Yankees place Aroldis Chapman on 10-day IL

The New York Yankees placed closer Aroldis Chapman on the 10-day injured list on Saturday with left elbow inflammation.

The move is retroactive to Friday. Chapman was replaced on the roster by righthander Nick Nelson, who was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Chapman, 33, picked up his 23rd save of the season on Thursday with a scoreless inning in a 5-3 win over the Seattle Mariners.

For the season, he is 5