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Yankees hope Chapman will be cleared to start throwing Saturday

Caylor Arnold / USA TODAY Sports

NEW YORK - Injured All-Star closer Aroldis Chapman may be cleared by the New York Yankees to start a throwing program on Saturday.

Yankees manager Joe Girardi said the reliever is scheduled to see a doctor Friday and the team hopes he will be given the go-ahead.

Chapman has not pitched since May 12 because of what Girardi has called tendinitis and bursitis in his left shoulder.

Dellin Betances has closed in Chapman's absence, with Tyler Clippard moved back to the eighth inning and Adam Warren to the seventh. Warren wasted a seventh-inning lead in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to Kansas City, the second blown lead in five games for New York's bullpen.

Chad Green has been used in long relief.

"The loss of Chapman has really changed Adam's role the most," Girardi said. "In having Chad Green, you have to be somewhat careful because he's a starter. He's not a guy that's used to going back to back. We try to pitch him multiple innings but in doing that we have to give him a couple days off."

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