Swisher swings away

Yankees' Nick Swisher warms up for batting practice. (Feb. 26,... — Yankees' Nick Swisher warms up for batting practice. (Feb. 26, 2012) Credit: Newsday/J. Conrad Williams, Jr.

By Erik BolandMarch 28, 2012

Nick Swisher, out since leaving the game March 20 against the Pirates with tightness in his right groin, went 4-for-8, including a home run, in a minor- league game Wednesday . Girardi said Swisher, who did not run the bases Wednesday , could play in the field in a minor-league game Thursday and possibly return to the Yankees’ lineup Friday .

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