Pereira (elbow) will be limited to designated hitter duty until mid-March, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday in an interview on Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News that Pereira (elbow) is healthy and will compete for a roster spot.
Pereira needs season-ending Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, Andy Martino of SNY.tv reports.
The Yankees optioned Pereira to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.
Pereira is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Blue Jays.
Pereira (hamstring) will start in left field and bat ninth Monday against the Diamondbacks.
Pereira (hamstring) isn't in the Yankees' lineup Sunday against Arizona.
Pereira (hamstring) remains out of the lineup for Friday's game versus the Diamondbacks.
Pereira (hamstring) is out of the lineup again Thursday versus the Blue Jays.
Pereira (hamstring) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's tilt against the Blue Jays, Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports.