ESPN: Yankees’ Favorite Player Is Out Due To Terrifying Injury
All this time, we were concentrating on whether left-hander Tim Hill would emerge as the Yankees’ version of Damaso Marte in 2024, but our focus was directed elsewhere.
Relief pitcher with the right hand Only a few weeks after he seemed fully recovered from an injury and capable of playing several innings, Ian Hamilton’s season is finished. Unfortunately, Hamilton found himself just outside the team’s Mount Rushmore of Trust as the Yankees went on to play an astounding number of too-close-for-comfort playoff games in a row. He therefore refrained from pitching in the ALDS between Game 2 (a defeat) versus Kansas City and Game 3 (a victory in Cleveland, you know).
This time, he was supposed to play many innings on fewer than ten pitches; however, after a few warm-up pitches, he had to leave the game due to a calf injury he had while running to first base on a grounder. He was replaced by Tim Mayza, who eventually gave permission for one more insurance run. When a team loses in overtime, those factors usually come into play.
The Yankees decided to place Hamilton on the injured list despite having the opportunity to replace him on Friday due to the bullpen’s extreme workload. He will also miss the World Series, assuming the Yankees advance, even though the likelihood of this mattering is dwindling by the day.
The Yankees selected Mark Leiter Jr. via trade deadline in lieu of long man Cody Poteet. Some combination of Marcus Stroman, Jake Cousins, Leiter Jr., Luis Gil, and Jake Cousins will likely cover Friday’s Game 4. Get giddy.
