The Yankees bullpen has taken another hit.
Keynan Middleton landed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday, retroactive to Sunday, with right shoulder inflammation.
Lefty reliever Matt Krook was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to take his spot in the bullpen.
Middleton had been a quality addition to the relief corps since the Yankees acquired him from the White Sox at the trade deadline.
In 11 games with the Yankees, the right-hander had given up just one run across 13 ⅓ innings while striking out 17.
It marked the second time in the last four days that the Yankees have lost a reliever to the IL, with Ian Hamilton suffering a groin strain over the weekend.
In two games with the Yankees this season, Krook has given up seven runs across three innings.
The Yankees put Keynan Middleton on the IL with shoulder inflammation. AP
In 11 games with the Yankees, Middleton had given up just one run across 13 ⅓ innings while striking out 17. APHe has been much better at Triple-A — pitching to a 0.92 ERA in 29 ⅓ innings — though his command has been an issue.
