Overview
- The Yankees' third baseman jammed his left thumb sliding into second and left Wednesday's game in the top of the eighth after swelling made it hard for him to grip the bat.
- Manager Aaron Boone said McMahon underwent X-rays after the game and described the initial results as encouraging, with additional testing scheduled the following day.
- McMahon told reporters the X-rays "didn’t show any damage," called the thumb "a little sore," and said he hopes to miss little time pending the next exams.
- José Caballero pinch-hit for McMahon in the eighth and his plate appearance helped extend the inning that produced the Yankees' go-ahead run, showing how the injury affected in-game strategy.
- The injury adds pressure to a Yankees roster already short on regulars and could increase reliance on soon-to-return players such as Cody Bellinger if McMahon needs time off.