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Yelich used as pinch-hitting decoy vs. Rays
- Updated: May 24, 2016
MIAMI — The Marlins were threatening in the eighth inning on Monday night, and Christian Yelich, wearing a helmet, was lurking in the dugout. The left-handed hitting outfielder actually was announced as a pinch-hitter, but under no circumstances was he going to bat.
Dealing with back spasms, Yelich became a decoy in the inning Miami scored two runs to pull off a 7-6 comeback win over the Rays at Marlins Park.
Yelich tweaked his back on Saturday, and he has not started in three games. The club is hopeful he can avoid a disabled list stint, and he may even be ready to start later in the week.
On Monday, however, he was officially listed as being in the game, but he actually was unavailable. Even if the Rays stuck with right-hander Erasmo Ramirez and …
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