It appears the Yankees have received some bad news on Ryan Weathers.
The left-hander has officially been placed on the 15-day IL with a left forearm flexor strain.
Weathers was visibly uncomfortable after breaking off an 0-1 sweeper to Toronto’s Myles Straw on Saturday, and was forced to leave his outing mid at-bat in the top of the fourth inning.
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Aaron Boone didn’t have an update postgame, but the southpaw was set to undergo further imaging.
That testing appears to have confirmed the injury, as Weathers will now face a bit of an absence, but he did tell reporters he is hopeful he’ll be able to pitch again this season.
For now, though, this is just the latest blow for a Yankee club that’s been ravaged by injuries.
Weathers has had a bit of an up-and-down first season in pinstripes, but he’s been extremely steady of late, entering play on Saturday with a 1.94 ERA over his last seven starts.
While the 26-year-old is sidelined, Will Warren figures to keep his place in the rotation even when Max Fried (elbow) is ready to make his return from an IL-stint of his own.
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