Mitre Likely To Join Yanks Rotation

Sergio Mitre started today for Scranton Wilkes-Barre and was impressive.  Mitre didn’t give up a run and scattered six hits over 8 innings.  Mitre struck out five and walked none.

Overall Mitre,  now 28, has been impressive in his quest to return to the majors.  After a decent 2007 campaign it all seemed to downhill for Mitre.  He missed all of 2008 after undergoing Tommy John Surgery and was subsequtently released by the Marlins.  Mitre was singed by the Yankees and assigned to their minor leauge team however while he was recoring frm Tommy John surgery MLB handed down a fifty game suspension for the use of a banned substance (androstenedione.)  Since returning from injury and suspension Mitre has had 9 starts in the minors (2 at Single A, 7 at AAA) Mitre has gone 4-2 with a 2.32 ERA.  He’s walked only seven batters and struck out 43 (in 54 innings.)

After the All-Star break expect Mitre to join the Yankees rotation and fill in until Wang is able to return from injury.

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