Jonathan Loáisiga put on the 60-day injured list by Yankees because of strained right flexor

NEW YORK (AP) — Right-hander Jonathan Loáisiga was put on the 60-day injured list by the New York Yankees on Friday because of a strained right flexor muscle.

New York made the move retroactive to Thursday and selected the contract of right-hander Dennis Santana from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Loáisiga pitched a hitless ninth inning in Wednesday’s 6-5, 11-inning win at Arizona. The 29-year-old was 1-0 in four scoreless innings over three relief appearances this season.

He was limited to 17 games last year by right elbow inflammation that sidelined him from the Yankees between April 5 and Aug. 8.

Santana, 27, allowed one run over 1 1/3 innings in two appearances for the RailRiders this season, giving up three hits and three walks. A veteran of six major league seasons, he had a 5.91 ERA in nine games with the New York Mets last year, became a free agent in August and signed a minor league contract with the Yankees in December.

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