NEW YORK — Corey Kluber was scheduled to meet with renowned Los Angeles surgeon Dr. Neal ElAttrache again on Thursday morning, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday.
The Yankees were still trying to figure out the best way to move forward with his shoulder issue, before Wednesday night’s game against the Rays at Yankee Stadium. Boone did not give a clear answer about Kluber’s injury or when a return would be possible.
“I’m going to hold off. He’s actually still in L.A. now,” Boone said. “And getting more information. I think he has an appointment in the morning again tomorrow. So I’m going to hold off on it because it’s still kind of gathering.”
Dr. ElAttrache is the Dodgers’ team doctor and an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic in Los Angeles. He is known for treatment and research of knee, shoulder, and elbow injuries.
Kluber was initially diagnosed with a strained sub scapula muscle by Yankees team doctors a week ago. Since then, the team said he has undergone more imaging on the shoulder, including a scan with dye injected into the shoulder.
The Yankees signed Kluber to a one-year, $11 million deal this winter after Kluber missed all but one inning of 2020 with a torn teres major muscle in his shoulder. Kluber had worked out at the private facility of Eric Cressey, the Yankees head of performance and health, over the winter. The Yankees said they had a unique insight on Kluber’s health because of this relationship.
