Ryan Weathers was scratched from his scheduled start against the Rangers. A viral infection led to the decision.
Weathers’ Illness and Recovery
Weathers said he lost nine pounds earlier this week dealing with the viral infection. The Yankees scratched the left-hander from a start scheduled for Thursday afternoon against the Rangers at Yankee Stadium. Weathers last pitched on Saturday against the Orioles, picking up a victory in New York’s 9-4 win.
“I pitched, then went home and pretty much threw my guts out for several hours,” Weathers said. “I thought I just had food poisoning, but woke up the next day and was running a 102 [degree] temp. I was just pretty much bedridden for a couple of days.”
The illness disrupted Weathers’ preparation. He played catch on Tuesday and Wednesday and is scheduled to throw from a bullpen mound on Friday in Milwaukee. He is expected to rejoin the rotation on Monday at Baltimore.
“I feel good now,” Weathers said. “Obviously, I wish I could throw tomorrow, but we just deemed it not worth it to risk my arm health. I lost nine pounds in two days; couldn’t really eat anything, couldn’t drink anything. I got an IV today and felt a lot better.”
Blackburn to Start
Paul Blackburn will make the start in place of Weathers.
De Los Santos’ Brief Return
Will Warren lasted four innings in Wednesday’s 6-1 loss, allowing a season-high six runs. Yerry De Los Santos tossed 3 1/3 scoreless innings after being recalled earlier in the day from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
De Los Santos’ reward was a return trip to the Minors, given that he threw a career-high 54 pitches and there is a need for a fresh arm.
“We’ll talk about that,” manager Aaron Boone said. “Picking us up with 10 outs was big.”
Weathers is scheduled to throw from a bullpen mound on Friday in Milwaukee and is expected to rejoin the rotation on Monday at Baltimore.