The New York Yankees place pitcher Ryan Weathers on the injured list as part of a new rotation setback. The team announces the move while hoping the time away is limited.
Both outlets report that Weathers indicates he does not believe the injury will end his season. CBS Sports frames the decision as another blow to an already impacted pitching rotation, while the New York Post emphasizes the Yankees’ expectation that his absence will be temporary. The reports do not identify a specific injury cause in the provided excerpts, but they agree on the core points: Weathers is placed on the IL, the Yankees will miss him for a period, and he expresses optimism about a return.
With the roster adjustment, the Yankees plan to fill pitching needs in the short term, but the precise duration of Weathers’ IL stint is not specified in the available summaries.