Ahead of today’s matinee with the Mariners, the Yankees announced that they had placed reliever Aroldis Chapman on the IL with elbow inflammation, retroactive to last night. They recalled right-hander Nick Nelson from Triple-A to take Chapman’s spot on the active roster.
This is, of course, yet another blow to the team, just as it’s beginning to hit its stride. That said, the Yankees’ ship has appeared to be taking on water for weeks now with numerous players testing positive for COVID, yet the club has kept winning. They’ll now have to do so without their closer for some stretch of time.