Yankees' Chris Gittens: Nearing return at Triple-A

Gittens, who has been on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre with a muscle issue between his hamstring and quad, was seen running the bases prior to Friday's game and could be nearing a return, Conor Foley of The Scranton Times-Tribune reports.

The 27-year-old slugger has been out since Aug. 20. He hit .267/.389/.700 with four home runs and 12 strikeouts in 30 August at-bats with the RailRiders.