Yankees center fielder Curtis Granderson was scratched from the starting lineup for Tuesday game’s against Baltimore because of a strained muscle on his right side.

Granderson injured his oblique muscle on his last swing in batting practice, but did throw and run before being shutdown. He will be reevaluated Wednesday.

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman is hopeful it’s a low-level concern, though he doesn’t know yet about Granderson’s status for opening day.

“He felt something,” Cashman said. “We’ll get a better feel in the next few days. We’ll take the cautious road. I know he’s not really concerned from his end, but oblique’s can be tricky. It’s too early to tell. Try and be cautious and hope we’ll have success.”

Granderson was replaced by minor leaguer Melky Mesa.