New York Yankees outfielder Miguel Andujar was the victim of assault and armed robbery in the Dominican Republic, according to multiple reports.
Andujar was attacked and beaten, and had a $7,000 watch stolen from him, according to Juan Arturo Recio of ESPN Deportes, shared and translated via Brendan Kuty of NJ.com. The report stated that three shots were fired, but Andujar was not hit and appears to be out of danger.
Another report from Listin Dario said Andujar was in stable condition and that the player’s father’s SUV was stolen but found abandoned later on.
The Yankees said in a statement that they had been in contact with Andujar, and they still expect him to report to Tampa for spring training sometime over the weekend.
Andujar, the runner-up for AL Rookie of the Year in 2018, hit .284 in 45 games for the Yankees last season. The 27-year-old is expected to compete for a role on the team’s bench in spring training this year.
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