Yankees to recall Ramiro Pena

Via Joel Sherman, infielder Ramiro Pena is en route to Seattle to take Alex Rodriguez’s roster spot. A-Rod was placed on the DL after a pitch broke a bone in his left hand last night. The Yankees wanted some versatility, particularly someone who could play the outfield in a pinch, hence Pena with Eduardo Nunez still on the mend from his thumb injury. Sherman says Nunez is a candidate to rejoin the team soon, however.