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Andy Pettitte has back spasms, start pushed back

The Columbian
Published: April 11, 2013, 5:00pm

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees have pushed back Andy Pettitte’s next scheduled start a few days because the left-hander is experiencing back spasms.

The Yankees say Phil Hughes will start Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles and Hiroki Kuroda will move back a day to get the ball in Pettitte’s place Sunday. Yankees manager Joe Girardi says Pettitte should be ready Tuesday or Wednesday.

New York has flexibility in its rotation because its previous two games were postponed by rain.

The 40-year-old Pettitte says Friday he had a spasm in the middle of his back during his start Tuesday against Cleveland. Still, he pitched seven innings and improved to 2-0.

The left-hander had his normal bullpen session Thursday in Cleveland and felt fine. His lower back seized up when he tried getting up from his couch later that evening.

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