The Yankees dropped Game 3 after closer Luke Weaver surrendered a two-out, two-run, game-tying homer to Jhonkensy Noel in the ninth inning. Weaver and setup man Clay Holmes have pitched in every postseason game and the workload may be taking its toll. Hamilton was a candidate to take some high-leverage innings, but is now unavailable.

The Yankees removed the reliever from their ALCS roster on Friday after he suffered a calf injury in Game 3 of the series on Thursday. Mark Leiter Jr. took Hamilton’s spot with Major League Baseball’s approval after the league’s medical director, Dr. Gary Green, reviewed medical information.

The New York Yankees won’t have reliever Ian Hamilton for the rest of the AL Championship Series against Cleveland after he injured his left calf in Game 3.