Jonathan Loáisiga It seems to be another important absence. Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters (including Brendan Kuty of Track and Field) that relief workers who are often injured are believed to have suffered campy strains. The correct diagnosis and treatment plan will be known after the second opinion.
Due to the tightness of the middle back, Loáisiga has been on the list of injuries that were injured for 15 days. That was a relatively minor issue, and the Yankees sent him on the rehabilitation mission in just two weeks on the shelf. He suffered a more serious forearm injury during his appearance at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre over the weekend. It’s hard to imagine Loáisiga’s pitch again this season now. His 26 season could be affected, according to the results of the second opinion.
Unfortunately, an arm injury is nothing new to Loáisiga. Losing most of last season to flexor repairs prevented him from making his debut by May. Loáisiga had previously undergone all the surgeries by Tommy John in the minor leagues. In 2019, 2021 and 22, he spent some time at Illinois State University. A pair of IL situations related to the elbow joints have brought him into 17 games in 2023.
Loáisiga is healthy enough to be effective. This year is not the case. He scored an average run of 4.25 in 29 2/3 innings. He only radiated 18.5% of his opponents and gave up more than two home runs in every 9 innings. If the team goes into the playoffs, he could put him on the edge of the Yankees’ playoff roster.
The Yankees enjoy the $5mm option on the Loáisiga next season. His inconsistent performance makes it more likely to look healthy than they are. An forearm injury at the end of the season will make him relaxed in a form early in the winter.
