SEATTLE Star Yankee third-baseman Alex Rodriguez broke a bone in his left hand when he was struck by an errant pitch Tuesday night, and he is expected to miss more than a month.
The 37-year-old third baseman is expected to be out until the All-Star break after his surgery.
The one-time Boston Red Sox third baseman was part of a pre-spring training session at the Yankees' minor league complex.
Beltre, the Gold Glove-winning third baseman, started the game with a standout play.
The 38-year-old third baseman was replaced by rookie Ryan Minor for the game against the New York Yankees, which Baltimore lost 5-4.
Despite a history of back trouble, Youkilis was signed to fill in for Rodriguez after the All-Star third baseman had offseason hip surgery.
If the mounting allegations against Rodriguez are ever proven to be true, the Yankees will undoubtedly explore several options and alternatives when it comes to terminating all aspects of their relationship with the often-injured third baseman.
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Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said the team will wait for Major League Baseball to determine the truthfullness of the allegations, and manager Joe Girardi said there's no way to tell whether the All-Star third baseman will regain his offensive production following him surgery.
To make room for Kelley on the 40-man roster, the Yankees placed third baseman Alex Rodriguez on the 60-day disabled list.
Hughes was one of five Yankees All-Stars on the disabled list with Jeter, third baseman Alex Rodriguez, first baseman Mark Teixeira and outfielder Curtis Granderson, leading to their 1-4 start.
Mets manager Terry Collins said Zach Lutz, the lone remaining third baseman on the 40-man roster, will start against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.
Gardner slapped an opposite-field single past diving third baseman Brett Lawrie with the infield in, and Nix followed with a long fly to center that upped the lead to five runs.
Selected sixth overall in the 2011 amateur draft out of Rice, he was called up from Double-A Harrisburg to fill in for injured third baseman Ryan Zimmerman.
But after the Tampa Bay Rays' third baseman got called up to the majors in mid-April, he slammed 27 homers in 448 at-bats, powering his team to its first-ever World Series.
"There's nothing that's comparable to playing in an All-Star game in New York, " Mets third baseman David Wright said Wednesday at a City Hall news conference announcing festivities leading up to the July 16 showdown at Citi Field.
James Shields (2-3) was hurt by a throwing error on third baseman Mike Moustakas in the second inning that resulted in the Yankees' first run.
The third baseman is expected to be sidelined until at least the All-Star break following the Jan. 16 operation.
New York already has five All-Stars on the disabled list: shortstop Derek Jeter, third baseman Alex Rodriguez, first baseman Mark Teixeira, outfielder Curtis Granderson and pitcher Phil Hughes.
The Yankees already have five All-Stars on the disabled list: shortstop Derek Jeter, third baseman Alex Rodriguez, first baseman Mark Teixeira, outfielder Curtis Granderson and pitcher Phil Hughes.
The Yankees have five All-Stars on the disabled list, with Jeter joined by third baseman Alex Rodriguez (hip surgery), first baseman Mark Teixeira (wrist), outfielder Curtis Granderson (broken forearm) and pitcher Phil Hughes (back pain).
The Yankees already have five All-Stars on the disabled list, with Jeter joined by third baseman Alex Rodriguez (hip surgery), first baseman Mark Teixeira (wrist), outfielder Curtis Granderson (broken forearm) and pitcher Phil Hughes (back pain).
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He missed out when an error by third baseman Aaron Boone on a grounder allowed Derrek Lee's run-scoring single.
Youkilis was signed in December to fill in for third baseman Alex Rodriguez, who will be out until at least the All-Star break after left hip surgery in January.
But an error on third baseman Mike Moustakas led to a run, and Vernon Wells added a go-ahead two-run homer in the fifth inning to give New York a 3-2 victory.
Hughes (0-1) was one of the stars on the disabled list with Jeter, third baseman Alex Rodriguez, first baseman Mark Teixeira and outfielder Curtis Granderson.
Three of the first four batters reached against Hefner including Allen Craig's RBI double just inside the third-base line for the lead and Jon Jay added a bases-loaded sacrifice fly that barely counted when Matt Holliday sprinted home just ahead of third baseman David Wright's tag on Craig, attempting to advance on left fielder Lucas Duda's throw.
First baseman Mark Teixeira and third baseman Kevin Youkilis are likely to be activated for Friday's series opener against Boston following two-day minor league injury rehabilitation assignments at Double-A Trenton.
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