TAMPA, Florida – Yankees player Miguel Andújar was recently held up at gunpoint in the Dominican Republic, according to multiple reports, but the infielder/outfielder is still expected to arrive in time for the start of Spring Training.
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Andújar, 27, was assaulted during the incident at his San Cristóbal farm, according to ESPN Deportes.
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“We have been in contact with Miguel,” a Yankees spokesman said Friday. “We are still gathering details and information on the reported incident and yes, we do expect it to be reported sometime this weekend in Tampa.”
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Three shots were reportedly fired and another individual on the property was hit in the finger. The assailants took a watch valued at $7,000 and a sports utility vehicle belonging to the player’s father, according to Listin Diario. The vehicle was later found abandoned.
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Yankees players are due to report to George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa on Sunday.
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Andújar is set to enter this spring in the competition for a roster spot. The runner-up for AL Rookie of the Year voting in 2018, beaten out by Shohei Ohtani, Andújar has been limited by injuries to 78 games the past three seasons.
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He hit .253/.284/.383 with six home runs and 12 RBI in 45 games for New York last year, a season cut short by a left wrist injury.
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