ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Andrew Benintendi was diagnosed with a broken hook of the hamate bone. The Yankees left fielder is not ready to rule out a comeback before the end of the season, but the typical rehab for baseball players with this is at least three to four weeks of immobilization before baseball activities are allowed.
“I mean, when I went through this (in college) it was right around a couple of weeks. We’ll see what happens obviously, I want to get back out there, get back in time for the latter part of the season and then hopefully the playoffs,” Benintendi said of his previous hamate bone surgery. “So, it’s all too early to say right now, obviously. So I’ll know more tomorrow when I’ve talked to doctors.”
Benintendi said he wasn’t sure what the immediate remedy would be, but it will likely be surgery at some point. He had the surgery his freshman year in college, which usually removes the hamate bone. That has created some confusion.
