For now, he will not be joining seventh-inning specialist Joba Chamberlain on the 15-day disabled list.
Afterward he went on the 15-day disabled list, and he might be sidelined longer than that.
Yankees stars Alex Rodriguez, Curtis Granderson and Mark Teixeira also are on the disabled list.
Ailing ace Johan Santana was expected to begin the season on the disabled list.
Sabathia, the expected opening day starter, had two trips to the disabled list last year.
Twelve Yankees already have been on the disabled list this year, costing a total of 332 games.
Granderson was activated from the disabled list and made his first start in left field since 2005.
To make matters worse, first baseman Casey Kotchman was injured and placed on the disabled list Friday.
After experiencing shoulder discomfort in his final spring training start, Pineda was put on the disabled list.
Pujols has just recently turned 31 and has only appeared on the disabled list twice (2006, 2008).
Granderson came off the disabled list and went 0 for 3 with a walk in his season debut.
Atlanta's lineup will receive another boost Monday when McCann, a six-time All-Star catcher, comes off the disabled list.
But the tendency only figures to increase, with first baseman Freddie Freeman coming off the disabled list Tuesday.
Reyes, a four-time All-Star, was carted off the field Friday and placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday.
Teixeira has been on the disabled list since March 31 with a torn sheath in his right wrist.
General manager Brian Cashman said there was a chance Jeter could begin the season on the disabled list.
The pair were activated from the disabled list before the series opener against the AL East-leading Boston Red Sox.
Tulowitzki has been diligent about flexibility exercises so he can stay healthy and off the disabled list this season.
Atlanta's lineup will receive another boost Monday when Brian McCann, a six-time All-Star catcher, comes off the disabled list.
Girardi may switch Curtis Granderson to LF when he comes off the disabled list and leave Gardner in CF.
Braves RHP Luis Ayala was placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 25, with an anxiety disorder.
Angels center fielder Peter Bourjos was removed with a strained left hamstring and is headed to the disabled list.
Bourjos was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring.
Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, Mark Teixeira, Curtis Granderson and Phil Hughes are all starting the season on the disabled list.
During the season, when a club places a player on the disabled list.
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Upton are off to horrid starts (.097 and .091 batting averages, respectively), and another (Freddie Freeman) is on the disabled list.
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Missing five regular starters who are on the disabled list, lost for just the third time on its 10-game homestand.
Lilly has been on the 15-day disabled list since March 28 and was slated to throw a bullpen session Friday.
Jeter was placed on the disabled list March 31 and there's still no timetable on when he will be activated.
He will start the season on the disabled list because of a partially torn tendon sheath in his right wrist.
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