German (shoulder) landed on the 60-day injured list Thursday, Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.
Reports of shoulder troubles for German surfaced earlier in the week, and while the specifics of his injury are not yet clear, he's evidently dealing with a fairly serious issue. He'll be ineligible to return before early June. His absence could cement Nestor Cortes' hold on a rotation role, barring any further additions. The move clears a spot on the 40-man roster for the Yankees to add new signee Anthony Rizzo.