Yankees' Josh Donaldson, Jonathan Loaisiga added to IL

BALTIMORE — The New York Yankees' injury woes continued Saturday with third baseman Josh Donaldson and reliever Jonathan Loáisiga both landing on the injured list.

Donaldson, 37, was placed on the 10-day IL with a right hamstring strain, while Loáisiga is headed to the 15-day IL with right elbow inflammation. Both injury list placements are retroactive to April 6.

Donaldson's move was anticipated since he was removed in the second inning of the Yankees' win over Philadelphia on Wednesday. Manager Aaron Boone said Friday that the team would be conservative in handling the mild right leg injury of the former league MVP.

«Don't feel like it's too serious, but enough in there that it would probably knock him down for four or five days,» Boone said Friday. «Looks like it's probably shorter than [the 10-day IL], but probably err on the side of caution in this month of April.»

The Yankees did not deem it necessary to bring up an infielder in his absence, with versatile infielder DJ LeMahieu to get the bulk of the reps at third base, Boone said. Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Oswaldo Cabrera, both infielders turned outfielders, are also capable of playing third.

The Yankees decided instead to call up spring training invitee and former Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun. As regular-season rosters were defined, Boone mentioned that sending Calhoun to the minors had been a very difficult decision for the team.

Calhoun's call-up further complicates Aaron Hicks' role with the club. The embattled outfielder, who is owed $30 million over the next three years, has gotten limited playing time since the start of the season. His role might get even murkier when outfielder Harrison Bader (oblique) returns from injury.

Loáisiga became the third