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Yankees left fielder Brett Gardner is going on the 15-day disabled list with an ailing right elbow.
New York manager Joe Girardi says he believes Gardner was injured while making a tumbling catch Tuesday night against Minnesota. The speedster was a late scratch from the lineup Wednesday after feeling discomfort when he took some swings in the indoor cage about an hour before the game.
Gardner, who is left-handed, had an MRI that showed a strained muscle just above his elbow. He also has a bruise.
Looking for a fresh arm for the bullpen, New York will recall right-hander Cody Eppley from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Eppley was claimed off waivers from Texas on April 5.
Girardi says Andruw Jones, Raul Ibanez and Eduardo Nunez will fill in for Gardner in left.
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