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BRONX, N.Y. — Add another name to the MASH unit. New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela has been sidelined with a bone spur in his elbow.

BRONX, N.Y. — Add another name to the MASH unit. New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela has been sidelined with a bone spur in his elbow.

Urshela is listed as day-to-day (we’re all day-to-day) and is not in the lineup for Game 1 of the Yankees’ doubleheader Friday afternoon against the New York Mets. Miguel Andujar is batting sixth in the lineup and playing third base.

Gearing up for a doubleheader in the Bronx.

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In corresponding moves, the team released reliever Luis Avilan (who they hope to be able to sign back) and called up shortstop Jordy Mercer from the alternate site.