Yankees’ Gerrit Cole Placed On 60-day Injured List With Right Elbow Inflammation

HOUSTON: New York Yankees’ ace Gerrit Cole was positioned on the 60-day injured record with proper elbow irritation forward of Thursday’s opener at Houston.

The earliest the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner can pitch within the main leagues is May 27. The group introduced on March 16 that the right-hander gained’t throw for 3 to 4 weeks as a result of nerve irritation and edema in his throwing elbow.

New York positioned infielder DJ LeMahieu on the 10-day injured record, retroactive to Monday, with a bruised proper foot. With LeMahieu out, supervisor Aaron Boone moved Gleyber Torres to the leadoff spot to face left-hander Framber Valdez.

The Yankees additionally positioned infielder Oswald Peraza on the 10-day injured record, retroactive to Monday, with a proper shoulder pressure and added infielder Jon Berti to the lively roster a day after he was acquired from Miami.

Also positioned on the 15-day injured record, retroactive to Monday, have been right-handers Tommy Kahnle (proper shoulder irritation) and McKinley Moore (proper knee bursitis).

Right-hander Luis Gil was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and the Yankees chosen the contract of right-hander Nick Burdi from Scranton.

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