Zack Britton of the New York Yankees, who recently had Tommy John surgery, has left with left arm fatigue.

NEW YORK — Zack BrittonAspirations of the author to be a part of the YankeesAfter the veteran reliever was taken from New York’s, the postseason roster could have taken another hit Friday night. 2-1 loss The Baltimore Orioles Left arm fatigue following a sixth-inning run scoring wild pitch.

Yankees starter Domingo German He walked his first two batters in sixth base and then retired Ryan Mountcastle Britton relieved Britton after he had made a groundout and walked. Gunnar HendersonThen, he threw a pitch for the pinch-hitter Jesus Aguilar He failed to cover the plate and the ball went to the backstop. Britton was then replaced by Ron Marinaccio. A pitcher must face three batters or complete half an innings according to baseball rules. If he is injured, he can be replaced immediately.

Britton underwent a difficult rehab to try and come back in less than a full year after having left elbow reconstruction surgery. Britton was activated by the Yankees on September 22, when he was placed on the 60-day injured roster.

Britton, age 34, had Tommy John surgery in September 2021. Modern Tommy John surgery typically requires a 14-16 month rehabilitation process.

Britton explained that the reason why he kind of pushed them was because he wanted him to pitch this year for the team and win,” Britton stated last Wednesday while discussing his motivation to return this year, the last option under his contract. There’s no benefit except the possibility that I might have an impact on a World Series championship winning team. At this stage in my career, it’s the only goal.

Britton has been ineffective since being activated off the injured list, pitching only ⅔ of an inning across three games with a 13.50 ERA, facing nine batters and retiring only one. Britton pitched to a 5.89 ERA over 22 appearances in 2021. He has commanded a $14million salary while on the IL, and said he wants to feel like a contributing player, especially since the left-hander who played 12 MLB seasons between Baltimore, New York, and Boston does not own a World Series ring.

Britton was not a likely candidate to make the Yankees’ postseason roster. The Yankees have a problem with their bullpen. Teams can only carry 13 pitchers on their 26-man rosters for the postseason, but there is no minimum.

New York already holds the No. The No. 2 seed in American League and a wild card round bye are already secured for New York.

Two Yankees relievers are nearing their return from injury and have been contributing all season. Peralta, who has been an excellent option in high-leverage situations all season, will throw a bullpen workout this weekend. He might also be available for the Yankees’ final regular-season series, which includes a set of four games against the Yankees. Texas Rangers Arlington, Monday.

Miguel CastroFriday’s return of catcher Corey reflects that he is on track to complete his 60-day stint on the IL after suffering a right shoulder strain. Albert Abreu is close to complete recovery from right elbow inflammation.