TORONTO — Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Thursday there's "a really good possibility" that rookie left-hander Jordan Montgomery will be recalled from Triple-A to start against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday night.
Montgomery, 7-6 with a 4.05 ERA in 21 starts, would start in place of left-hander CC Sabathia, who left Tuesday's loss at Toronto after three innings because of soreness in his arthritic right knee.
"It's a really good possibility it will be Monty on Sunday," Girardi said.
A scan Wednesday showed no new damage, but Girardi said his inclination was Sabathia would not be able to start after leaving Tuesday's game "in a substantial amount of pain.