This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Yankees injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
RHP Clarke Schmidt
Injury: Tommy John surgery
IL date: July 4 (15-day, transferred to 60-day on July 30)
Expected return: Likely 2027
Status: Underwent Tommy John surgery July 11. Schmidt said July 28 it was not a full reconstruction, with an internal brace used. He has been given a recovery timeline of 11-13 months, and he was transferred to the 60-day IL on July 30. This was Schmidt’s second TJ procedure; his first was when he was a junior at University of South Carolina. (updated July 30) More >>
OF Aaron Judge
Injury: Flexor strain in right elbow
IL date: July 27 (retroactive to 7/26)
Expected return: Possibly Aug. 5
Status: Resumed light cage work July 29 and could continue that through the week, then incorporate machine work against velocity over the weekend. Aaron Boone said the goal for resuming throwing is in the Aug. 8-13 window. (updated July 29) More >>
RHP Luis Gil
Injury: Right lat strain
IL date: March 24 (60-day)
Expected return: Aug. 3
Status: Scheduled to make his fourth Minor League rehab start July 29 for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre vs. Nashville, throwing approximately 75 pitches. Expected to start Aug. 3 at Miami. (updated July 29) More >>
LHP Ryan Yarbrough
Injury: Right oblique strain
IL date: June 20 (15-day)
Expected return: August/September
Status: Has resumed throwing from bullpen mounds, Aaron Boone said on July 29. Will continue to build stamina as he aims to get to a higher pitch count. (updated July 29) More >>
RHP Fernando Cruz
Injury: Left oblique strain
IL date: June 30
Expected return: August/September
Status: Scheduled to throw from a mound on July 31 or Aug. 1, which would mark his first time doing so since his injury. (updated July 29) More >>
RHP Mark Leiter Jr.
Injury: Left fibular head stress fracture
IL date: July 8 (15-day; retroactive to July 7)
Expected return: Aug. 4-6
Status: Threw from a bullpen mound July 28 at Yankee Stadium. Scheduled to throw live batting practice on July 31, a precursor to appearing in a Minor League rehab game over the weekend before being activated during the Aug. 4-6 Texas series. (updated July 29) More >>
3B Oswaldo Cabrera
Injury: Left ankle fracture
IL date: May 13 (10-day IL, transferred to 60-day IL on June 19)
Expected return: Likely 2026
Status: Underwent surgery to repair a fractured left ankle and ligament damage May 15. Manager Aaron Boone: “probably unlikely” Cabrera will return this season. On June 5, Cabrera said recovery is going well; using scooter and protective boot. Has not ruled out returning this year. (updated June 19) More >>
RHP Jake Cousins
Injury: Right UCL tear
IL date: March 27 (60-day)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Club announced on June 16 that Cousins will have Tommy John surgery, which he underwent on June 18. (updated June 19) More >>
RHP Gerrit Cole
Injury: Right elbow ligament tear
IL date: March 22 (60-day)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery on March 11 in Los Angeles. The procedure, performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache, was a complete UCL reconstruction that also included an internal brace. Cole said May 5 he expects to resume playing catch in August and is planning on a 14-month recovery from the date of surgery. (updated May 6) More >>
RHP Chase Hampton
Injury: Tommy John surgery
Expected return: 2026
Status: Recovering from Tommy John surgery, hoping to return to game action in May or June 2026. (updated Feb. 26)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
July 30
• OF Austin Slater: Acquired from White Sox for RHP Gage Ziehl and added to active roster More >>
• C J.C. Escarra: Optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
• RHP Clarke Schmidt: Transferred from 15-day IL to 60-day IL
July 28
• RHP Carlos Carrasco: Traded to Braves for cash or a player to be named More >>
July 27
• OF Aaron Judge: Placed on 10-day injured list (retroactive to 7/26) with a right flexor strain More >>
• IF/OF Amed Rosario: Added to active roster
• LHP Brent Headrick: Recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
• RHP Allan Winans: Optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
July 26
• 3B Ryan McMahon: Added to the active roster
• RHP Yerry De Los Santos: Returned from rehab assignment and reinstated from 15-day injured list
• INF/OF Amed Rosario: Acquired from Nationals for RHP Clayton Beeter and OF Browm Martínez More >>
July 25
• 3B Ryan McMahon: Acquired from Rockies for RHP Josh Grosz and LHP Griffin Herring More >>
• RHP Scott Effross: Optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
• INF Jorbit Vivas: Optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre