TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano had an MRI Monday that found bursitis in his right shoulder and could play the field on Friday.
Cano will pinch hit or be a designated hitter until then.
“It feels better,” Cano said Monday. “I’ll be ready in a few days.”
Cano has experienced tightness behind his right shoulder all spring training. He resumed playing catch before Monday’s game against Philadelphia.
Cano didn’t tell the Yankees about his shoulder problem before joining the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic. The Yankees told Cano that the next time he has any problem to let the training staff know.
“Next time, I tell them from the beginning,” Cano said. “Maybe it would be gone by this time.”
Cano is taking anti-inflammatory medication and performing strength-building exercises.
Left-hander Damaso Marte also had an MRI Monday. and it showed he has inflammation in his left shoulder. The reliever was to resume throwing on Tuesday.
g appearance Tuesday. He expects to ready for opening day.
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