PT TODAY: Pineda's absence extended with lat strain

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Yankees | Michael Pineda to miss 3-4 weeks
New York Yankees SP Michael Pineda (lat) will be shut down for 10 days and will miss at least three to four weeks with a Grade 1 strain to his teres major muscle in his shoulder/lat area, according to general manager Brian Cashman. An MRI exam revealed the strain. SP David Phelps is expected to remain in the rotation with Pineda sidelined.  Source: CBSSports.com - Matt Snyder
 
BHQ take: The Yankees were very quick to identify the injury as a lat muscle issue, and stressed that his surgically-repaired shoulder remains structurally...

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