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Kristie Ackert

Yankees' Matt Carpenter doesn’t need surgery on broken foot, could be back in 6-8 weeks

SEATTLE — There was some “good” news on Wednesday, even after the Yankees lost their second straight game and the series to the Mariners. Matt Carpenter, who fractured his left foot on Monday night, saw the specialist for the NFL’s Seahawks before the game and learned he does not need surgery.

“I’ll be back this season,” Carpenter said.

“Very encouraged that we avoided surgery and got a clean break that just needs to heal,” Carpenter said. “And we’ll see. See how long it takes to heal.”

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