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Published January 13, 2015
Michael Pineda will remain in the minor leagues for the time being as he continues his recovery from shoulder surgery, with the New York Yankees optioning the right-hander to Triple-A Scranton-Wilkes Barre on Sunday after reinstating him from the 60-day disabled list.
Pineda, an AL All-Star selection as a rookie with Seattle in 2011, has yet to pitch for the Yankees since the team acquired him from the Mariners in January of 2012. The 24-year-old underwent a procedure to repair an anterior labral tear in May of last season.
The 6-foot-7 Dominican, who went 9-10 with a 3.74 earned run average and logged 173 strikeouts in 28 starts with the Mariners in 2011, recently had the 30-day window on his minor league rehab assignment expire. Pineda posted a 2-0 record with a 2.82 ERA over 22 1/3 innings while making five starts between three of the Yankees' affiliates.
To make room for Pineda on the 40-man roster, New York transferred outfielder Curtis Granderson to the 60-day DL. The injured slugger is not expected to return until later this summer from a fractured left pinkie finger he suffered in a game at Tampa Bay on May 24.
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