NEW YORK -- New York Yankees shortstop Eduardo Nunez told manager Joe Girardi he could play Sunday despite having a tight right hamstring. But Nunez couldn't convince Girardi to keep his hot bat in the lineup.
Nunez, who suffered the injury after hitting his second double on Saturday afternoon, missed Sunday afternoon's game against the New York Mets at Citi Field. Ramiro Pena started in his place.
Nunez said his hamstring felt tight after Saturday's game, but feels a lot better Sunday.
"I don't know why I'm not playing (Sunday)," Nunez said. "I feel good. It's not bothering me. It's nothing serious. I want to play (Sunday)."
Nunez said he'll receive treatment on the hamstring on Sunday, but no tests are scheduled at this point.
"To go back out there in wet conditions, we're gonna give him the day off," Girardi said.
Nunez had spent the majority of the season as the Yankees' super-utility player before getting an opportunity to play every day after Derek Jeter strained his right calf on June 13.
Nova, who was scheduled to start on Wednesday in Cleveland, was 8-4 with a 4.12 ERA this season. He won Friday's series opener against the Mets, giving up one run on seven hits over five innings.
Hughes will likely return to the rotation and start on Wednesday after having made three Minor League rehab starts, the most recent of which came on Tuesday at Double-A Trenton. He threw 88 pitches and struck out eight over 6 1/3 innings in that start.
The 25-year-old Hughes has not pitched for the Yankees since April 14, and he went on the disabled list April 19 with right shoulder inflammation.
Hughes went 18-8 with a 4.19 ERA last season, making the All-Star Game.
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