Yankees place Carlos Rodón on injured list with hamstring strain – The Denver Post

The Yankees rotation suffered another blow Monday, as the team placed Carlos Rodón on the 15-day injured list with a left hamstring strain.

The left-handed pitcher departed during the third inning of Sunday’s game against the Houston Astros after suffering the injury. He allowed five runs in the game, which the Yankees ultimately lost, 9-7.

The injury is the latest this season for Rodón, who missed the first three months with forearm and back ailments. The 30-year-old has struggled in the games he has played, pitching to a 1-4 record and 7.33 ERA in six starts.

Rodón is in the first season of a six-year, $162 million contract with the Yankees. He made the All-Star team and finished within the top six in Cy Young Award voting in his previous two seasons with the White Sox and Giants, respectively.

Following Sunday’s early exit, Rodón expressed confidence he would avoid the injured list.

“In this moment, I feel pretty confident that I should be able to pitch,” Rodón said at the time.

Rodón’s injury creates another vacancy in a Yankees starting staff that likely lost Domingo Germán for the season as he attends inpatient treatment for alcohol abuse. The team has also been without Frankie Montas all season after he underwent shoulder surgery in February.

Last week, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said wouldn’t rule out a move to the bullpen for struggling starter Luis Severino, who is 2-6 with a 7.74 ERA this season. The Yankees sent down Jhony Brito on Sunday, leaving ace Gerrit Cole and right-hander Clarke Schmidt as the other starting pitchers on the active roster.

Before Monday’s road game against the Chicago White Sox, the Yankees activated hard-throwing reliever Jonathan Loáisiga, who last pitched April 5 and underwent surgery in May to remove a bone spur from his right elbow. They recalled left-handed reliever Nick Ramirez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre as well.

The Yankees also designated former top pitching prospect Deivi García for assignment. Garcia, 24, recorded a 5.67 ERA at Triple-A this season, primarily pitching out of the bullpen.

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