TAMPA — After initially touchdown on the injured listing with again tightness, the Yankees now concern that Jonathan Loáisiga is coping with a extra severe situation.
Aaron Boone mentioned the right-handed reliever “probably” has a flexor pressure on Wednesday. Nonetheless, the supervisor added, “We’re getting more opinions on that.”
Loáisiga, on the IL since Aug. 3, appeared in a Triple-A rehab recreation on Sunday. He recorded a scoreless inning whereas strolling one and hanging out one over 16 pitches, however he felt soreness in his elbow/triceps space on Tuesday morning and deliberate on getting an MRI.
If Loáisiga, who had his 2025 marketing campaign delayed after present process elbow surgical procedure final yr, does have a flexor pressure, it could possible finish his season. Boone didn’t need to get forward of himself, although.
“The different doctors are gathering opinions now and everything, so we’ll see,” he mentioned.
A season-ending damage might additionally finish Loáisiga’s tenure with the Yankees.
A member of the group since 2016, the 30-year-old’s finest season got here in 2021, when he recorded a 2.17 ERA over a career-high 70.2 innings. Loáisiga has been an electrical late-inning reliever at different occasions when wholesome, however these cases have been arduous to return by.
Loáisiga has appeared in simply 50 video games since totaling 107 video games from 2021-2022. Previous to that, he by no means appeared in additional than 15 video games in a season.
The Yankees, in a considerably stunning transfer, re-signed Loáisiga over the offseason following his surgical procedure. The pact got here with a $5 million possibility, but it surely’s arduous to see the Yankees exercising that with Loáisiga posting a 4.25 ERA over 29.2 innings this yr.
The longball has been particularly troublesome for him, as he has allowed a career-high seven homers.
CRUZ RETURNING SOON?
Boone mentioned that Fernando Cruz (indirect) might rejoin the Yankees on Friday, however the crew will focus on whether or not it desires the righty reliever to throw in one other rehab recreation.
Cruz is three appearances into his rehab project. He largely lately pitched at Double-A on Tuesday, logging a scoreless inning with three strikeouts.
STILL NO JUDGE UPDATE
Boone mentioned he nonetheless doesn’t have a goal date for Aaron Choose’s return to the outfield. He’s nonetheless progressing by way of his throwing program following a flexor pressure, however Boone is ready on trainers to carry the appropriate fielder’s DH restrictions.
WINANS PROMOTED
With Brent Headrick (left forearm contusion) hitting the IL on Tuesday, the Yankees added Allan Winans to their roster for Wednesday’s sequence finale in opposition to the Rays.
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