The New York Yankees have placed veteran right-hand reliever David Hale on the 10-day injured list with a back strain.
The injuries continue for the Bombers.
Shortly after placing first baseman Luke Voit on the 10-day injured list with a sports hernia, the New York Yankees have now placed reliever David Hale on the 10-day IL with a back strain. The right-hand relievers placement on the IL is retroactive to Sunday, July 28.
The specific injury for Hale is being called a “lumbar spine strain.”
“Hopefully it’s something that’s a short-term thing,” Yankees skipper Aaron Boone said on Wednesday, per George A. King III of the New York Post.
So far this season, Hale is posting a record of 3-0 with an ERA of 2.89 through 19 appearances on the mound (37.1 innings pitched). He has a WHIP of 1.152 and has struck out 22 batters, walked six and has racked up two saves as well.
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The Yanks hope to get Hale back on the mound as soon as possible. However, for right now, they’ve recalled right-hand reliever Jonathan Holder from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
New York is currently 7.5 games atop the AL East division, currently staring at a record of 68-39. They haven’t been playing as well as they should be as of late, however. They’re 4-6 in their last 10 games.
The Bombers just split a two-game series with the Arizona Diamondbacks. They will finish out their six-game homestand with a four-game series against the Boston Red Sox starting on Friday. After that, they will begin a seven-game road trip which includes three games against the Baltimore Orioles followed by four games against the Toronto Blue Jays.