FORT MYERS, Fla. — Add DJ LeMahieu to the Yankees’ list of potential health concerns as spring training enters its final week.
LeMahieu underwent X-rays on his right foot that came back negative Saturday after fouling a ball off himself in the Yankees’ win over the Blue Jays.
The veteran third baseman was clearly in pain but remained in the game to hit a single and ran the bases before being removed for a pinch-hitter the next inning while the rest of the Yankees’ regulars got one more at-bat.
On Sunday morning, LeMahieu was “still sore” when he reported to the Yankees’ facility, manager Aaron Boone said.
“Hopefully, it’s just a day-to-day thing,” Boone said before the Yankees played the Red Sox at JetBlue Park. “But he got it pretty good.”
LeMahieu was getting treatment when the Yankees left for Fort Myers, a trip LeMahieu was not scheduled to make anyway.
Aaron Judge also stayed back in Tampa, where he was scheduled to hit inside again but advanced to facing high velocity off a machine in his latest step back from an abdominal issue.
“I don’t think [hitting] inside or outside matters that much,” Boone said.
The manager indicated Judge has responded well to the increased workload after resuming hitting on Friday.
“I did call and check on that, how was he when he came in [Sunday morning], they said he seemed really good, was getting ready to go out and hit,” Boone said.
