New York Yankees launcher Marcus Stroman was placed on the 15 -day injured list due to the left knee inflammation, The team announced SATURDAY.
Stroman has abandoned five points and four strokes in two thirds of a round for 9-1 Friday defeat At Giants of San Francisco. San Francisco scored five points (three on a circuit of Jung Hoo Lee) Before recording a first round outing, the first time the giants do in 19 years. As Stroman was withdrawn from the game, the Giants had placed their full strike order.
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Yankees manager Aaron Boone told journalists that Stroman felt knee pain and was sent to the hospital for tests.
“When he got out, he said that his left knee bored him,” Boone explained. “We have obtained X -rays here, and I think he went to the hospital to do more tests. So we will see what we have (Saturday).”
Stroman said nothing about the knee before the start of Friday, according to Boone.
The 11 -year -old veteran insisted that he was a starter during training in the spring, when he appeared that he could get out of the rotation. Working in the enclosure of the lifts, he said, was not an option.
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Stroman has essentially won a place in the default rotation, with Gerrit Cole needs Tommy John surgery And Luis Gil And Clarke Schmidt From the season on the injured list. With hindsight, not to exchange Stroman looked like an intelligent decision.
However, Stroman did not launch like an asset that deserves to be kept during his first three outings, compiling an MPM of 11.57 and a 0-1 file. He did not pass the fifth round while abandoning three or more points in each of his departures. He also published six balls on balls against four stick withdraws in the last two appearances.
For the Yankees, the moment of Stroman who goes on he is somewhat lucky. Schmidt should come back this week Shoulder injury This put him away to start the season. The left -hander launched four goalless rounds in A start of rehabilitation for Double-A Somerset THURSDAY. He granted four strokes with four stick withdrawals and no walking.
Boone said last week that Schmidt could join the Yankees rotation on Tuesday or Wednesday if everything went as expected, and he now seems to be ready.
