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Yankees place Andy Pettitte on disabled list, recall Vidal Nuno

Andy Pettitte of the Yankees looks on during

Photo credit: Jim McIsaac

The disabled list keeps on growing for the Yankees.

The Yankees placed Andy Pettitte on the 15-day disabled list Friday with a strained right trapezius, a day after the 40-year-old tweaked the muscle in a start against the Seattle Mariners.

The veteran lefthander was pulled after 4 2/3 innings after he felt discomfort in his shoulder. The team announced after the game that he had suffered...

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Yankees vs. ex-Yankees: Who has the edge?

Cleveland Indians outfielder Nick Swisher gestures as he

Photo credit: AP

The Yankees were faced with five key personnel decisions heading into the 2013 season. In each case they let the incumbent walk and replaced him via free agency or from within. Here’s a look at how, three weeks in, the decisions have worked out:

CATCHER: Russell Martin vs. “Stew-velli” (Chris Stewart/Francisco Cervelli)

Stewart and Cervelli have combined to hit .322 while sharing time...

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