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- Updated: May 22, 2016
MIAMI — Christian Yelich is still dealing with back discomfort, and the Marlins’ left fielder wasn’t available on Sunday for the second consecutive day. Ichiro Suzuki got the starting nod instead in the series finale with the Nationals at Marlins Park.
Yelich has dealt with back spasms the past few seasons, and for now the Marlins are listing him as day to day.
“We’ll see how it goes,” Yelich said Sunday morning. “My back is feeling all right. We’ll see what happens. It’s frustrating.”
Yelich spent time on the disabled list with a lower back strain in the first halves of the 2014-15 seasons. It’s unclear if he will be able to avoid a DL stint this time.
“It’s day to day,” the 24-year-old said. “It’s frustrating.”
Yelich, who has been Miami’s most consistent player, is hitting .320/.420/.524 with five home runs and 20 …
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