Burnett continues to struggle
New York Yankees pitcher A.J. Burnett continues to struggle and could end up losing his spot in the starting rotation.
Burnett has been dealing with a back problem that doctors do not believe is going to go away on its own.
Manager Joe Girardi isn’t ready to go that far, saying he thinks that Burnett can get healthy and pitch better.
If not, Burnett could be headed for the disabled list with Sergio Mitre being the most likely candidate to replace him.
The Chicago Cubs have put Ted Lilly on waivers, and the Yankees could claim him as another option.
