Some believe that he would be effective if challenged to serve as the fifth starter, while others point to an arsenal … on 8/13..combined in three rehab starts with Double-A Trenton and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to allow 3ER in 5.2IP (5H, 1BB, 8K, 1HR, 1HP)...Had 5K on 9/21 vs. Toronto, setting a relief appearance career high..touched 100.0 mph in the outing according to Statcast...Posted a 3.38 ERA (2.2IP, 1ER) in four postseason relief appearances..made his postseason debut in ALDS Game 2 vs. Minnesota, allowing 1ER in 1.0IP (2H, 2K)..became the fifth Nicaragua-born player to appear in a postseason game, joining Dennis Martínez, David Green, Marvin Benard and Vicente Padilla, and the first to do so with the Yankees...Combined with Trenton and Scranton/WB to go 0-2 with a 5.60 ERA (17.2IP, 11ER) in six total appearances (five starts).Went 2-0 with a 5.11 ERA (24.2IP, 26H, 17R/14ER, 12BB, 33K, 3HR) in nine appearances (four starts) over two stints with the Yankees (6/15-7/2 and 9/2-30)…opponents hit .271 (26-for-96, 3HR); LH .273 (12-for-44, 1HR), RH .269 (14-for-52, 2HR)...Was 2-0 with a 3.00 ERA (18.0IP, 6ER) in four starts…posted a 10.80 ERA (6.2IP, 8ER) without recording a decision in five relief appearances...Became the first Nicaragua-born player in Yankees history and the 15th Nicaraguan player (11th pitcher) in Baseball history...Made his Major League debut on 6/15 vs. Tampa Bay, tossing 5.0 shutout innings (3H, 4BB, 6K) to earn the win…was the 11th pitcher (eighth starter) in Yankees history to toss at least 5.0 scoreless innings in his Major League debut, just the second since 1943 (Sam Militello-7.0IP in a start on 8/9/92 vs. Boston)…was the first Yankees pitcher since 1908 to record at least 6K and not allow a run in his Major League debut…was the first Yankees pitcher to record a win in his first career game since Masahiro Tanaka on 4/4/14 at Toronto…was recalled from Double-A Trenton prior to the game, and per Elias, was the first player to make his Major League debut with the Yankees (excluding Masahiro Tanaka) without having ever appeared at the Triple-A level since INF Ramiro Peña on 4/6/09 at Baltimore…was the first pitcher to do so since LHP Chase Wright on 4/17/07 vs. Cleveland...On 6/25 at Philadelphia, took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and earned his second win (5.1IP, 1H, 0R, 2BB, 8K)…allowed his only hit on a leadoff single by Jorge Alfaro in the sixth…retired the first 12BF in order…became the second Yankees pitcher since 1908 to toss at least 5.0 shutout innings twice within his first three career games, joining Johnny Allen (5/3/32 at Washington-AL, 5/11/32 vs. St. Nicaragua. “It’s something I’ve been working on extensively, limiting bases on balls and having better command. RHP Jonathan Loaisiga roster status changed by Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. RHP Jonathan Loaisiga assigned to Staten Island Yankees from GCL Yankees East. Acquisition Period: Signed as MILB FA 2/9/16 (NYY), Originally signed as IFA 9/13/12 (SFG) out of Nicaragua, signed for $15K Entry Point: FA MLB Service Time: 0.000 Options Used: N/A as distributed by STATS. A two-run homer off the bat of Pedro Severino in the eighth frame saddled Loaisiga with a blown save, but the Yankees responded with three runs in the top of the ninth to help the right-hander earn his first win. Minor League Leaders
I’ll take this and move forward.”“Hopefully that continues,” Boone said, with a laugh. WPA Tools
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2019 season We’re hired to be fired, right?”Ben Heller (sore back) threw a side session on Friday at Steinbrenner Field and the right-hander is nearing his first game appearance of the spring, according to Boone. Positional Depth Charts
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Full name is Jonathan Stanley Loaisiga (pronounced "loh-AYE-see-gah")...Is the first Nicaragua-born player in Yankees history and one of 15 Nicaraguan players (one of 11 pitchers) in Baseball history.Went 2-2 with a 4.55 ERA (31.2IP, 16ER) and 37K in 15 games (four starts) over four stints with the Yankees (4/3-9, 4/23-4/24, 5/8-8/23, 8/31-9/29)...Made four starts (4/3 vs. Detroit, 4/9 at Houston, 5/8 vs. Seattle and 9/25 at Tampa Bay), going 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA (12.0IP, 9ER)..served as the Yankees' opener on 9/25 at Tampa Bay...Earned his first win of the season on 4/24 at Los Angeles-AL, tossing 3.0 scoreless innings of relief (2H, 1BB, 1K)...Was placed on the 10-day injured list on 5/13 (retroactive to 5/10) with a right shoulder strain..was transferred to the 60-day I.L.