First, Joba Chamberlain with the dislocated ankle. Then, Mariano Rivera with the torn ACL,
Now, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com, David Robertson will be put on the 15-day disabled list with a left oblique strain.
Cody Eppley will be recalled from Class AAA-Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in place of Robertson.
Robertson was having a great start to the 2012 season with an 0-1 record and a 2.51 ERA in 14.1 innings with 24 strikeouts.
After Rivera was shelved for the entire season, Yankees manager Joe Girardi decided to go with both Robertson and Rafael Soriano as temporary closers without giving either one the official role.
But with Robertson now on the shelf for the next couple of weeks, that leaves Soriano as the closer by default. Now, the Yankees will need to find a temporary solution for the setup role.
The Yankees can go with guys like Cory Wade or David Phelps to see if ...
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