Yankees C Ben Rortvedt recovering from knee surgery

New York Yankees catcher Ben Rortvedt is recovering from arthroscopic surgery on his left knee.

Team physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad performed a meniscus clean-up procedure Tuesday in New York.

Rortvedt, 24, is expected to be sidelined for 6-8 weeks.

He began the season on the 10-day injured list with a strained right oblique muscle. He started a rehab assignment with Class-A Tampa on May 7 but was shut down after two