New York Yankees pitcher JT Brubaker left his spring training appearance Friday after being struck in the lower back by a comebacker. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said after the game that Brubaker was being treated because he “tweaked his side” when trying to get out of the way of the ball that hit him.

Luis Gil has some shoulder tightness and will require an MRI. JT Brubaker also fractured some ribs. Read the details at MLB TRade Rumors.

Brubaker has been diagnosed with three broken ribs as a result of a play last weekend when he tried to avoid a comebacker, Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Friday that,

Brubaker, 31, was acquired by the Yankees from the Pirates last March as he was rehabbing back from Tommy John surgery. He never made it to the big leagues, suffering an oblique injury over the summer that brought his rehab climb to Yankees to a screeching halt.

New York Yankees pitcher JT Brubaker left his spring training appearance Friday after being struck in the lower back by a comebacker.

Yankees right-hander Luis Gil will have an MRI after the AL Rookie of the Year experienced shoulder tightness during a bullpen session, manager Aaron Boone said, according to New York media.

Gil is projected to be part of a starting rotation that includes Gerrit Cole, Max Fried, Carlos Rodón, and Clarke Schmidt.

TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees pitcher JT Brubaker left his spring training appearance Friday after being struck in the lower back by a comebacker. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said after the ...