CLEVELAND — The New York Yankees didn't just lose a wild Game 3 to the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday. They also lost one of their relievers for the remainder of the postseason.
Ian Hamilton, who departed Thursday's game with a left calf injury, was removed from the team's roster before Game 4 on Friday.
Mark Leiter Jr., another right-handed reliever, took Hamilton's place. Major League Baseball approved the substitution after an independent doctor reviewed Hamilton's medical information; teams are only allowed to make roster changes during a postseason series if a player is injured.
By rule, Hamilton is ineligible to play in the World Series should the Yankees advance. Hamilton, 29, suffered the calf injury running to cover first base for an out in the sixth inning.