Aroldis Chapman complains again of knee pain. The closer of the New York Yankees had to leave the Miami Marlins (2-1 New York after 12 innings) in the twelfth inning after only a few pitches.
Chapman only managed six pitches before handing over a walk to Isaac Galloway at the start of the twelfth inning and pitching his first pitch against Rafael Ortega. Immediately afterwards he signaled to the bullpen that he was in trouble.
Physiotherapist Steve Donohue and manager Aaron Boone came to the mound and after a short interview Chapman was replaced. For him, right-hander Tommy Kahnle came into play, who finished the game successfully and secured the Save.
An exact diagnosis is still pending, so Chapman will undergo an MRI on Wednesday. After the game, he said that he already felt problems in his left knee while warming up, but they got worse in the game.
Chapman has been suffering from tendonitis in his knee for months, forcing him to cancel his participation in the All-Star Game.
“His knee didn’t feel good again,” Boone said about Chapman. “It was the same place as before. So I took him right out of play. We’ll check him out tomorrow. “Usually that’s not really a problem for us, but when he calls us, of course we have to take him out.”
Boone justified the fact that Kahnle, who was rather inconstant this season, by the fact that David Robertson, who was also sitting in the bullpen, was not available due to a sore shoulder.
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