New York Yankees right-hander Jonathan Loaisiga said Saturday that he's having season-ending surgery to repair a torn UCL in his throwing elbow, but that it won't be Tommy John.
Yankees reliever Jonathan Loaisiga revealed to reporters that he will need surgery to repair a torn UCL.
The 2024 MLB season has gotten off to a strong start for the New York Yankees. Despite opening the road with series against the Houston Astros and Arizona Diamondbacks, New York returned to the Bronx for their home opener on Friday afternoon with a 6-1 record.
The Yankees bullpen just took a major hit.
The New York Yankees bullpen was a bright spot during their overall underwhelming 2023 season. New York is hoping the bullpen can play a big role in 2024 once again as the team looks to bounce back.
The Yankees suffered a significant blow to their bullpen after Jonathan Loaisiga was placed on the 60-day injured list with a right flexor strain just hours before New York's home opener Friday.
One of the few things that the New York Yankees have been unable to avoid in recent years is the injury bug, and with Jonathan Loaisiga hitting the 60-day IL with a flexor strain, his season could be over.
The Yankees are gearing up for their home opener on Friday afternoon against the Toronto Blue Jays, but they were hit with some bad news: bullpen arm Jonathan Loaisiga is heading to the 60-day injured list with a right flexor strain.
The Yankees‘ bullpen projects to be one of the best in baseball once again, but they have several arms who are considered injury prone. Aside from losing Lou Trivino and Scott Effross until the summer, the Yankees will have to make do with what they have available, which is still plenty of talent.
The Yankees have been linked to a wide range of starting pitchers on both the free agent and trade markets throughout the offseason, but Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reports that the team has shifted its focus to the bullpen.
The Yankees‘ bullpen ranks in the top five in baseball on a yearly basis, but the front office is still keen on adding more pieces. The team was connected
The New York Yankees placed right-hander Jonathan Loaisiga on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday, retroactive to Sunday, due to right elbow inflammation.
The New York Yankees pitching staff has taken another hit. Hard-throwing reliever Jonathan Loaisiga was placed on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation.
He's back. On Monday, the New York Yankees activated hard-throwing reliever Jonathan Loaisiga from the 60-day injured list. Loaisiga was shut down in April due to a bone spur in his elbow, which required surgery.
There’s a lot going on in the Yankee transaction world, with the Bronx Bombers shuffling some pieces around with their recent injury situations. They’ll
The New York Yankees have dealt with a wide range of injuries this season but the club could be finally starting to get healthy. New York has underachieved this season and currently is tied for last place in the American League East with a 52-47 record.
The New York Yankees transferred right-hander Jonathan Loaisiga to the 60-day injured list on Thursday. The team filled the vacant roster slot by signing right-hander Ryan Weber to a major league contract.
Jonathan Loaisiga won’t be able to throw for the next three to six weeks, and Aaron Boone estimates he won’t return to the big league club until August or September.
They will hope for the best. Yankees reliever Jonathan Loaisiga is headed for testing on his elbow after experiencing soreness while throwing during his rehab program, per manager Aaron Boone.
Manager Aaron Boone spoke with reporters and said Loaisiga had an MRI that did not show any structural damage.
Severino exited his start on Wednesday night against the Cincinnati Reds in the third inning with what the team called shoulder tightness.
The New York Yankees are preparing to start their most important six days of the season as they prepare to take on the Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays consecutively.
Loaisiga's arguably been the team's most reliable late-inning option throughout the season.
New York Yankees star slugger Aaron Judge, third baseman Gio Urshela and catcher Kyle Higashioka all landed on the COVID-19 injured list earlier this month
Jonathan Loaisiga has been instrumental in the success of the Yankees' bullpen this season, earning more opportunities in high-leverage spots than ever before. On Saturday, however, his season hit a bit of a speed bump.
Jonathan Loaisiga was due for a poor performance like the one he had on Tuesday night. The right-hander allowed four runs on five hits in just two-thirds of an inning, the catalyst behind a tough Yankees loss to an underwhelming Royals team.
Jonathan Loaisiga did something he's never done before over the weekend, recording the first save of his big-league career on Saturday night. Watching the right-hander retire the side in order and dominate in a high-leverage situation, however, is far from an abnormality.
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