NEW YORK (AP) ā Right-hander Jonathan LoĆ”isiga was back on the New York Yankees active roster Friday, 13 months after Tommy John surgery.
Speaking before the Subway Series opener against the New York Mets, LoƔisiga said the surgery performed by Dr. Keith Meister on April 12 was a reconstruction with an internal brace.
āA week after surgery, I was already working on getting back to the field,ā he said through a translator. āThat moment where you canāt really do much, it can be a frustrating time, especially if youāve had multiple injuries. It's a time where youāre thinking a lot.ā
LoƔisiga was activated from the 15-day injured list and left-hander Tyler Matzek was designated for assignment.
A 30-year-old reliever, LoƔisiga had a 1.23 ERA in six minor league rehab appearances from April 26 through Tuesday, striking out seven and walking none in 3 1/3 innings.
āHeās throwing the ball really, really well," Yankees manager Aaron. Boone. āWe'll be careful with him here probably these first couple of weeks.ā
LoƔisiga made three relief appearances during the first seven days of the 2024 season, then went on the injured list because of a strained right flexor muscle. LoƔisiga was limited to 17 games in 2023 by right elbow inflammation that sidelined him from the Yankees between April 5 and Aug. 8.
He is 19-11 with a 3.44 ERA in 11 starts and 152 relief appearances over seven seasons, striking out 207 and walking 72 in 219 2/3 innings.
āI wonāt be afraid to put Lo in any situation,ā Boone said.
Boone said ace Gerrit Cole shouldn't necessarily be expected back in a similar timeframe from . In addition to differences in the tears, Cole is a starter while LoƔisiga is a reliever.
āThey're all different,ā Boone said. āI think they're all case by case.ā
New York also activated right-hander Clayton Beeter from the 15-day IL after he recovered from right shoulder impingement and optioned him to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
In addition, the Yankees traded left-hander Rob Zastryzny to Milwaukee for cash. He spent last season with the Brewers, was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs in November and elected to become a free agent rather than accept an outright assignment. He signed a minor league contract with the Yankees in February.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. moving forward in recovery
Second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. took grounders before the game and did so flip throws. He has been sidelined since .
āHe is doing really well and seems to be tolerating everything well,ā Boone said. āEven for having a high level of strain in there he was fairly asymptomatic really from jump."
Oswaldo Cabrera return this year unlikely
Oswaldo Cabrera also had ligament damage repaired when he had surgery on his left ankle, .
Boone said a return this season was probably unlikely.
āWe probably wonāt know until a week, 10 days in to where we get the doctorās protocols and then the ramp-up as you go,ā he said. āIt was a little more involved in there.ā
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Ronald Blum, The Associated Press
