Latest Yankees injuries and transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Yankees injury news and transactions.
Judge placed on IL with elbow flexor strain, has no tear in UCL
NEW YORK -- Yankees captain Aaron Judge is dealing with a flexor strain in his right elbow that has landed him on the 10-day injured list, manager Aaron Boone said after Saturday afternoon's 9-4 loss to the Phillies at Yankee Stadium. Judge's UCL is intact, but he is expected to
Yankees stumble in bullpen game after pitching plans go awry
ATLANTA – This first game back from the All-Star break was supposed to be an event. It could have been a highlight of Max Fried’s excellent first season with the Yankees, a return to the Truist Park mound to take on the Braves, the club with which he authored the
Gil begins rehab assignment with strong outing
The reigning American League Rookie of the Year is on the path back to the Major Leagues, and his impending return couldn't come at a better time for the Yankees. Luis Gil began a rehab assignment on Sunday for Double-A Somerset. Gil, who has been out all season because of
Fried exits with blister on index finger, 'too early to tell' if it will linger
NEW YORK – Yankees left-hander Max Fried left Saturday’s 5-2 loss against the Cubs after three innings because of a blister on his left index finger.
Schmidt to undergo Tommy John surgery on Friday
NEW YORK -- Five days after saying he believed it was "inevitable" Clarke Schmidt would undergo Tommy John surgery, Yankees manager Aaron Boone announced on Thursday that the injured starter would have the procedure on Friday. Dr. Keith Meister will perform the surgery. Schmidt will miss the remainder of the
Leiter to IL with stress fracture in left leg stemming from footrace with Elly
NEW YORK – Mark Leiter Jr. traces the lingering pain in his left leg to a lost 11th-inning footrace in Cincinnati on June 24, when the Yankees reliever dashed to first base, trying to get there ahead of the Reds’ electric Elly De La Cruz. Leiter didn’t advertise it then,
Tommy John surgery likely for Yanks righty Clarke Schmidt
NEW YORK – The Yankees’ rotation is absorbing another significant blow with the news that right-hander Clarke Schmidt appears likely to undergo Tommy John surgery, manager Aaron Boone said before Saturday’s Subway Series game against the Mets at Citi Field. Schmidt underwent an MRI on Friday morning in New York
Schmidt (forearm) goes on IL as Yanks fall out of first place
TORONTO – Three losses in three games had already made this a nightmarish trip north of the border for the Yankees, even before Clarke Schmidt made his way through the dugout in the third inning on Thursday evening, his right forearm aching as he trudged toward a stint on the
Yanks put reliever Cruz (oblique strain) on IL; catcher Wells tested for circulatory issue
TORONTO – Two key Yankees have been undergoing medical evaluations in recent days, with reliever Fernando Cruz landing on the injured list with a left oblique strain and catcher Austin Wells undergoing testing after experiencing a circulatory issue in his left index finger. Cruz sustained the injury during a medicine
Stroman feeling great upon return to Yankees' rotation
NEW YORK -- Marcus Stroman is set to return to the Yankees' rotation on Sunday afternoon against the Athletics following a 2 1/2-month stint on the injured list with left knee inflammation. Stroman was reinstated from the injured list on Sunday and will make his first start since April 11
Yarbrough placed on 15-day IL with right oblique strain
NEW YORK -- The Yankees have come to look forward to Ryan Yarbrough's starts during the early portion of this season, entertained by how the left-hander's throwback style tends to confound opposing lineups. They'll be waiting a bit for the next outing. Yarbrough was placed on the 15-day injured list
'Very eager' Gil hurls first BP session since suffering lat strain
NEW YORK -- Luis Gil grinned in the Saturday morning sunshine atop Yankee Stadium’s mound, dressed head to toe in pinstripes -- just like the last time he stood there, starting a World Series game. This was just a live batting practice session, Gil’s first since sustaining a high-grade lat
Weaver comes off IL, shows rust in first outing back
