Cano Moving To The DL

[ThomasTomasz]

NEW YORK (AP) -- Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano was placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with a strained left hamstring.

Cano, the leading vote getter at his position for the AL All-Star team, was put on the DL retroactive to Monday. New York called up infielder Nick Green from Triple-A Columbus to take his roster spot.

"He had an MRI and something showed up that we didn't like," said Yankees manager Joe Torre.

"We're basically going to shut him down but in all likelihood, he'll be a player by the time the time (the 15 days) is up."

Cano was hitting .325 in 69 games with four home runs and 27 RBIs. Torre said Miguel Cairo, who started Monday at second base, would be in the lineup for the foreseeable future.

"I've got to go over there and pick it up, do my job and have good at bats," said Cairo.

Cano left the second game of a doubleheader Sunday against Florida in the sixth inning. He did not play Monday in a 5-2 victory over Atlanta.

Green was hitting .222 at Columbus, primarily as a shortstop.

"We're going to miss Robby but when somebody is hurt, somebody else is going to have to pick it up," said Yankees captain Derek Jeter.

Cano has received 1,045,221 votes in All-Star voting for second base. He was followed by Boston's Mark Loretta (966,652) and Chicago's Tadahito Iguichi (849,149).

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[MarinersFan87]

Damn. The voo-doo doll worked, just a little late to affect the All-Star voting.