Cleveland – For the first time since making his latest transaction request, Miguel Anduger returned to the Yankees on Saturday.
Unduger, called as the 27th man in Yankees' double header against the Guardian, refuses to confirm or elaborate on the transaction request he made after being sent to Triple A last month. did.
"I've been playing this game for a long time and want to play at this level," Anduger said through an interpreter in Progressive Field Saturday morning. "Exact details of the conversation, I want to keep them private."
Andujar, who was playing in the left field, batting fifth in Twinville's first game on Saturday, said. Asked if it was still his desire to be traded to a team that gave him consistent play time. Major.
"I really enjoy playing baseball, and I really enjoy playing at this level," Anduger said. "At the same time, you need to focus on what you can control. Keep that as your main focus and keep playing as hard as you can, and I know that one day you will have a chance."
27-year-old Andujar Triple- on June 3 Last selected for AScranton / Wilkes-Barre, disappointment and frustration with it did not affect his production on the plate. In his latest stint at RailRiders, he hit .351 at .936 OPS over 19 games.
"It's not easy when you need to go back and feel like you're here," said manager Aaron Boone. "But for his honor, he overcame it and regained this opportunity."
In 12 games against the Yankees this season, Anduger firmly on the left field. I was hitting .269 with .596 OPS while defending. The Yankees haven't gotten much offensive production from the fielder on the left this season. Six different starters have been combined into a .200 / .306 / .312 slash line. In particular, Joe Igaro continues to struggle.
The club can consider addressing the issue by the closing date of August 2, but it is unclear if Andujar can also be moved before that.
Meanwhile, Andujar believes his swing has returned to 2018, when he was a runner for Shohei Otani's AL Rookie of the Year.
"No doubt, I believe so," Andujar said. "I think it helped me to play consistently. Having the opportunity to play consistently allowed me to return to what I feel very comfortable in my box."
