First-year closer David Robertson was unavailable to the New York Yankees Monday and was officially placed on the 15-day disabled list before Tuesday’s game with the Baltimore Orioles.
After Monday’s win, manager Joe Girardi said the disabled list was possible for Robertson due to a Grade One groin strain, which is the least severe. The Yankees said that Robertson felt it after getting his second save in Sunday’s 6-4 win at Toronto.
Right-hander Shawn Kelley pitched a perfect ninth inning for his first career save and will likely get most of the opportunities in place of Robertson. Kelley has been mostly a late-inning reliever but did record 22 saves as a minor leaguer for the Seattle Mariners, including 15 in 2008.
To replace Robertson on the roster, the Yankees recalled left-hander Cesar Cabral from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.