The Yankees announced this morning that they have placed reliever Zack Britton on the injured list with a left hamstring strain. They also sent Miguel Andujar back to their alternate site. In corresponding moves, the Yankees recalled right-handed pitchers Ben Heller and Miguel Yajure.
Britton clutched his hamstring after throwing his final pitch in last night’s loss to the Rays. It was the latest blow in a string of injuries that has not dissipated in 2020. Britton performed at a high level as the Yankees waited for Aroldis Chapman to return from a COVID-19 diagnosis and as Tommy Kahnle was lost for the year, turning in a 2.