Yankees to promote Jonathan Loaisiga to start on Friday vs. Tampa Bay

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The New York Yankees, having recently lost both Jordan Montgomery for the season to Tommy John Surgery and Masahiro Tanaka for a few weeks due to cramps in both of his hamstrings, are set to call up electric right-hander Jonathan Loaisiga to make his Major League debut on Thursday night against the Tampa Bay Rays, per YES Network's Jack Curry.

*Per Boone's update after last night's game, Loaisiga will start Friday night, not Thursday night*

Loaisiga, New York's 12th best prospect per MLB[dot]com, had an impressive showing in A-ball before a quick promotion to double-A Trenton where he made his last six starts.  Over ten starts across both levels of the minors this season, Loaisiga is 6-1 with a 3.00 ERA, a 1.130 WHIP and an impressive 56 strikeouts in just 45.0 innings pitched.  He has also walked just four (!) hitters over that span. 
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The Yankees were so impressed with Loaisiga in 2017 that they added him to the 40-man roster ahead of this past winter's Rule 5 Draft, fearing he would be selected by another team if unprotected.  Loaisiga is just 23 years old, but has been in the Yankees' system since 2016.  His best pitch is a mid-to-high-90s fastball and he complements that with a strong changeup and curveball.  

 While many fans were clamoring for the Yankees to perhaps turn to top pitching prospects Justus Sheffield or Chance Adams, neither are on the current 40-man roster and the Yankees would like to bring either (or both) up once they are ready to contribute full-time.  Loaisiga, on the other hand, will likely only be here until Tanaka is ready to return or the Yankees make a trade for another starter – whichever comes first. 

 Article by: Andrew Natalizio 

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