Irabu to Miss Next Start

New York Yankee pitcher Hideki Irabu will miss his scheduled start Thursday because of a sore instep.

Manager Joe Torre said Irabu would return to New York if the instep isn’t better.

“If we sent him back, it will probably be Thursday. We’ll see how he feels tomorrow,” Torre said. “We’ve taken all kinds of X-rays. If it’s no better tomorrow, we’ll probably send him back.”

The Yankees are hopeful Irabu will miss only one start.

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The Cleveland Indians designated veteran utility player Jeff Manto for assignment and recalled infielder Torey Lovullo from triple-A Buffalo.