I don't understand this philosophy. It's not like he's got a torn hammy, or something that he could really aggravate by playing too much. The wrist is completely healed. The elbow is fine when he's hitting. He should be in there everyday, no question about it.
Now, if you want to argue that he should come back for the Yankees series right before the ASB, play Friday, 1/2 on the Saturday doubleheader, and then on Sunday, I can 100% agree. You get your timing, you get a breather, and then you take off.
But I don't think they baby him. Just like they're not babying Cody Ross, didn't baby Ryan Sweeney, didn't baby Ryan Kalish. Once he's back, they'll cut him loose. The more AB's he gets, the quicker he gets his timing.