Jonathan Loaisiga To Have Season Ending UCL Surgery
New York Yankees relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga is set to have season-ending surgery on his UCL due to a forearm strain. The right-handed pitcher was placed on the 60-day injured list yesterday, and this recent news confirms that he will not pitch again this season. The 29-year-old was also battling shoulder injuries most of last season, which resulted in him only totaling 21 innings over the past two years. Loaisiga was an intriguing pitcher in leagues that value holds, as he was poised to be used as a rotating setup man for closer Clay Holmes. Ian Hamilton should be viewed as the primary eighth-inning option for the Yankees going forward.
Jonathan Loaisiga Has "Significant Forearm Strain"
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that right-hander Jonathan Loaisiga (forearm) has a "significant forearm strain" after undergoing an MRI exam on Thursday night. Loaisiga is meeting with doctors on Friday to determine the next steps, but he has been moved to the 60-day injured list after feeling something in his elbow near the end of his last outing on Wednesday. "It is concerning," Boone said. The Yankees are officially calling it a right flexor strain for the 29-year-old. It's bad news for a pitcher with a history of elbow issues, and surgery is likely on the table. If Loaisiga has to go under the knife, there's a good chance we won't see him again in 2024. In three relief appearances before his injury this year, Loaisiga had tossed four scoreless innings with a win, a blown save, one walk and three strikeouts.
Yankees Considering Making Jonathan Loaisiga A Multi-Inning Reliever
The New York Yankees are considering making right-hander Jonathan Loaisiga a multi-inning reliever this year. Of his 160 appearances for the Yankees in his six years in the big leagues, only 11 have been starts. He hasn't started a game since the shortened 2020 campaign. It could be asking a lot of the 29-year-old to help replace Michael King, who was sent to the Padres in the blockbuster deal for Juan Soto. Elbow issues limited Loaisiga to just 17 relief outings in 2023, in which he allowed only seven runs (six earned) while walking one and striking out six in 17 2/3 frames. He's only thrown more than 48 innings in one season (2021) and has struck out just 204 hitters in 215 2/3 career innings. Loaisiga isn't lining up to be fantasy relevant in many leagues in 2024.
New York Yankees reliever Jonathan Loaisiga has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to right elbow inflammation. In a corresponding move, right-hander Zach McAllister was signed to a major league contract and selected to the active roster prior to Tuesday's doubleheader with the rival Red Sox. Additionally, first baseman Anthony Rizzo has been transferred to the 60-day injured list (concussion symptoms). The 28-year-old Loaisiga has appeared in just 17 games this season after having a bone spur removed from the same elbow early in the season, working to a quality 3.06 ERA in that time, although his 4.71 SIERA and minuscule 8.7% K% left plenty to be desired. It would not be surprising to see the Yankees shut the hard-throwing righty down for the remainder of the season given his long list of injury woes.
Jonathan Loaisiga Expected To Start Rehab Assignment
New York Yankees relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga (elbow) faced live hitters on Sunday. The 28-year-old made only three appearances this season before undergoing surgery to remove a bone spur in his elbow. He was decent in limited action, amassing a 2.70 ERA. Loaisiga's next step will be a rehab assignment, which he's expected to begin on Saturday. However, he'll likely need a few games to shake off residual rust before returning to the big club.
New York Yankees relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga (elbow) had an MRI recently that showed "nothing structurally alarming" with his elbow. Loaisiga was playing catch just a few days ago but is now back to not throwing after feeling soreness in his latest throwing session. He will get another look with doctors on Monday to see what the next course of action will be. It looks like he's still a bit off from returning.
New York Yankees right-hander Jonathan Loaisiga (elbow) played catch for the second time in four days on Monday. He's trying to build up stamina to pitch in a Minor League rehab assignment, which will probably come in a few weeks. Loaisiga went down with elbow inflammation earlier in the season and hasn't pitched since April 5. Before the injury, the 28-year-old was running a 2.70 ERA, 7.7% strikeout rate, and 0.60 WHIP with a pair of holds across 3.1 innings. Loaisiga will look to bounce back from a disappointing 2022 when he returns, a season that saw him post a 4.13 ERA. Fantasy managers will have to be patient but should see a handful of holds when the former prospect is back.
New York Yankees relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga (elbow) was placed on the 15-day injured list on Saturday, retroactive to April 6. The 28-year-old has compiled a 2.70 ERA this season (three games). He also has two holds, so it's an unwelcome development for those in leagues that count them. Hopefully, the elbow inflammation Loaisiga is dealing with isn't a precursor to something more severe, and he'll be back on the bump soon. But in the meantime, Jhony Brito was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to help fill the void.
New York Yankees right-handed reliever Jonathan Loaisiga "looks outstanding" this spring, according to manager Aaron Boone. Loaisiga had the distinction of being the slowest pitcher in baseball last year with nobody on base, but this year he'll be forced to speed up with the new pitch clock in play. He had a 7.02 ERA over 16 2/3 innings last May when he landed on the injured list. But thanks to a mechanical tweak after he returned, he finished with a 1.76 ERA in his final 31 games. The Yankees are banking on Loaisiga returning to his second-half form from a year ago as one of their most trusted high-leverage bullpen arms. The 28-year-old won't have many save chances, but he'll be plenty useful in holds leagues if he pitches like he did down the stretch in 2022.
Right-handed reliever Jonathan Loaisiga and the New York Yankees settled on a one-year, $2.3 million deal to avoid salary arbitration. The 28-year-old is a crucial component of the Yankees bullpen and is expected to make a similar impact in 2023. The right-hander was less effective than the Yankees had hoped in 2022, but he suffered a shoulder injury at the beginning of the season. His 4.13 ERA was nearly double his 2.17 ERA in 2022, but Loaisiga will get his chance to re-establish himself. He made 50 appearances this past season and yielded a career-high 22 earned runs. The right-hander hopes to reinvigorate his fiery approach toward the game and play a vital role in the Yankees' bullpen this coming season.
