ARLINGTON, Texas — Aaron Decide may very well be again within the New York Yankees‘ lineup as early as Tuesday, when their captain is eligible to come back off the 10-day injured listing after being sidelined due to a flexor pressure in his proper elbow.

Decide hit off Yankees minor league pitchers on the group’s complicated in Tampa for the second day in a row Monday, and was then anticipated to affix the group in Texas. Supervisor Aaron Boone stated the two-time AL MVP may very well be out there Tuesday for the center recreation of the three-game collection.

“I don’t wish to say positively as a result of I haven’t seen him but, however I feel that’s the plan,” Boone stated earlier than Monday evening’s collection opener towards the Rangers. “I feel he’s anticipated in right here tonight and we’ll make that decision.”

Decide hasn’t performed since July 25 due to an elbow pressure. An MRI confirmed no acute injury to his ulnar collateral ligament and he had a platelet-rich injection July 27, when he was positioned on the IL in a transfer retroactive to the day prior to this.

His .342 batting common was nonetheless one of the best within the majors going into Monday’s video games. He was fourth with 37 homers and fifth with 85 RBIs.

If Decide does return whereas in Texas, Boone stated he would be the designated hitter. However the slugging outfielder may additionally play catch within the subsequent day or so, which is able to assist decide when he may return to the outfield.

“His arm will inform him,” Boone stated.

The primary time Decide stated he felt ache within the elbow was July 22 at Toronto, after he made a powerful throw dwelling after George Springer singled to proper. An inning later, Decide winced after catching a fly within the right-field nook and throwing to second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. Decide was caught by a YES Community digital camera clenching his proper hand in a fist.