Although Boone declined to detail all of the Yankees’ absences before the game, the bullpen coach, Mike Harkey, made a visit to the mound during the game instead of the pitching coach, Matt Blake. Nevin’s case was the first for the Yankees during the 2020 and 2021 regular seasons; they also had none in the postseason last year. LeMahieu and relievers Luis Cessa and Zack Britton, tested positive in the off-season or during the lead-up to the 2020 regular season. “We’ve all learned that playing through a pandemic and going back to last year, nothing kind of surprises you,” Boone said. Cole, who had returned to wearing a mask during his video interview with reporters on Tuesday, said the team was being tested “like crazy” — at least twice a day.

Source: New York Times May 11, 2021 23:19 UTC