Mark Teixeira‘s broken leg appears to be a thing of the past, according to the Brian Lewis of the NY Post. Teix has even resumed his workouts, claiming the shin is feeling 100 percent.
“I’m working out full-speed. I don’t start running until January, anyway, but we don’t expect that’s going to be an issue at all. I’m doing full workouts, so nothing really changed,” Teix told Lewis.
This is great news for the Yankees, who saw their offense dip when Teix went down after fouling a pitch off his leg. Rookie Greg Bird filled in nicely, but the Yankees missed a potent switch-hitting threat along with Gold Glove defense.
Teixiera hit .255/.357/.548 with 31 homers and 79 RBI in just 392 at-bats – his best season since 2011. While injuries have always been a problem for Teix, the Yankees hope he can come back next year and continue his success from 2015.
Teixeira will be entering the final year of his contract next season.
