New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira expects to be cleared to begin swinging a bat as early as Friday in his recovery from a wrist injury.
Teixeira has been on the disabled list since March 31 with a torn sheath in his right wrist.
He will be examined by Dr. Melvin Rosenwasser, the team's hand and wrist specialist, at Yankee Stadium on Friday.
"I'm confident the doctor will let me take swings tomorrow," Teixeira said. "I feel great and I'm getting better every day. There's no pain. I could not be happier with the progress. The plan is to take BP for a week -- it could make my wrist sore as part of the process -- but that is a definite milestone."
Via Associated Press