Yankees’ Pena on DL after appendectomy (AP)

New York Yankees infielder Ramiro Pena had an appendectomy on Monday was placed on the 15-day disabled list. "This morning I got a call that he was having bad stomach pains," New York manager Joe Girardi said before Monday night's against Tampa Bay. "Unfortunately on his (26th) birthday.

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Yankees’ Pena on DL after appendectomy (PA SportsTicker)

New York Yankees infielder Ramiro Pena had an appendectomy on Monday was placed on the 15-day disabled list.

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Yanks’ infielder Pena on 15-day DL after appendectomy (Yahoo! Sports)

Infielder Ramiro Pena was placed on the 15-day disabled list by the New York Yankees on Monday after undergoing an appendectomy. The surgery took place earlier Monday. The Yankees have recalled infielder Brandon Laird from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

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Rivera’s Blown Save, Error by Ramiro Pena Allow Mets to Avoid Subway Series Sweep (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

NEW YORK--The New York Yankees (50-32) were a strike away from completing a three-game sweep of the New York Mets (42-42) at Citi Field, but a game-tying, bottom of the ninth RBI single by Ronny Paulino off closer Mariano Rivera (BS, 4) and Jason Bay's walk-off single in the...

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Yankees’ Eric Chavez out, Ramiro Pena in: A fan’s perspective (Associated Content)

Eric Chavez has been a pleasant surprise for the New York Yankees this year. Signed in the spring, the reserve corner infielder has played well in his limited roll. On May 5, Chavez was once again in the lineup for the Yankees as they took on the Detroit Tigers.

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Sabathia outpitches Lackey, Yankees beat Red Sox (AP)

CC Sabathia and the New York Yankees hardly envisioned this kind of start Saturday -- the sight of Alex Rodriguez writhing on the ground, medical personnel running to his side. Struck on the inside of his left ankle by a sharp grounder in batting practice, Rodriguez managed to get up and walk to the locker room.

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Burnett finally wins again, Yankees sweep A’s (AP)

Nick Swisher will find out Thursday whether his latest big week with the bat will land him a spot on the AL All-Star team alongside all the other New York Yankees. Swisher homered and doubled among his three hits against his former team, and the Yankees completed a sweep of the Oakland Athletics with a 6-2 victory Wednesday night.

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