In a shocking move today, the Yankees have added Jorge Posada to the 15-day DL with a tear in his right shoulder. “Tear” never sounds good and the general feeling is that he may be out for a very long time. Not only are Yankees losing a team leader, but they’ll also be losing a huge part of their offense.
With back-up catcher Jose Molina handling most of the future catching responsibilities, the team finds itself in a pickle regarding a back-up to Molina. Chad Moeller, who had played well in his short stint with the team already this season, was DFA’d a few days ago. If no other team claims him, the Yankees can outright him to Triple-A and then call him up. In the meantime, PeteAbe is reporting that Chris Stewart will be recalled from Scranton.
Needless to say, a huge blow for the Yankees.