New York Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes was placed on the 15-day injured list with a left rotator cuff strain and will not throw for three to four weeks, he told reporters Friday.
Cortes told reporters that he experience soreness after last Saturday's start but he doesn't currently anticipate having surgery.
"It's definitely tough," Cortes told reporters, according to MLB.com. "If we're going to make a run at it, we need everyone healthy, not only myself but [Carlos] Rodon and all the other pitchers."
The move is retroactive to Aug. 8.