Yankees Lose Another Key Reliever To Injury

Just one week after earning his first save as a New York Yankee, and being probably the team's best option to close, right-hander Scott Effross has hit the injured list with a shoulder issue.

Scott Effross on IL. Clarke Schmidt up. Boone said Effross has a minor shoulder strain. Boone said closer situation is “mix and match.”
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) August 22, 2022

This is bad news for the Yankees, with a closing situation that is now very much in flux. Manager Aaron Boone says it'll be "mix and match" from game to game. With Aroldis Chapman still struggling, and Clay Holmes currently on the IL (but having pitched dreadfully lately when healthy), it appears that Lou Trivino and Jonathan Loaisiga will likely get the bulk of the save chances.

The Yankees had already lost Chad Green and Michael King for the season, while Zach Britton is still recovering from last season's elbow surgery (though he is close to a rehab assignment).

The bullpen, of course, is just one of the problems the Yankees have faced in recent weeks, as their offense has been among the worst in all of baseball since the All-Star break.

Prior to tonight’s game, the Yankees made the following roster moves:
•Placed RHP Scott Effross on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to 8/21) with a right shoulder strain.
•Recalled RHP Clarke Schmidt (#86) from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
— Yankees PR Dept. (@YankeesPR) August 22, 2022