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Chase Headley one bad stretch from returning to Yankees bench

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chase Headley got back in the lineup Monday against Kansas City right-hander Dillon Gee after finding himself on the bench thanks to the recent hot streak of Ronald Torreyes.

“I’m glad to be back,” said Headley, who didn’t play in six of the previous nine games. “I’ve been an everyday player for a long time, so you’re itching to get back in there.”

Manager Joe Girardi told Headley he’d be playing when he showed up Monday at Kauffman Stadium.

“You understand what Joe was doing since Torreyes was playing great,” Headley said, before going 1-for-4 with an RBI in an 8-5 loss.