NEW YORK – Xavier Nady and the Yankees got the news they were looking.
The Yankee right fielder won’t need season-ending Tommy John surgery. Instead, Nady will attempt to rehab a strained ligament in his right elbow. He received encouraging news from Dr. Lewis Yocum, a noted orthopedist and the Angels' team physician, after a review of his medical examinations.
Yocum performed Nady's first elbow procedure in September 2001 and will assist the Yankees team physicians in rehabbing Nady back to health this time around.
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman estimated that Nady could need approximately four to six weeks of rehab.
"When I first found out, I thought I was done [for the season],” Nady said. “This is a lot better. I wanted to avoid surgery if possible. You've got to do what's right. I hope going this route ends up working out."
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