ANAHEIM, Calif. — It is not fair to suggest Neil Walker is getting a four-game audition to show the Yankees he has enough left in his bat to remain with the club as players make their way back from the disabled list.
Four games filling in for suspended first baseman Tyler Austin is too few games for the 33-year-old veteran to be judged. Still, if Brandon Drury’s migraine headaches and blurry vision don’t resurface, the infielder is likely to come off the DL next week and the Yankees will need a roster spot for the right-handed hitting third baseman who can play second.