The Yankees announced a series of roster moves ahead of Tuesday’s series opener of a huge three-game set with the second-place Baltimore Orioles in the Bronx.
New York posted RHP Ian Hamilton (right lat trunk) and RHP Cody Poteet (right triceps strain) on the 15-day IL.
Hamilton is expected to face an extended absence as he will not be allowed to throw for three to four weeks before returning to action.
Poteet may be able to return a little sooner as he is expected to be closed for one to two weeks before being reevaluated. Of Gerrit Cole When he returns to the Yankees’ rotation against Baltimore on Wednesday night, it’s not known exactly what his role will be next.
In a few corresponding roster moves, New York calls up lefties Antonius Misiewicz and right-handed Clayton Andrews from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Misiewicz had a brief stint with the club last season, appearing in three games before missing the rest of the season after being hit in the head with a 100 mph line drive during a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
He returned to the mound this season and has pitched well at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, posting a 3.23 ERA and 1.14 WHIP with 37 strikeouts in 23 appearances.
Andrews, on the other hand, has struggled this season with a 16.42 ERA in 21 appearances in the major and minor leagues after being acquired in a deal with the Brewers.
