SEATTLE — The Yankees began a four-game series against the Mariners on Thursday night with several stars banged up, though manager Joe Girardi said he expects to have his regulars back soon.
Girardi said third baseman Alex Rodriguez (elbow) also could be out tonight, though he added, “We hope to have him.”
Catcher Jorge Posada (fingers) said he could have started Thursday but added, “I’m beat up.”
Shortstop Derek Jeter said “everything’s good” a day after X-rays were negative on his bruised right foot. And closer Mariano Rivera was available one day after seeking treatment for discomfort in his pitching shoulder.
Footnotes.
Mariners third baseman Adrian Beltre was put on the 15-day disabled list with a severely bruised testicle one day after taking a hard one-hopper off the bat of Chicago’s Alexei Ramirez.
• Tigers pitcher Rick Porcello has dropped his appeal of a five-game suspension for hitting Boston’s Kevin Youkilis with a pitch.
• A second MRI on the shoulder of Twins left-hander Glen Perkins has revealed a strained rotator cuff, an injury that will not require surgery.
• The Cubs optioned Jeff Samardzija to Iowa a day after he was hit hard in his first major-league start and recalled right-hander Justin Berg from the Triple-A affiliate. The Associated Press
