It’s safe to say that injuries have had a pronounced effect on the Yankees this year. They haven’t wounded them as much as their crosstown rivals, the Mets, who have seen their talented rotation and lineup torn to shreds. That said, numerous key contributors have been missing from the Bronx for weeks at a time. Aaron Hicks, CC Sabathia, Masahiro Tanaka, Aroldis Chapman, and Matt Holliday, among others, have seen at least some time on the disabled list.
Count Starlin Castro among the others.