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Sun Aug 4 201900:58Yankees' Encarnación breaks wrist, Hicks hurts elbow
NEW YORK (AP) — For the New York Yankees, a doubleheader turned into twice as much of an opportunity for injuries.Edwin Encarnación became the Yankees' 25th player to go on the injured list this year, sustaining a hairline fracture in his right wrist when hit by a pitch from Boston reliever Josh Smith in the eighth inning of a 9-2 win over the Red Sox that opened Saturday's doubleheader.Center fielder Aaron Hicks hurt his right elbow in the sixth inning of the 6-4 victory in night game while making a throw to third base after Christian Vázquez's flyout, holding Sam Travis at second.Encarnación estimated he will miss three-to-five weeks. Hicks was to have an MRI on Sunday and wasn't sure whether to worry it was a significant injury, such as a ligament tear that would require surgery."Keep moving forward," right fielder Aaron Judge said. "A lot of guys are going to keep getting hurt, but guys are going to keep stepping up."Encarnación, the Yankees designated hitter, stayed in the game and the team said initial X-rays were negative. He then went for a CT scan, which revealed the fracture."I hope no more than three weeks," he said of a possible return. "Maybe three, maybe four, maybe five depending on how the rehabilitation happens."Encarnación will remain in New York during the team's upcoming trip and be re-evaluated in seven-to-10 days."I got hit there before, but the pain that I had when I got hit today is worse," Encarnación said.Acquired from Seattle on June 15 for minor league right-hander Juan Then, the 36-year-old Encarnación has 30 home runs this season while hitting .240 with 76 RBIs. He is batting .238 with nine homers and 27 RBIs in 36 games for the Yankees. CC Sabathia and Judge had a stuffed parrot — Encarnación's nickname — on the dugout railing during the night game, apparently in honor of their injured teammate."He's done a great job going right in the middle of our order," manager Aaron Boone said. "So we'll have to pick up the slack there, and we will."Hicks said he never felt pain in his elbow before. He was hit for in the eighth by Brett Gardner."I just wasn't able to make the same throw and throw the ball hard," he said. "With anything with the elbow, it always makes you nervous, but I'm going to stay positive right now until we get the decision."Hicks started on the injured list after hurting his back early in spring training, and he did not play his first game until May 15. The 29-year-old, in the first season of a $70 million, seven-year contract, is hitting .235 with 12 homers and 36 RBIs in 59 games.New York recalled first baseman Mike Ford from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to replace Encarnación and could put in a waiver claim for former Yankee Tyler Austin, who was designated for assignment by San Francisco on Friday.Hicks' injury could lead to the return of Clint Frazier, who was banished to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on June 16. Frazier hit .283 with 11 homers and 34 RBIs in 53 games but struggled defensively. Frazier could take over in left, with Gardner moving to center."It's kind of crazy. Guys come back. Somebody else goes down," Hicks said.Encarnación became the 15th Yankees player currently on the injured list, joining catcher Gary Sánchez (left groin strain), outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (sprained right knee), first baseman Luke Voit (sports hernia), right-handers Luis Severino and Dellin Betances (lat muscles) and Sabathia (right knee inflammation).Sánchez has been taking batting practice and been catching, and he could be activated soon. Shortstop Didi Gregorius hasn't played since Wednesday after rolling over his left wrist; he took grounders between games Saturday and might be able to start Sunday.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports