The Yankees starting lineup didnt include Juan Soto again on Saturday against the Dodgers, with manager Aaron Boone saying that theyre leaning toward giving it a couple days before the outfielder returns. But Soto plans to hit in the cage at some point Sunday, he told The Posts Greg Joyce after the in The Bronx. Soto, who exited Thursdays win against the Twins with left forearm sorene s, after undergoing and, perhaps more importantly, didnt reveal anything else. That led to him feeling relief, as he described it. Juan Soto Carlos Zambrano Jersey has been out with forearm sorene s. Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports When asked Saturday if a stint on the injured list remained a po sibility if Soto didnt show improvement, Boone said, I gue s but added that he doesnt anticipate that scenario materializing. When hes ready, hes ready, Boone said pregame. Explore More Soto went through his normal prep stuff Saturday, and when Boone asked Soto who was receiving treatment earlier in the afternoon how he was feeling, the outfielder responded that he was good and noticeably better, in his eye, Boone said. So for the second consecutive night, the Yankees used Trent Grisham in center field and shifted Aaron Judge to right with Alex Verdugo in left. Sotos absence left a glaring hole in the Yankees lineup, though, with the 25-year-old hitting .318 the second-highest average in the American League behind the Royals Bobby Witt Jr. (.322) and launching 17 homers. Tests revealed elbow inflammation, but no other apparent injuries. Robert Sabo for NY Post Soto hadnt mi sed consecutive games since back tightne s sidelined him for three straight in August 2022. He didnt sit out a single Padres game last year. He even played through the forearm sorene s for about a week-and-a-half or two weeks this season, he said Thursday. Sotos latest absence doesnt mean his current forearm inflammation has reached a concerning or alarming status. Juan Soto in the dugout Friday. Bill Kostroun/New York Post But the opposite of that doesnt nece sarily correlate to an instant return, either. I think he sees the big picture in all this, too, Boone said. And as much as this environment, this series, I mean Im sure theres part of it thats killing him, not being in it. But I think hes also like, I also know I want to get this inflammation out of here and we can roll. Cody Bellinger Jersey
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