Yankees place struggling Carlos Rodon on IL in latest setback

CHICAGO – Carlos Rodon is again the place he began the season: on the injured record.

The Yankees positioned Rodon on the 15-day IL Monday with a left hamstring pressure, a day after the damage forced him to leave his sixth start of the season early.

Rodon was hopeful to not land on the IL, however he was scheduled to endure an MRI examination on Monday, which apparently confirmed there was sufficient of a pressure to knock him out for a minimum of 15 days.

The hamstring problem is the most recent setback for Rodon, whose season was delayed by a forearm muscle pressure and again discomfort.

After signing a six-year, $162 million contract within the offseason, he didn’t make his Yankees debut till July 7.

Precisely a month later, he’s again on the shelf.

In his six begins between IL stints, Rodon posted a 7.33 ERA with 25 strikeouts and 18 walks in 27 innings.

Rodon’s newest damage additional exposes the Yankees’ shallow beginning pitching depth.

They at present have “TBA” listed for Wednesday’s starter, although Rodon’s damage might give the struggling Luis Severino one other lifeline to stay within the rotation a minimum of for now. 

Randy Vasquez might then be recalled to fill Rodon’s spot within the rotation, with the Yankees needing one other starter by Friday towards the Marlins.

For now, the Yankees recalled reliever Nick Ramirez to take Rodon’s roster spot.

The Yankees did simply get Nestor Cortes again from the IL, however just a few days after saying that Domingo German would miss the remainder of the season to get therapy for alcohol abuse.

In different roster strikes Monday, the Yankees activated reliever Jonathan Loaisiga off the 60-day injured record and designated former high prospect Deivi Garcia for project to make room on the 40-man roster.