Earlier this week, the New York Yankees announced that Jake Cousins would go on the injured list because of aright pectoral strain, which ended his regular season. Following a visit with Dr. Christopher Ahmad, imaging revealed no significant damage to the muscle, and Jake Cousins plans to potentially return on October 5.
The reason for that is that it would be Game 1 of the American League Division Series, which the Yankees will almost certainly play in as their first postseason game due to their six-game lead in the standings.
Jake Cousins will be hoping to rejoin the squad for the postseason and bolster an already strong pitching staff with a chance to seal the deal tonight.
While it was unfortunate, it wasn’t shocking when the Yankees announced on September 22nd that Jake Cousins would be placed on the 15-day injured list because of a right pectoral strain. Due to right pectoral tightness, the right-hander had to leave a game against the Mariners in Seattle. His sinker typically averages between 94 and 96 mph, but he only reached 92 mph on his fastball.
September was a strange month for the right-hander, who had been struggling with tightness in that area and had attempted to pitch through it. A 27.6% ERA and 4.50
The White Sox sent the Yankees financial considerations in exchange for a steal in Jake Cousins, who may prove to be a valuable addition should the team make a postseason push.
The Yankees have a really strong bullpen overall if he returns for the opening ALDS game, with Ian Hamilton, Tim Hill, Tommy Kahnle, and Luke Weaver all playing excellent ball recently. As they have done with Marcus Stroman, the Yankees may also transfer a few of their starters to the bullpen. If Luis Gil, Nestor Cortes, and Clarke Schmidt aren’t selected in a short-series matchup, they could all end up in the bullpen.
The aforementioned Schmidt will get the ball when the Yankees meet the Orioles tonight. In addition to