Hideki Matsui was placed on the 15-day disabled list Friday with a sore left knee, leaving the Yankees without one of their key sluggers, according to an Associated Press report.
The team also optioned reliever Ross Ohlendorf to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and recalled left-hander Kei Igawa.
Yanks Place Matsui On DL; Recall Igawa