NEW YORK – The Yankees activated reliever Luke Weaver from the 15-day injured list before Friday night's 5-3 loss to the Orioles at Yankee Stadium, and he will split the closer’s role with right-hander Devin Williams, according to manager Aaron Boone. Weaver spent 17 days on the IL because of
Yanks reliever Cousins set to have Tommy John surgery
NEW YORK – Yankees right-hander Jake Cousins is slated to have season-ending Tommy John surgery on Wednesday, manager Aaron Boone said Monday night after New York's 1-0, 11-inning loss to the Angels. Cousins was a valuable reliever for the Yankees in 2024, appearing in 37 games and posting a 2.37
Stanton expected to make season debut during next home series
BOSTON – With three Minor League rehab games under Giancarlo Stanton’s belt and a fourth nixed on Saturday due to concerns about inclement weather, the Yankees slugger could be taking his next official swings in a big league batter’s box. Stanton was not in the lineup for Double-A Somerset on
Stanton begins Double-A rehab stint as Yanks await return of 'Big G'
KANSAS CITY -- For the first time since the 2024 World Series, Giancarlo Stanton returned to the diamond for game action. The Yankees' slugger didn’t appear in Spring Training and was placed on the IL with epicondylitis in both elbows on March 26 (retroactive to March 24) before getting transferred
Volpe exits with elbow contusion after HBP, 'optimistic' about quick return
NEW YORK – Anthony Volpe has been one of the Yankees’ most durable players over the past two-plus seasons, which is why it seemed concerning when the shortstop writhed in significant discomfort after being hit on the left elbow by a pitch during Friday night's 9-6 win over the Red
Upbeat Oswaldo talks ankle rehab, 'small possibility' of '25 return
NEW YORK – Oswaldo Cabrera rolled across the Yankees’ clubhouse carpet on Thursday, his left ankle still wrapped in a protective boot as he recovers from surgery performed three weeks ago. His mobility may be limited, but the infielder’s trademark enthusiasm remains intact. Cabrera sustained a gruesome left ankle fracture
Weaver (hamstring strain) heads to IL; Chisholm, Cruz back with Yanks
NEW YORK -- Luke Weaver has been an indispensable find for the Yankees’ bullpen over the past year-plus, providing excellent work in the closer’s role last September leading into the postseason, then again early this season when Devin Williams experienced a bumpy first month in pinstripes. The Yankees will have
Weaver expected to go on injured list with hamstring issue (report)
The Yankees will reportedly be without their closer for the foreseeable future. Luke Weaver is expected to be placed on the injured list with a hamstring injury, according to a report from ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Weaver initially hurt himself while attempting to warm up in the bullpen during Sunday night’s
Domínguez (thumb), Weaver (hamstring) to get evaluated in NY
LOS ANGELES -- The Yankees concluded their nine-game West Coast road trip on a winning note Sunday, riding Ryan Yarbrough’s strong effort and DJ LeMahieu’s first four-hit game since 2021 to a 7-3 victory over the Dodgers, but they’ll head home with a pair of new injury concerns. Outfielder Jasson
Cruz, Stroman throw live BP -- what comes next?
LOS ANGELES -- Hours before the Yankees and Dodgers took the field for the second game of their World Series rematch, Fernando Cruz and Marcus Stroman were both on the mound at Dodger Stadium, taking significant steps in their respective returns to big league action. Cruz said he felt “amazing”
Yanks place Cruz on IL; reliever hopeful it'll be brief stint
NEW YORK – Fernando Cruz was standing in a Dave & Buster’s arcade this past December when he received word that he’d been traded from the Reds to the Yankees, calling them his “dream team.” Amid the sensory overload of lights, sirens and Pop-A-Shot machines, Cruz’s wife Omaley and their
Cabrera to IL with ankle fracture; Yanks activate LeMahieu
SEATTLE -- One day after being taken off the T-Mobile Park field in an ambulance, Yankees utilityman Oswaldo Cabrera was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left ankle fracture on Tuesday. Infielder DJ LeMahieu returned from his rehab assignment and was reinstated from the 10-day injured list in