Pineda Shut Down........

[FirstTimer]

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BOSTON -- The New York Yankees have shut down pitcher Michael Pineda after he felt pain in his shoulder during his first minor league rehab assignment.

Pineda began the regular season on the disabled list with tendinitis after throwing with diminished velocity throughout spring training. He had not thrown in a game until Saturday.

"Not good," manager Joe Girardi said of the news.

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Pineda -- who joined the Yankees in a blockbuster offseason trade that sent top prospect Jesus Montero to Seattle -- felt weakness in the back of his shoulder again after throwing just 15 pitches in Tampa on Saturday.

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said in an email that Pineda will undergo an MRI Monday in New York.

The Yankees were proceeding slowly with Pineda's rehab, limiting the 6-foot-7, 260-pound righty to bullpen sessions. On Saturday, they let him loose, hoping to see glimmers of the 94-plus mile per hour fastball that was crucial to his success as a rookie in 2011.

Pineda, 23, was 8-6 with a 3.03 ERA in the first half of last season and earned a spot in the All-Star Game as a rookie.

However, Pineda's performance dipped in the second half, going 1-4 with a 5.12 ERA.

Saturday's setback raises the question of how much Pineda will contribute in 2012.

"I think it is somewhat significant just because you were expecting him to build up," Girardi said. "Now, you are going to have to give him a little bit more time than we did before. I can't tell you when we will get him back now."

If the MRI doesn't show serious damage in the shoulder, Pineda still likely will need a full spring training-like routine to be ready to join the major league club. That would eliminate Pineda from contributing until at least the All-Star break.

While Pineda suffered a setback, Andy Pettitte was progressing so well that he may only need two more starts before he is ready for the majors. Pettitte's next start will be Wednesday for Double-A Trenton. If all goes well, he could appear in a Yankees game by about May 10.

Pineda and prospect Jose Campos were acquired for Montero and starter Hector Noesi in one of the biggest trades of the offseason.

Entering Saturday, the 22-year-old Montero was hitting .261 with two homers and seven RBIs for Seattle. Noesi, 25, was 1-2 with a 9.49 ERA. Campos had impressed in Class A, going 3-0 with an 0.58 ERA in 16 innings.

 

[Chrispy]

:shotsfired: :kanyesmh: :cano: :gayrod: :-|

 

[st lickem]

watch Montero be a star.

 

[Slateman]

When did he first get injured?

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

23 years old, hurts the Yankees short term, and he may not have any impact this season, but he's under team control for four more years. No need for Yankees fans to panic.

The best player out of the four in the trade could end up being Jose Campos. 19-years old playing in high A, in his fourth pro season already, he's gotten off to a 3-0 start with a 0.56 ERA, 18 K, 4 BB. He's alllowed 5 hits in 16 innings and has improved at every minor league level each year.

 

[ThomasTomasz]

23 years old, hurts the Yankees short term, and he may not have any impact this season, but he's under team control for four more years. No need for Yankees fans to panic.

The best player out of the four in the trade could end up being Jose Campos. 19-years old playing in high A, in his fourth pro season already, he's gotten off to a 3-0 start with a 0.56 ERA, 18 K, 4 BB. He's alllowed 5 hits in 16 innings and has improved at every minor league level each year.

Agreed. Pineda was supposed to help this season, but the Yankees played it smart by bringing back Garcia and also signing Pettitte. It gives them multiple options in case this happens. I still think they come out with the better end even straight up, but I am shocked that the Mariners gave up Campos. The Yankees got a steal in that trade, but I guess that was how desperate Seattle was for a bat.

 

[BiggaAdams]

Agreed. Pineda was supposed to help this season, but the Yankees played it smart by bringing back Garcia and also signing Pettitte. It gives them multiple options in case this happens. I still think they come out with the better end even straight up, but I am shocked that the Mariners gave up Campos. The Yankees got a steal in that trade, but I guess that was how desperate Seattle was for a bat.

Campos still has a ways to go before the majors, anything can happen. Lots of potential though.

A lot of us in Mariner land feared Pineda could have arm problems down the line, we'll see how this plays out.

 

[ThomasTomasz]

Campos still has a ways to go before the majors, anything can happen. Lots of potential though.

A lot of us in Mariner land feared Pineda could have arm problems down the line, we'll see how this plays out.

Yes, but most teams value pitchers more than positional players. I am shocked that Seattle included a prospect with that much potential to go to NY. If anything, they should have gotten a similar prospect to go with Montero.

 

[Slateman]

Yes, but most teams value pitchers more than positional players. I am shocked that Seattle included a prospect with that much potential to go to NY. If anything, they should have gotten a similar prospect to go with Montero.

Maybe Seattle knew Pineda was an injury concern

 

[spiker]

Maybe Seattle knew Pineda was an injury concern

Bingo. I bet his shoulder had something to do with his drop off at the end of last season.

 

[FedEx227]

I see it a lot like the Ubalo trade. The Rockies recognize injury potential coupled with their delivery and maybe even saw some real damage. It's worked out pretty okay for Seattle thus far even though Montero's potential takes a huge dip since he isn't really capable of being a C.

 

[Chrispy]

Im not worried yet, I will be worried if he doesn't pitch at all this season. We have Pineda for the long haul so hopefully this won't be a recurring problem.

 

[CrimsonGhost56]

Pineda out for the year

Yankees right-hander Michael Pineda has been diagnosed with an anterior labral tear of his right shoulder and is scheduled to undergo arthroscopic surgery on Tuesday.

Pineda will have a labral repair procedure performed at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. Dr. David Altchek will perform the procedure, assisted by Yankees team physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad.

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Pineda is expected to miss a full calendar year. He could be back on a big league mound in May 2013.

Cashman said that in no way does he believe the Yankees received damaged goods from the Mariners, calling Pineda a "fully healthy" player when the club acquired the pitcher.

In January, the Yankees sent top hitting prospect Jesus Montero and pitcher Hector Noesi to the Mariners for Pineda and pitching prospect Jose Campos.

Pineda made the 2011 American League All-Star roster with the Mariners, and finished the season 9-10 with 3.74 ERA in 25 starts for Seattle.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120425&content_id=29638044&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb

 

[BiggaAdams]

Mariners finally don't get f'd on a trade

 

[Golden Taters]

Im not worried yet, I will be worried if he doesn't pitch at all this season. We have Pineda for the long haul so hopefully this won't be a recurring problem.

Start worrying.

 

[BiggaAdams]

Reading the notes of the Yankees, they really dont seem too optimistic that he's goin to be fine.

"I feel bad," Zduriencik continued. "We love Michael Pineda. He's a great kid. This is very unfortunate. I hope it works out. I'm surprised."

:lol: jack

 

[ThomasTomasz]

Mariners finally don't get f'd on a trade

:bazookajones:

That is all.

 

[DJ Rhude]

Cashman's new theme song

 

[Chrispy]

Start worrying.

ehh, I know anything to do with shoulders is bad but maybe he makes a full recovery and can return to his old self.

And we still have Campos :dance:

 

[DJ Rhude]

I'm more worried about Phil Hughes than anything.....not confident he's going to ever get it together