Yankees trainer Monahan to miss spring training
The Yankees will be without a familiar face when the defending World Series champions begin trickling into Florida for spring training this week. The team announced Sunday that longtime head trainer Gene Monahan is taking a medical leave of absence to deal with "a significant illness" that could keep him out through the start of the regular season. The nature of his illness was not disclosed.
The 65-year-old Monahan hasn't missed spring training in 48 years, including the past 38 as the trainer in charge of the storied Yankees franchise. He's the longest-tenured active head trainer in the major leagues, a mantle he assumed when Dave Pursley retired from the Atlanta Braves after the 2002 season.
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