Yankees’ Cole placed on 60-day IL with right elbow inflammation
When: Friday/Saturday, 7 p.m.
Where (both days): Total Mortgage Arena, Bridgeport Webcast (both days): mixlr.com/bridgeport-islanders (free audio), watchtheahl.com (subscription video) Records: Charlotte 34-23-6-0; Bridgeport 22-33-6-1 Promotions: Saturday is Women in Sports Night, highlighting women working in the industry, including in the Bridgeport front office and at the arena.
What to Watch For: Just 10 games remain in a rough season record-wise. (For only the second time since early December, this isn’t the worst (x)-game start in Bridgeport history.) New York Islanders draft pick Alex Jefferies made a good first impression last weekend in his first two pro games out of Merrimack, both wins. Another draft pick, Matias Rajaniemi, signed an AHL contract on Tuesday. The Checkers are 12-3-2-0 since early February. Charlotte brings in even more local ties than it did in January: In addition to Darien’s Spencer Knight in goal (his 19-save shutout Weednesday in Hartford was his second in a row) and Newtown’s Mackie Samoskevich (two assists Wednesday) up front, plus Quinnipiac NCAA champ Skyler Brind’Amour, the Checkers acquired former Bridgeport D Mitch Vande Sompel from the Chicago Wolves at the AHL trade deadline.
Up next: The second kids game: Tuesday morning vs. Utica, 10:30 a.m.
HOUSTON — New York Yankees’ ace Gerrit Cole was placed on the 60day injured list with right elbow inflammation ahead of Thursday’s opener at Houston.
The earliest the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner can pitch in the major leagues is May 27. The team announced on March 16 that the righthander wouldn’t throw for 3-4 weeks due to nerve irritation and edema in his throwing elbow.
New York placed infielder DJ LeMahieu on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Monday, with a bruised right foot. With
LeMahieu out, manager Aaron Boone moved Gleyber Torres to the leadoff spot to face left-hander Framber Valdez.
The Yankees also placed infielder Oswald Peraza on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Monday, with a right
Friday, 8 p.m. (Apple TV+) shoulder strain and added infielder Jon Berti to the active roster a day after he was acquired from Miami.
Also placed on the 15day injured list, retroactive to Monday, were right-handers Tommy Kahnle (right shoulder inflammation) and McKinley Moore (right knee bursitis).
Right-hander Luis Gil was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/WilkesBarre and the Yankees selected the contract of right-hander Nick Burdi from Scranton.