{"id":58626,"date":"2022-08-28T08:27:24","date_gmt":"2022-08-28T08:27:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/aroldis-chapmans-tattoo-infection-sends-him-to-injured-list\/"},"modified":"2022-08-28T08:27:24","modified_gmt":"2022-08-28T08:27:24","slug":"aroldis-chapmans-tattoo-infection-sends-him-to-injured-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/aroldis-chapmans-tattoo-infection-sends-him-to-injured-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Aroldis Chapman’s tattoo infection sends him to injured list"},"content":{"rendered":"
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OAKLAND — The Yankees placed left-handed reliever Aroldis Chapman on the injured list with a leg infection prior to Saturday’s game against the A’s. The move was retroactive to Aug. 24, and there was no immediate corresponding transaction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Yankees manager Aaron Boone did not know which of Chapman’s legs is infected, but he said the infection stems from a new tattoo that Chapman recently got. Boone said the team had initially hoped that Chapman could avoid an IL stint, but the infection proved serious enough to sideline him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“I don’t have tattoos, I don’t know,” Boone said. “I mean, that’s a personal choice, like usually a pretty safe thing to deal with. But this is more of an unfortunate situation that has turned into an infection, so I mean, my focus is on trying to get him right and healthy. “<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Boone is optimistic that Chapman will pitch again this season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“Hopefully, he’s good in several days,” Boone said. “But we’ve got to get our arms around it and get the infection out of there. It’s gotten a little bit worse over the last two days.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Boone said Chapman saw a doctor in Oakland, and the southpaw is currently getting the infection treated with antibiotics. Chapman will not throw for at least a few days.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Chapman had not pitched since Aug. 19, when he allowed one run on one hit and two walks in one-third of an inning in New York’s 4-0 loss to Toronto. Boone had previously said that Chapman was working through some mechanical issues, as he has struggled while posting a 4.70 ERA in 36 appearances this season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Yankees did not recall anyone to fill Chapman’s roster spot on Saturday, as Boone said there wasn’t enough time ahead of the game. With Clay Holmes eligible to return from the injured list on Monday, New York could carry a short bullpen for the final two games in Oakland.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“We’ll just kind of monitor the situation today,” Boone said. “If we need something for [Sunday]maybe [we’ll] cross that bridge.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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OAKLAND — The Yankees placed left-handed reliever Aroldis Chapman on the injured list with a leg infection prior to Saturday’s game against the A’s. The move was retroactive to Aug. 24, and there was no immediate corresponding transaction. Yankees manager Aaron Boone did not know which of Chapman’s legs is infected, but he said the …<\/p>\n

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