New York Yankees infielder Brendan Ryan underwent a precautionary MRI which revealed a mid-back strain.
The team announced Friday that Ryan saw Dr. Daniel Murphy in Tampa, Fla., on Thursday. The injury occurred while lifting weights in the days leading up to the start of spring training, and Ryan is expected to miss approximately five days of on-field activity.
In 2014, Ryan hit just .167 with eight RBIs in 49 games. For his career over nine seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals, Seattle Mariners and Yankees, Ryan has a .234 average with 19 home runs and 195 RBIs.
