NEW YORK (AP) — Ivan Nova has been dropped from the New York Yankees’ rotation after a pair of poor outings, and David Phelps will replace him as Tuesday night’s starter against the Boston Red Sox.
After missing 312 weeks because of inflammation in his right rotator cuff, Nova beat Tampa Bay in his return on Sept. 15. Since then he is 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA in two starts, allowing 11 hits and four walks in seven innings.
“I’m sure he’s disappointed. But that’s OK, too. This is a game where you have to be productive on a consistent basis,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Monday. “We still have him in our plans, but right now he’s just struggling a little bit.”
Nova is 12-8 this season, down from 16-4 last year. He knew the move was possible given the way he was throwing.
