CLEVELAND -- Eight months after undergoing offseason Tommy John surgery, Didi Gregorius is back in a big league uniform, and he's using social media to indicate just how excited he is about that opportunity.
The New York Yankees shortstop returned Friday from his rehab assignment at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, reinstated off the Yankees' 60-day injured list. He batted fifth in New York's series opener against the Cleveland Indians.
Gregorius came out swinging in his 2019 debut, hitting a sharp line drive to right field on the first pitch he saw -- but tried to stretch the hit into a double and was tagged out at second.