If there was any chance of the Yankees seeing Jonathan Loáisiga return to their bullpen before the end of August, it's likely been erased now.
Before their series opener with the Rays on Tuesday, manager Aaron Boonetold reporters the right-hander will undergo testing due to soreness in his elbow/triceps area. The arm concern comes just two days after Loáisiga began his rehab assignment with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, recovering from back stiffness.
While the severity of Loáisiga's soreness is still unclear, the setback can be added to his laundry list of poor injury luck. Before joining the injured list on Aug. 3, the 30-year-old had posted an unreliable 4.25 ERA and 1.48 WHIP with 25 strikeouts across 29.2 innings (30 games).
Loáisiga's rehab appearance in Triple-A this past weekend was adequate — he struck out one while allowing one hit and one walk in one scoreless frame. If his latest arm soreness subsides quickly, he could make his way back into the big-league mix sometime in September.
The Yankees also dealt with another bullpen issue on Tuesday, as they placed lefty reliever Brent Headrick on the 15-day injured list with a left forearm contusion. No corresponding roster move has been made.
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