Stop me if you've heard this one before, but a New York Yankees pitcher is undergoing testing on his throwing elbow for a possible injury. Jonathan Loaisiga is the latest Yankees pitcher to catch the injury bug, in a trend that seems to be somehow gaining momentum.
Despite all the injuries the Yankees have had to deal with, they are currently four games above .500.
Loaisiga has been off to a solid start this season, pitching for a 2.70 ERA in 3.1 innings. As a relief pitcher, the small sample size makes this statistic quite inflated. He was a promising part of their bullpen, but is now poised to miss time. Elbow injuries, especially for a pitcher, can have long recovery times.
Talkin' Yanks shared a report on Twitter that Jonathan Loaisiga will undergo testing soon.
The New York Yankees are currently without Carlos Rodon, Josh Donaldson, Giancarlo Stanton, and Aaron Judge due to injury. It looks like Loaisiga will be joining that list soon enough. The team is not even 30 games into the MLB season, but is already walking wounded.
Injuries can make or break a season, for any team. This is, in part, why hyper-competent medical and training staff is vital. The Yankees are known for having a strong medical team behind them and will hope the injuries can be rehabilitated. Without knowing the severity, many fans are already assuming the worst.
The Yankees pitching staff was supposed to be one of the team's strengths in 2023, but injuries are making that difficult. It doesn't matter how many good players you accumulate if they aren't able to stay on the field.
The New York Yankees feel like one of the unluckiest teams in baseball right now, and it is hard not to sympathize with them.
The New York Yankees need to be proactive to address these injury issues
The Yankees cannot afford to sit around and wait for their roster to reach full health, losing games in the meantime. They need to be active in the trade market as well as bringing prospects up from the minor leagues. If possible, they could even look to see what few free agents there are.
Letting injuries define a season is not a fitting way for the 2023 New York Yankees to be remembered.