Jorge Posada Placed on the Disabled List
May 6, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Baseball
Jorge Posada, the starting catcher for the New York Yankees, has been placed on the 15-day disabled list. The move by the Yankees came on Tuesday after Posada suffered a right hamstring strain. The injury is expected to keep him out of the lineup for up to three weeks.
Jorge Posada (Image: Flickr)
This injury comes at a bad time for both Posada and the Yankees. The catcher was hitting the ball very well. He has five homers and 20 RBIs on the season with a batting average of .312. With the Yankees sporting a 13-13 record and sitting 4.5 games back of the Toronto Blue Jays in the AL West, New York can’t afford to be without Posada for too long.
The bad news for the Yankees is that it appears as if Posada’s body might be breaking down. He’s been catching for the Yankees for more than a decade and last season he missed more than 100 games due to a shoulder injury. At 37, Posada could be reaching the end of his rope.
With Posada out, Jose Molina will start at catcher for the Yankees.
