Yankees down another star as Chapman goes on disabled list
Yankees All-star closer Aroldis Chapman was placed on the 10-day disabled list Wednesday with tendinitis in his left knee.
He joined right fielder Aaron Judge, shortstop Didi Gregorius and catcher Gary Sanchez on the DL for the Yankees, who have baseball’s secondbest record despite their misfortune.
Manager Aaron Boone said he expects
Chapman back for the final stretch for the season.
Chapman said his knee discomfort dates back to May, but this is his first stint on the DL this year. The diagnosis came after he underwent an MRI, and he’ll fly to New York for further examination Friday.
In Chapman’s absence, closer duties will be shared by left-hander Zach Britton and righthanders Dellin Betances and David Robertson, Boone said.
Indians: Outfielder Leonys Martin will sit out the rest of the season because of a bacterial infection.
The 30-year-old Cuban player became ill following a game Aug. 8. Doctors determined he had the life-threatening bacterial infection that entered his bloodstream and created toxins that damaged his internal organs, compromising their function.
Martin was released from the hospital Sunday. Also, Cleveland activated slugger Edwin Encarnacion from the 10-day disabled list. He had been sidelined since Aug. 12 with a right wrist contusion.
Cubs: Infielder Addison Russell was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a sprained left middle finger.
Russell is hitting .259 with five home runs and 37 RBIS this season.
White Sox-phillies trade: Philadelphia acquired left-handed reliever Luis Avilan from Chicago for minor league right-hander Felix Paulino.
Avilan has a 3.86 ERA with 14 walks, 46 strikeouts and two home runs allowed in 39 2/3 innings for the White Sox this season. He is 19-10 with a 3.09 ERA in 287 career games.
Paulino went 4-4 with a 3.91 ERA in 31 games between Single-a Clearwater and Double-a Reading.
Blue Jays: Right-hander Aaron Sanchez acknowledged that the bruised right index finger that has sidelined him for the past two months occurred when his finger got caught in a falling suitcase.
The incident happened June 21, hours before Sanchez took the mound in Los Angeles against the Angels with about 180 friends and family from his hometown of Barstow, California, in the crowd.
The 2016 AL ERA champion, Sanchez allowed two runs and two hits in a 25-pitch first inning that night before being replaced. After making three minor league rehab starts, he will throw a side session Thursday in Toronto. If that goes well, Sanchez will be activated from the 60-day disabled list to start against Philadelphia on Saturday.