Juan Soto has elbow inflammation and is out of the lineup but will not go on Yankees injured list | KLRT [Video]

NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees slugger Juan Soto has elbow inflammation and not a serious injury such as a torn ligament, a relief to the team and its fans.

Soto was not in the starting lineup for the first time this season when New York opened a high-profile series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said the three-time All-Star outfielder was day to day and will not go on the injured list.

“Grand scheme of things, we got some good news. Just some inflammation,” Boone said. “There might have been some anxious moments in there.”

Soto was removed from Thursday night’s 8-5 win over Minnesota after five innings because of left forearm discomfort. Soto said after the game the forearm of his throwing arm had been bothering him for about 1 1/2 or two weeks.

He felt sore during a 56-minute rain delay against …