Xavier Nady appears headed for elbow surgery; Derek Jeter scratched with flu on birthday

Nady appears headed for elbow surgery

NEW YORK — Xavier Nady has reinjured his elbow and appears headed for season-ending surgery.

Nady felt pain when making a throw during a rehab assignment at Triple-A Scranton on Thursday night. Yankees manager Joe Girardi said on Friday that Nady walked off the field in the fifth inning, two innings after feeling pain.

The outfielder has been sidelined since injuring the elbow on April 14 at Tampa Bay. He may be re-examined next week by Los Angeles Angels medical director Dr. Lewis Yocum, who replaced Nady’s elbow ligament in September 2001. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Nady may need the ligament replaced again.

Also, Yankees captain Derek Jeter was scratched from Friday night’s startup against the Mets because of a bad cough. It was his 35th birthday.