Yankees News: CC Sabathia Placed on IL with Knee Injury After Loss to Red Sox

The New York Yankees can add an injury to their list of starting pitching woes before Wednesday’s trade deadline.

On Sunday, the Yankees announced they placed CC Sabathia on the 10-day injured list because of right knee inflammation. They recalled utilityman Tyler Wade in a corresponding move.

This comes after New York allowed seven or more runs in each of the last seven games, three of which were losses to the archrival Boston Red Sox.

While the Yankees still enjoy a comfortable eight-game lead over the Red Sox in the American League East even with the recent failures, this is another setback for a struggling staff.

Sabathia allowed five earned runs in 4.1 innings during Saturday’s loss, which was actually a drastic improvement for the starting pitching in the series. James Paxton gave up seven earned runs in four innings on Friday, while Masahiro Tanaka allowed a head-turning 12 earned runs in 3.1 innings on Thursday.

The 39-year-old Sabathia is no longer in his prime, but the 2007 American League Cy Young winner and six-time All-Star has been solid at times for the Yankees this season. He has a 4.78 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 82 strikeouts in 90.1 innings and provides a veteran presence in the middle of a playoff race.

His absence, even if it is only temporary, underscores the need for the team to add starting pitching by Wednesday’s deadline if it is going to capitalize on World Series expectations.

New York is a mere 20th in starting pitching ERA this season, which has proven particularly costly of late against its division rivals.

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