Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Drawing start in series finale

LeMahieu (face) will start at first base and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Rockies.

LeMahieu had been included in the initial lineup for Friday's series opener while lefty Kyle Freeland was scheduled to start for Colorado, but the Yankees scratched the veteran infielder after he was hit in the face by a baseball during pregame warmups. Fortunately for LeMahieu, he sustained only cosmetic damage to his face, as he cleared concussion protocol. LeMahieu will be back in the lineup for the series finale as a replacement for the lefty-hitting Ben Rice at first base while the Rockies go with another left-handed starter (Austin Gomber).