MRI shows pinched nerve in Brendan Ryan’s back

Joe Girardi told reporters this afternoon that an MRI revealed a pinched nerve in Brendan Ryan’s back. He will receive a cortisone shot and is likely to start the season on the DL. Ryan was dealing with an oblique injury earlier in camp, but this new back issue popped up last night. At this point it seems like a very safe bet that Eduardo Nunez and either Dean Anna or Yangervis Solarte will be on the Opening Day roster.