There’s a valid reason for Domingo Germán’s

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CLEVELAND (AP) — recent struggles.The New York Yankees placed the right-hander on the injured list with a left hip flexor , an injury that has bothered him for a few weeks but he didn’t disclose to the team until Saturday.Germán became the 19th Yankees player on the IL this season, one shy of last year’s total for the entire season.He has an 8.59 ERA in his past three starts, a span in which he has given up seven homers in 14 2/3 innings. He was touched for two homers, including a two-run, tiebreaker by Carlos Santana in the sixth inning Friday in a 5-2 loss that denied Germán his 10th win.“The first I heard of it was yesterday after he got done playing catch here,” said manager Aaron Bone, adding Germán said he initially felt discomfort during a start in Kansas City on May 26.In that game, Germán gave up seven runs and nine hits in five innings — his worst start by far this season.Boone said he wasn’t mad at Germán for keeping his injury private.“It’s hard to know what level of discomfort he’s in ,” Boone said. “We always want our players to treat any (medical) issues, but in major league sports, there are things that you deal with every day when you go out there. I understand that.”Boone said the right-hander will undergo an MRI on Monday.“We’ll see what they say and hope it’s something minor,” Boone said.German is 0-1 with two no-decisions in his past three starts. Prior to that, he was 9-1 with a 2.60 ERA.To take his spot on the roster, the Yankees recalled left-hander Stephen Tarpley from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.Germán’s injury is another blow to the Yankees, who have been ravaged all season by injuries. In addition to being without slugging stars Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton, New York’s pitching staff is minus starter Luis Severino (shoulder) , reliever Dellin Betances (shoulder).Boone was using his bullpen to get through Sunday’s game after placing Masahiro Tanaka on the paternity list. Cincinnati Reds (28-32, fifth in the NL Central) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (30-29, third in the NL Central)St. Louis; Wednesday, 8:15 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Anthony DeSclafani (2-3, 4.97 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 55 strikeouts) Cardinals: Dakota Hudson (4-3, 3.94 ERA , 1.50 WHIP, 42 strikeouts)Article continues below ...BOTTOM LINE: NL Central rivals St. Louis and Cincinnati will meet at Busch Stadium.The Cardinals are 14-14 against the rest of their division. St. Louis has slugged .413 this season. John Brebbia leads the club with a 1.000 slugging percentage.The Reds are 11-16 in division games. Cincinnati is slugging .409 as a unit. Derek Dietrich leads the team with a slugging percentage of .700. The Reds won the last meeting 4-1. Luis Castillo recorded his sixth victory and Jose Peraza went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs for Cincinnati. Genesis Cabrera registered his second loss for St. Louis.TOP PERFORMERS: Marcell Ozuna leads the Cardinals with 28 extra base hits and is batting .250. Paul Goldschmidt has 13 hits and is batting .000 over the last 10 games for St. Louis.Dietrich leads the Reds with 17 home runs home runs and is slugging .700. Nick Senzel is 14-for-45 with six doubles, a home run and six RBIs over the last 10 games for Cincinnati.LAST 10 GAMES: Cardinals: 5-5, .211 batting average, 3.70 ERA, outscored by five runsReds: 5-5, .305 batting average, 4.45 ERA , outscored opponents by 13 runsCardinals Injuries: Alex Reyes: 10-day IL (finger), Mike Mayers: 10-day IL (shoulder), Brett Cecil: 60-day IL (wrist/forearm), Yadier Molina: 10-day IL (thumb).Reds Injuries: Alex Wood: 60-day IL (back), Robert Stephenson: 10-day IL (neck), Scooter Gennett: 60-day IL (groin), Alex Blandino: 10-day IL (knee).

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