NEW YORK (AP) — Mark Teixeira’s season is over.
The All-Star first baseman is being removed from the New York Yankees postseason roster, one day after straining his right hamstring while running out a grounder against Texas in Game 4 of the AL championship series.
Yankees manager Joe Girardi said before Game 5 Wednesday that Teixeira is being replaced on the roster by Eduardo Nunez.
Should the Yankees overcome a 3-1 deficit against the Rangers in the best-of-seven ALCS, Teixeira would not be eligible for the World Series. Teixeira said the injury will need six-to-eight weeks to heal.
Lance Berkman replaced Teixeira in the starting lineup.
