Montas gets shoulder injection, may not start in playoffs September 20 sharefacebooktwitterredditlink NEW YORK (AP) Yankees pitcher Frankie Montas received a second cortisone injection in his ailing right shoulder and went on the injured list Tuesday, putting his rotation position in doubt for the postseason.Montas Steven Souza Jersey mentioned the shoulder i sue to the Yankees after Friday's start in Milwaukee, when New York failed to hold a 5-0 lead. He is 1-3 with a 6.35 ERA in eight starts since the Yankees acquired him from Oakland for four prospects in an Aug. 1 trade, leaving him 5-12 with a 4.05 ERA in 27 starts this season.Montas was diagnosed with shoulder inflammation and was given the injection on Monday.I'm going to wait a couple days to start playing catch and go from there, Montas said Tuesday. Let the cortisone shot ... work the magic.Montas had his first cortisone shot in early July and did not pitch Evan Longoria Jersey between July 3 and 21.It did work, just probably rushed it a little bit, he said. Montas was placed on the 15-day injured list retroactive to Saturday, and New York activated outfielder Harrison Bader. The earliest Montas could be activated is Oct. 2, leaving him at most one start before the playoffs.Well just see how the recovery goes here over the next week or 10 days and then well see where we are from a calendar standpoint, how many pitches Jalen Beeks Jersey we can get him up to, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. It might be hard to to get the pitch count back up to a certain point.Right-hander Luis Severino is scheduled to start Wednesday against Pittsburgh after recovering from a strained right lat that has sidelined him since July 13. He joins a rotation that includes Gerrit Cole, Nelson Cortes and Jameson Tallion and Domingo Germn.Severino estimated he would throw at most 65 pitches against the Pirates, then increase by 10 to 15 in each following start. He isn't worried about length ahead of the playoffs.You know how the postseason is you got two guys on base, somebody's warming up already, he said. It's not like I'm going to throw 100 pitches.Reliever Scott Effro s, out since Aug. 20 with a strained right shoulder, will either be activated Wednesday or throw a second minor league rehab outing.Infielder DJ LaMahieu, sidelined since Sept. 4 by right second toe inflammation, could be activated during the current homestand.Matt Carpenter, out since breaking his left foot on Aug. 8, will have X-rays this week Corey Dickerson Jersey to determine whether he can increase workouts.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports in this topic American League New York Yankees Major League Baseball Frankie Montas Luis Severino Harrison Bader Frankie Montas Gerrit Cole Matt Carpenter New York Yankees share Ronaldo looks to shine like Mbapp and Me si at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldo has been overshadowed by the brilliance of Lionel Me si and Diego Castillo Jersey Kylian Mbapp so far at the World Cup 19 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ottawa hosts Los Angeles after Giroux's 2-goal game The Ottawa Senators host the Los Angeles Kings after Claude Giroux's two-goal game against the San Jose Sharks in the Senators' 5-2 win 55 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Penguins host the Blue Jackets following Kapanen's hat trick The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Kasperi Kapanen's hat trick against the St. Louis Blues in the Penguins' 6-2 win 55 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ducks bring losing streak Tyler Glasnow Jersey into game against the Hurricanes The Anaheim Ducks aim to end their six-game losing streak when they play the Carolina Hurricanes 56 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Blackhawks face the Metropolitan Division-leading Devils The Chicago Blackhawks face the top-ranked team in the Metropolitan Division, the New Jersey Devils 56 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS