New York Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes was placed on the 15-day injured list Friday with a left rotator cuff strain.
The move is retroactive to Aug. 8.
Cortes had just returned to the rotation last after two months on the injured list with the same injury. He only went four innings in his return last Saturday, giving up a run while striking out eight against the Astros.
Cortes is 5-2 with a 4.97 ERA and 67 strikeouts this season.
In a related roster move, the Yankees recalled right-handers Jhony Brito and Randy Vasquez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.