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Marly RiveraESPN Writer
OAKLAND, Calif. — In the newest chapter of Aroldis Chapman’s disappointing 2022 season, the New York Yankees placed their former nearer on the 15-day injured checklist because of what supervisor Aaron Boone known as “a pretty bad infection” on Chapman’s leg, arising from a brand new tattoo.
Boone disclosed earlier than Saturday night time’s sport in opposition to the Oakland Athletics that the lefty reliever, who was demoted after Clay Holmes took over the nearer position in May, could be placed on the injured checklist for the second time this season, this time having to cope with a extreme leg infection. Chapman missed 35 video games earlier within the 12 months (May 24-June 30) because of left Achilles tendinitis.
“[Chapman’s] got an infection in his leg right now. We’re hoping we’d kind of knock it out and be able to take care of it the last couple days, but it’s still significant enough, from a tattoo he recently got; he’s got a pretty bad infection in there,” Boone defined earlier than Saturday’s sport in opposition to the A’s. “He was actually at the hotel yesterday [Friday], still back at the hotel now. We’re treating him with antibiotics and things like that. So he’s got an infection that he’s dealing with that’s going to force him on the IL.”
Chapman was with the crew on the Oakland Coliseum for the primary matchup of the four-game collection in opposition to the Athletics on Thursday, however he was unavailable to pitch because of elevated leg discomfort.
“We’re treating him with antibiotics and things like that,” Boone added. “Hopefully he’s good in several days. We can backdate this a few days, but we have to get our arms around it and get the infection out of there. It’s gotten a little bit worse over the last two days.”
An individual conversant in the state of affairs informed ESPN that the Yankees are legitimately involved concerning the current state of Chapman’s leg infection and didn’t low cost a possible go to to an area hospital close to the crew resort in downtown San Francisco.
In phrases of whether or not there was a degree of frustration with Chapman, with him having endangered his bodily well being by getting a tattoo through the season, Boone known as getting a tattoo one thing that usually doesn’t entail further issues.
“I don’t have tattoos. That’s a personal choice [but] usually a pretty safe thing to deal with,” Boone mentioned. “This is more of an unfortunate situation that has turned into an infection. My focus is on trying to get him right and help him.”
Opposing hitters have a .164 batting common (9-for-55) in opposition to Chapman in his previous 19 appearances since returning from the injured checklist July 1. Chapman, whose final look was Aug. 19 vs. Toronto, has a 4.70 ERA in 36 video games this season.
Boone mentioned the Yankees, who didn’t carry a taxi squad to Oakland, didn’t make a roster transfer because it will have been logistically not possible to get a participant out to the West Coast in time for Saturday night time’s sport. The transfer was additional justified with the data that reliever Clay Holmes (decrease again stiffness) continues to be scheduled to be activated off the injured checklist earlier than the beginning of Monday’s collection in Anaheim.
“We’ll just kind of monitor the situation today,” Boone mentioned of whether or not the Yankees would name one other pitcher up for Sunday’s collection finale in Oakland. “If we need someone for tomorrow, we’ll maybe cross that bridge.”
In different Yankees harm news, catcher Jose Trevino repeated the chorus “I’m good” a number of occasions when requested how he was feeling after getting hit by a 94 mph fastball on his proper massive toe within the eighth inning of the Yankees’ Friday night time 3-2 victory over the Athletics.
“Getting hit by a baseball hurts; shake it off and come back,” Trevino mentioned of having to cope with the soreness on his proper toe.
Trevino was changed by Kyle Higashioka within the ninth inning Friday night time, and Higashioka additionally began at catcher Saturday. Boone mentioned Trevino would seemingly be accessible solely “in an emergency situation” for the third sport of the collection, including that Higashioka would seemingly even be behind the dish Sunday.
And whereas Trevino continues to be very sore, per Boone, the crew was inspired after X-rays got here again detrimental.
“Hopefully it’s something that’s just a day-to-day thing,” Boone mentioned. “Fortunate that we hopefully dodged something serious.”
