Jose Trevino is out of his brace and on track to be a full go for spring training.
About two months removed from undergoing surgery to repair a tear in his right wrist, the Yankees catcher said Sunday he is feeling “really good” physically and with how his rehab has gone.
“Excited where I’m at, comfortable where I’m at,” Trevino said in the Yankees’ clubhouse before their 7-1 loss to the Diamondbacks.
The plan is for Trevino to start hitting in “a couple weeks,” he said, which should put him in line to have a normal spring training.
In the meantime, Trevino has been relegated to watching the Yankees mostly through a television screen, though he has been encouraged by what he has seen so far from rookie catcher Austin Wells.
“He’s been doing really good,” said Trevino, who could form a tandem with Wells next season. “Obviously he’s young, he’s still got some learning to do. But I think he’s been doing an awesome job.”
Trevino said Wells’ presence has stood out.
“The way he handles the staff, the way he handles adversity, the way he goes about his business, it’s been really impressive,” Trevino said. “Obviously I haven’t been here much, but watching on TV, it’s pretty good to see. It’s exciting to see.”
Carlos Rodon pitched into the seventh inning Sunday for a second straight start as he tries to finish a frustrating season on a high note.
The left-hander gave up two runs in the first inning and three runs in the seventh, but in between was solid, even without the dominant stuff he had flashed over his last two outings.
“I just didn’t have my stuff today,” said Rodon, whose fastball velocity was down from its season average on a rainy and windy day. “Wasn’t feeling too great. Obviously the conditions, but everyone has to deal with that. I just had to pitch today more so than overpower guys.”
Manager Aaron Boone found that aspect encouraging.
“I thought he pitched today, because the stuff wasn’t necessarily overwhelming,” Boone said. “That was good to see.”
Boone is leaving the door open for Frankie Montas to pitch for the Yankees before the season is over.
Montas, who underwent shoulder surgery in February, made a second rehab appearance Saturday at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, throwing two innings.
Asked on Sunday whether the Yankees could see Montas this year, Boone said “it’s possible.”
“We’ll see,” he said. “We’re kind of talking through that now.”
