Earlier today, the Yankees placed J.A. Happ on the disabled list after he contracted coxsackievirus. As a corresponding move, the team called up Luis Cessa. He will hopefully only need to make a spot start, as Happ isn’t expected to spend too much time on the shelf.
While the Yankees put those roster moves in motion, top pitching prospect Justus Sheffield made a start against the Rochester Red Wings. As he has done for most of the season, the left-hander pitched pretty well. Sheffield battled command early, but he settled in and finished the outing in dominating fashion.