Yankees Injury Updates & Rotation Moves | New York Yankees News

Rookie shortstop George Lombard Jr. is sidelined with knee discomfort after tweaking his right knee during a check swing, now day to day with no clear timeline. Meanwhile, Clarke Schmidt makes his rehab debut, throwing 20 pitches (16 strikes) in two-thirds of an inning while allowing two runs and a homer — set to return as a reliever mid-September. The Yankees also signed underperforming former top prospect Jarred Kelenic on a minor league deal for depth. Elmer Rodríguez, who pitched well against the Astros, stays in the rotation next Monday against the Angels despite a 4.70 ERA. And Justin Topa was DFA’d to make room for Max Fried on the IL — he’ll likely go on waivers, with a potential return to Triple-A if unclaimed. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e33fd04b7e62ab1e