Yankees Lose Ian Hamilton, Cody Poteet To Injuries In Blow To Pitching Depth

The Yankees pitching depth took a hit as right-handers Ian Hamilton and Cody Poteet went on the Injured List.

Hamilton won’t throw for 3-4 weeks after suffering a lat strain in his last appearance. And Poteet went down with a right triceps strain and will be shut down for 1-2 weeks.

To take the spots on the roster, the Yankees recalled lefty Clayton Andrews from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and signed left-hander Anthony Misiewicz to a major league contract and selected him to the active roster.

They still need to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Misiewicz.

Hamilton has been a key piece to the bullpen each of the last two years and Poteet filled in well in the rotation after Clarke Schmidt hit the IL.

Baseball Legend Willie Mays Passes

Baseball legend and Hall of Famer Willie Mays died on Tuesday at the age of 93. The San Francisco Giants announced his death.

“It is with great sadness that we announce that San Francisco Giants Legend and Hall of Famer Willie Mays passed away peacefully this afternoon at the age of 93.” 

Mays is regarded as one of the greatest players in Major League Baseball history and had an illustrious career spanning 23 seasons. He started his career with the New York Giants and stayed with the team when they moved to San Francisco. He finished his career by returning to New York to play for the Mets.

Mays, also known as the “Say Hey Kid,” was a two-time National League MVP, a 24-time All-Star, and a 12-time Gold Glove winner.

Mays is remembered not only for his power at the plate, which resulted in 660 home runs, the sixth most in MLB history, but also for his sensational defensive skills as a center fielder. One of his most iconic defensive plays was an over-the-shoulder catch he made in Game 1 of the 1954 World Series.

Rams Tackle Aaron Donald Retires

Los Angeles Rams All-Pro defensive tackle Aaron Donald announced his retirement after 10 NFL seasons.

Donald, 32, widely regarded as one of the greatest defensive tackles in NFL history, spent his entire career with the Rams, having been selected by the franchise at No. 13 overall in the 2014 NFL Draft prior to its relocation from St. Louis to Los Angeles and Super Bowl LVI victory in 2022.

“For 10 years, I have been fortunate to play the game of football at the highest level. I’m thankful for the people I’ve met along the way, the relationships I’ve built and the things I’ve accomplished with my teammates and individually,” Donald said.

Donald is a three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year (2017, 2018, 2020), which is tied with Lawrence Taylor and J.J. Watt for the most in league history; a member of the NFL 2010s All-Decade Team; and was selected to the Pro Bowl during each of his 10 NFL seasons and as a first-team All-Pro during eight seasons, only excluding his rookie year and an injury-shortened 2022 campaign.