Won't start Tuesday Cortes won't start Tuesday's game against the Orioles as anticipated, with the Yankees instead announcing that Luis Gil will be called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to rec... Impact Manager Aaron Boone said Monday that he was leaning toward having Cortes make a second turn through the rotation Tuesday as a replacement for Gerrit Cole, who tested positive for COVID-19. After further deliberation, however, the Yankees ultimately chose to call up one of their top pitching prospects to make the spot start. The Yankees haven't announced their plans for Cortes moving forward, but there's a decent chance he picks up another start this week with the team still needing to replace another rotation member in Domingo German (shoulder), who was placed on the injured list Sunday. Cortes -- who tossed five innings of one-run ball July 28 against the Rays -- could be the leading candidate to take the hill when German's next turn comes up Thursday against the Mariners.
AUGUST 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE