Yankees’ Nova leaves Rays game with elbow issue

New-York-Yankees;-Ivan-Nova

The New York Yankees and right-hander Ivan Nova have agreed on a one-year contract. (Mike Carlson/AP)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — New York Yankees right-hander Ivan Nova has left his start because of soreness in his right elbow.

Nova allowed a career-high four home runs in Saturday night’s game against Tampa Bay before leaving in the fifth inning.

The Yankees said Nova will undergo tests as part of the evaluation process.

When submitting content, please abide by our submission guidelines, and avoid posting profanity, personal attacks or harassment. Should you violate our submissions guidelines, we reserve the right to remove your comments and block your account. Sportsnet reserves the right to close a story’s comment section at any time.