BALTIMORE (AP) -The New York Yankees sent struggling starter Kei Igawa to Triple-A Scranton and recalled infielder Chris Basak from the same club Friday.
Igawa (2-3) was the losing pitcher in a 7-0 defeat at Kansas City on Thursday. He allowed five runs and seven hits in 5 2-3 innings, a lackluster outing that raised his ERA to 6.79 in 12 games.
The Yankees signed Igawa to a five-year contract on Dec. 27. The left-hander was 86-60 with a 3.15 ERA in eight seasons in Japan.
“There is nothing he needs to work on other than consistency,” Torre said. “We took time explaining it to him and he’ll be reminded when he goes down there.”
Basak hit .257 with 18 doubles and six home runs in 265 at-bats for Scranton. He made his major league debut on June 9 with the Yankees, but was sent back to Scranton on July 1.
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