The Yankees have placed 34-year old starting 3B Alex Rodriguez on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right calf. A-Rod has played in 112 games for the Yankees this year and he is 113 of 427 (.265 avg, .818 OPS) with 58 runs scored, 21 homers, 97 RBIs and 4 stolen bases. The Yankees have recalled 23-year old righty starting pitcher Ivan Nova from AAA to replace A-Rod on the active roster. Nova has started 23 games in AAA-ball for the Yankees this year and he is 12-3 with a 2.86 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP. He also has pitched in 2 games (0 starts) earlier this year for the Yankees and he was 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP.