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Hometown hero Andrew Velazquez back with Yankees, in Saturday's lineup

Andrew Velazquez is back with the Yankees and in Saturday’s lineup as the starting shortstop, with DJ LeMahieu still out with a sports hernia.

Velazquez, a Bronx native who emerged as a hometown hero during the Yankees’ 13-game winning streak, was demoted back on Sept. 12 when Clarke Schmidt was called up. Aaron Boone said he expected Velazquez to be a “big part” of the team moving forward, and now he will be called upon to help the Yanks lock up a playoff spot.


Velazquez, batting ninth on Saturday, has played in 26 games for the Yanks this season, playing a big role while Gleyber Torres was out, and provided steady defense despite batting just .234 with a .621 OPS.

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In a corresponding move, Albert Abreu was sent down after the reliever slipped up in the ninth inning of Friday’s loss to the Rays, allowing a two-run single to rookie Wander Franco in an eventual 4-3 defeat.

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