Yankees: Gio Urshela making spring debut Thursday and we can’t wait

Feb 19, 2021; Tampa, Florida, USA; New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela (29) looks on during spring training workouts at Yankees Players Development Complex. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

New York Yankees fans have had to watch so many injuries, rehabs and “minor” issues go haywire over the past few years that they’re conditioned to expect complications.

But perhaps not in the case of Gio Urshela? A fan can dream, at least.

The wizard-like third baseman shocked fans, to an extent, when he revealed in an Instagram post on Dec. 4 that he’d undergone surgery to remove a troublesome bone chip in his elbow.

He played through it all year, but the natural course of action was…