王建民熱身賽右膝被球擊中

Chien-Ming Wang is 1-0 with a 3.97 ERA in four starts this spring. (Kathy Willens/AP)

TAMPA, Fla. — The Yankees are already planning to open the season with Carl Pavano and Aaron Small on the disabled list. Will Chien-Ming Wang now be added?
Wang left Sunday’s game against the Tigers after being struck in the right knee with a batted ball, as Curtis Granderson’s one-hopper back to the mound in the third inning drilled the right-hander.

Wang was diagnosed with a contusion on his right knee and taken to St. Joseph’s hospital in Tampa for precautionary X-rays, which came back negative.

“You could see the discoloration on the kneecap,” said manager Joe Torre, “but everything is normal.”

“He had nowhere to go on that ball; he hit it pretty hard,” said catcher Kelly Stinnett. “I’m sure it smarts.”

Wang admitted that he was a little worried immediately after being hit, but he said the injury was “not too bad.” The pitcher believes he will be able to make his next start on Friday in Arizona against the Diamondbacks, though it will depend on how his knee reacts in the next day or two.

“I’ll pitch next time,” Wang said. “No problem.”

“We’ll see how sore it is [on Monday] and what he can do,” Torre said. “The one thing you don’t want is for him to favor something and wind up hurting his arm. Hopefully, it won’t be very long.”