PT TODAY: Holmes suffers should strain, cedes NYY closer role again

 

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Yankees

NEWS: Yankees closer Clay Holmes suffers strain of pitching shoulder, receives cortisone shot.

IMPACT: High

BHQ SPIN: The injury will take him out of the mix for any save opportunities that arise over the final five days of the regular season. Except for a bit of wildness, LHP Aroldis Chapman has fared well since his return from the IL September 17 (4.1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 3 BB, 5 K) and may get a chance to get his job back, with RHP Scott Effross and RHP Lou Trivino other options at manager Aaron Boone’s disposal.

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Yankees

NEWS: Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu activated from the injured list September 30.

IMPACT: Med

BHQ SPIN: Manager Aaron Boone has acknowledged that LeMahieu’s toe is not fully healed, so he...

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