Carlos Beltran started a new throwing program yesterday, Joe Girardi told Chad Jennings. Once he is able to throw without discomfort due to the bone spur in his elbow, the Yankees can resume playing him in right field rather than at DH everyday.
Beltran, 37, started a throwing program a few weeks ago but had to be shut down after a few days because of soreness. He admitted to still feeling some lingering discomfort three weeks ago. Beltran is not good defensively by any stretch of the imagination, but being relegated to DH really limits Girardi’s flexibility with the lineup. Being able to stick him out in right even two or three times a week opens up some more lineup possibilities.
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