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Sims: A Look At What Aroldis Chapman May Be Facing With Rotator Cuff Strain

CBS | May 17, 2017

Related Topics: Rotator cuff, Aroldis Chapman, Upper extremity of humerus, Disabled list, Muscle, Supraspinatus muscle, Shoulder, Infraspinatus muscle, Anatomical terms of location, Inflammation

Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman was placed on the 10-day disabled list Sunday with what was reportedly diagnosed as a rotator cuff strain. He had evidently tried to work through discomfort in his last two outings, the combination of which caused his ERA to jump from 0.79 to 3.55.

The Rotator Cuff

rotatorcuff Sims: A Look At What Aroldis Chapman May Be Facing With Rotator Cuff Strain

Four muscles that serve different functions essentially fuse at the shoulder to form the rotator cuff tendon. However, each inserts on a slightly different aspect of the humeral head and can be stressed in unique ways.

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