SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 09: Aaron Hicks #31 of the New York Yankees reacts after grounding out against the Tampa Bay Rays during the eighth inning in Game Five of the American League Division Series at PETCO Park on October 09, 2020 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before, but the New York Yankees lost a large swath of players to injury in one fell swoop on Friday.
New York was already planning to use Friday’s series opener in Baltimore as a potential rest day for Gio Urshela, who is still nursing a knee issue despite playing several consecutive games (a few on the turf in Tampa) since suffering the injury.