Aroldis Chapman placed on DL with rotator cuff inflammation

NEW YORK -- The New York Yankees have placed closer Aroldis Chapman on the 10-day disabled list with left shoulder rotator cuff inflammation.

In the short term, Chapman will be replaced by Dellin Betances as the team's closer, but the bigger issue that hangs over the situation and cannot be fully answered immediately is the severity of the injury. The Yankees signed the 29-year-old Chapman to a 5-year, $85 million contract this off season, even as Yankees GM Brian Cashman acknowledged the volatility of relievers over the long-term.

In his two outings before being placed on the disabled list, Yanks closer Aroldis Chapman had allowed four earned runs on six hits and two walks.Chapman has seven…