Starter Chad Green left last night’s game in the second inning after he noticed that something in his arm was not feeling right. After the game, Green said he did not know when exactly the problem occurred, but he noticed that his slider was flat, his velocity was down, and he was having difficulty extending on his pitches. The Yankees sent Green for an MRI today, and Mark Feinsand has reported that Green has suffered a sprained right UCL and a strained flexor tendon.
The good news is that he doesn’t seem to have a tear in his UCL, though he is going to meet with Dr.