ST. PETERSBURG, Florida – Gio Urshela was included in the COVID injury list because of the side effects of the vaccination, the Yankees announced Friday.
Third baseman was initially in training, but was scratched and replaced by Tyler Wade. DJ LeMahieu moved on to third base and Wade started on second base.
Many members of the Yankees’ traveling party (players, coaches and staff) were vaccinated on Wednesday, both before and after the game.
Mike Ford, who was already part of the taxi squad and with the team for his series against the rays at Tropicana Camp, was officially removed from the alternate site.