
Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes has been sidelined due to a strained flexor in his pitching elbow, leading to his placement on the 15-day injured list. This setback comes as a blow to New York's rotation as they gear up for the playoffs.
The left-hander was pulled from his scheduled start against Baltimore and was replaced by Marcus Stroman. The move to place Cortes on the injured list was retroactive to Sunday.