The New York Yankees aren’t ruling out the possibility that injured outfielder Brett Gardner could make the roster for September in a limited capacity.
Manager Joe Girardi told MLB.com, “If there’s a way that he can help us, we’ll definitely use him, especially in the month of September, when you can expand rosters,” Girardi said. “If there are certain things that he can’t do and it’s during the month of August, then you kind of limit your roster. But with an expanded roster, if he can help us, we’ll definitely use him if it doesn’t jeopardize him getting back next year.”
Gardner recently had arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow to remove some inflamed tissue that has cost him almost the entire 2012 season. Brett tried to rehab the injury three times before the physicians agreed a surgical procedure would be the only alternative.
The 29 year old outfielder had problems swinging a bat in his rehab stints which prompted the surgery, but he could be used as a pinch runner or a late de
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August 06, 2012
