NEW YORK — Zack BrittonHis season is over. He has made just three relief appearances to Tommy John surgery. New York Yankees.
New York put the 34-year-old left-hander on the 60-day injured list Saturday and selected the contract of right-hander Jacob Barnes from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Britton was removed following a tiebreaking wild pitch Friday. 2-1 loss To BaltimoreThe outing lasted only nine pitches. Two-time All-Star Tommy John surgery was performed on Sept. 8, 2021. He made eight minor league rehabilitation appearances, beginning Aug. 24, and three major league appearances, beginning Sept. 24. He threw 36 pitch to nine batters and had a 13.50 ERA. There were six walks, one strikeout, and he walked six.
Aaron Boone, Yankees manager, said Saturday that he had run out of time and was feeling tired last night. He’s in a good place heading into the offseason.
Britton had dreamed of being able to assist the Yankees in postseason. After the World Series, he is eligible for free agency.
Boone said, “It is just that final sharpness.” “At this point of the season, it was just up against him there. He worked hard to get in the position and gave himself an opportunity. I admire that.
Barnes, 32 years old, started the season in Detroit. After going 3-1 with a 6.10 ERA, Barnes was relieved on June 18. In just 20 1/3 innings, Barnes struck out 10 batters and walked nine.
Barnes signed a contract for the minor league with SeattleHe made four relief appearances for Triple-A Tacoma. After that, he was called up by the Mariners, and designated for assignment two day later, without ever playing in a game. He declined an assignment and signed back with the Mariners. Tigers He made five appearances at Triple-A Toledo. The Mud Hens released him and he signed with Scranton Aug. 30, where he had a 2.25 ERA over 10 games for Scranton.
Boone stated that relief was possible Clay Holmes After receiving a cortisone shot on Thursday to treat inflammation in his right rotator cuff, Holmes will not be able to go on the IL. Holmes would not have been available for the Division Series if the Yankees had placed him on the IL.
After playing his first game since Sept. 4, and going 0 to 3 on Friday, DJ LeMahieu He said that his right second toe injury felt good and he was looking forward to playing on Sunday. He is currently in a 2-for-21 slide.
LeMahieu noted that it felt good to return to the game. “I felt like a baseball player.”
Matt CarpenterCarpenter, who has been sidelined since Aug. 8 when he broke his left toe, ran on the field. He will report to training camp for Double A Somerset where there will be eight to nine pitchers. Boone believes Carpenter will be available as a designated hitter or pinch-hitter for the postseason.
Right-hander Frankie MontasSince Sept. 16, when he was sidelined due to inflammation in his pitching shoulder he has returned to throwing.
Boone said that he didn’t know much about the Division Series, but it is “more probable than I thought.”