New York Yankees first baseman Dustin Ackley will miss the season and undergo surgery on a torn labrum suffered on May 29.
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Surgery on the Horizon for Ackley
Tuesday, May 31
Manager Joe Girardi said Ackley will have surgery to repair his torn labrum, per Joel Sherman of the New York Post.
Ackley Struggling in First Season With Yankees
Ackley has played 28 games this year and has batted .148 in his first full season in pinstripes.
Ackley played only seven games in April and recorded one hit in that span. His struggles continued into May, as he’s batting .178 and has driven in only four runs.
He suffered the shoulder injury Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays while sliding. New York has called up infielder Rob Refsnyder to take Ackley’s place and put Ackley on the 15-day disabled list for the time being, per George A. King III of the New York Post.
The Yankees (24-25) came into Monday sitting in fourth place in the American League East, and their offense has been a collective disappointment. New York has scored 190 runs so far this season, sixth-worst in the major leagues.
Stats from Baseball-Reference.com.
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