Overview
- The Yankees placed reliever Mark Leiter Jr. on the 15-day injured list retroactive to July 7 after he suffered a stress fracture in his left fibula covering first base on June 24.
- The team provided no timetable for Leiter’s return, deepening uncertainty in a bullpen that has posted a 5.19 ERA since June 14.
- New York has dropped 16 of its last 23 games, with pitching setbacks contributing to its steep slump.
- Right-hander Clayton Beeter was summoned from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after posting a 1.02 ERA and 29 strikeouts over 17 2/3 innings.
- Season-ending Tommy John surgeries for starters Gerrit Cole and Clarke Schmidt have already weakened the rotation and increased reliance on minor-league call-ups.