NEW YORK (AP) - Yankees backup outfielder Chris Dickerson has been cleared to play, three days after he was hit in the head by a fastball that left him with a concussion.
Like other sports, baseball recently implemented new rules regulating when players can return to action following a concussion.
Dickerson says his impact test was reviewed Friday and he was examined by a neurologist, who cleared him to play. Then, the test results were sent to Major League Baseball, which also gave him an OK.
He participated fully in batting and fielding practice before the Yankees hosted the New York Mets, but was not in the starting lineup.
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