It’s May 7, the season is barely a month old, and a quarter of the Yankees 40-man roster is either resting or rehabbing. Ten players for the Yankees are currently on the disabled list. Looking at the disabled list, it’s a who’s who of baseball. It actually looks more like an All-Star team than what’s on the Yankees’ active roster at this point in the season. There’s a combined 35 All-Star appearances on this list. Here’s a look at who is on the disabled list, and their 2013 salary.
| Player | 2013 Salary |
|---|---|
| Alex Rodriguez | $28M |
| Mark Teixeira | $22.5M |
| Derek Jeter | $17M |
| Curtis Granderson | $13M |
| Kevin Youkilis | $12M |
| Joba Chamberlain | $1.875M |
| Ivan Nova | $575K |
| Michael Pineda | $528K |
| Francisco Cervelli | $515K |
| Cesar Cabral | $490K |
| TOTAL | $96.48M |
If you add up all these salaries, the Yankees disabled list would be the 15th highest paid team in Major League Baseball. It’s unlikely that there’s ever been a disabled list that looks like this.
Here is a timeline of all the Yankees injuries that occurred in the 2013 season, starting with the Derek Jeter injury from the 2012 postseason. It excludes the Michael Pineda and Cesar Cabral injuries because they occurred in 2012 Spring Training.
All contract information is provided by Baseball Prospectus.
Josh Levin 