Luis Cessa

Luis Cessa pitched three scoreless innings, allowing two hits while striking out three as the Yankees defeated the Rangers 4-1.

Fantasy Impact

Cessa was the second Yankee pitcher to emerge in the bullpen game, started by Chad Green. Cessa was outstanding, striking out three batters in three scoreless innings to earn the win. The righty has thrown nine consecutive scoreless innings over his past four appearances.

Monday’s game between the Yankees and Orioles has been postponed due to unplayable field conditions.

Fantasy Impact

The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Wednesday. The Yankees are going with J.A. Happ to start tomorrow’s game so it’s unclear if/when Cessa will make a start this week. He had been filling in for Jonathan Loaisiga tonight.

Luis Cessa will start for the Yankees on Monday versus Baltimore.

Fantasy Impact

There's no word yet on what's up with Jonathan Loaisiga, who was scheduled to start tonight. Cessa owns a 3.32 ERA in 19 innings this season and probably won't pitch more than a few innings tonight.

Luis Cessa had a difficult outing against the Rays after being recalled from TrIple-A on Wednesday. Cessa gave up five runs, on seven hits in the Yankees’ 6-1 loss.

Fantasy Impact

Cessa was given another opportunity to show his worth but failed. It is hard to see him getting the nod over other top prospects, especially Justus Sheffield, if the need to bring someone up from the farm should arise again.

Luis Cessa allowed two runs on four hits without a walk and three strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings Wednesday against the Rays.

Fantasy Impact

Cessa wasn't bad in his first start since July 9, but he came away with the loss. That moves him to 1-2 on the season with an ERA and WHIP of 3.10 and 1.13 over seven appearances, including three starts.