NEW YORK -- Domingo German was scratched from his scheduled start for the New York Yankees on Monday night against Tampa Bay because of discomfort in his armpit, but he entered the game in relief.
Rookie right-hander Jhony Brito was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to face the Rays in the opener of an important three-game series. To open a roster spot, New York optioned reliever Ron Marinaccio to Triple A.
With the Yankees trailing by four runs in the fifth inning after Brito gave up four homers, German came out of the bullpen and retired his first five batters.