Latest Yankees injuries and transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Yankees injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
C/1B Ben Rice
Injury: Left elbow contusion
Status: Considered day to day after being removed from the April 19 game against the Rays in Tampa after being hit by a fourth-inning pitch. X-rays and a CT scan both came back negative. No further testing is scheduled. (updated April 19)
RHP Marcus Stroman
Injury: Left knee inflammation
IL date: April 12 (15-day)
Expected return: Possibly late April
Status: Sent for MRI after reporting left knee discomfort following April 11 start. Received cortisone injection on April 12. Playing catch as of April 18. (updated April 18) More >>
INF DJ LeMahieu
Injury: Left calf strain
IL date: March 24 (10-day)
Expected return: April/May
Status: Could begin a Minor League rehab assignment on April 22, likely with Double-A Somerset, according to manager Aaron Boone. LeMahieu has been taking live batting practice and playing in the field at the club¡¯s Minor League complex in Tampa, Fla. (updated April 18) More >>
RHP Jonathan Loáisiga
Injury: Recovery from right UCL surgery
IL date: March 24 (15-day)
Expected return: Late May/early June
Status: Tossed live batting practice at Yankee Stadium on April 12 and again on April 16. Scheduled to throw another live BP April 20 in Tampa, Fla., as he nears a Minor League rehab assignment. (updated April 18)
DH Giancarlo Stanton
Injury: Torn tendons in both elbows
IL date: March 24 (10-day)
Expected return: Possibly June
Status: Continues to feel pain in both elbows, but says it is now at a manageable level. Traveled with the team to Tampa, Fla., on April 16 and has been hitting off a high-velocity Trajekt machine for weeks. Could resume taking live at-bats soon, manager Aaron Boone said. (updated April 17) More >>
RHP Luis Gil
Injury: Right lat strain
IL date: March 24 (60-day)
Expected return: Possibly June
Status: Had been scheduled to resume a throwing program on or around April 16, but that has been pushed back about 10 days, according to manager Aaron Boone. (updated April 16) More >>
RHP Jake Cousins
Injury: Right forearm strain
IL date: March 27 (60-day)
Expected return: Possibly May/June
Status: Cousins is ¡°a couple of weeks¡± away from throwing live batting practice, manager Aaron Boone said on April 16. Cousins was transferred to the 60-day injured list on March 27; he is eligible to return May 26. (updated April 16)
LHP Tyler Matzek
Injury: Strained right oblique
Expected return: Late April
Status: Sustained "moderate strain" in Feb. 25 appearance. Made first Minor League appearance April 6 for Single A Tampa, then moved to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, where Matzek pitched two innings April 9. Manager Aaron Boone has said Matzek could be big league-ready by the end of April. (updated April 12)
RHP Scott Effross
Injury: Left hamstring strain
IL date: March 24 (15-day)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Exited Feb. 25 game after one pitch and was diagnosed with a Grade 2 hamstring strain. Experienced a setback in his recovery, but he has continued throwing. (updated April 5)
RHP Clayton Beeter
Injury: Right rotator impingement syndrome
IL date: March 24 (15-day)
Expected return: Possibly May
Status: Continuing to throw in side sessions, but no date has been set for game action. ¡°Nothing new,¡± manager Aaron Boone said on April 4. (updated April 4)
RHP JT Brubaker
Injury: Fractured ribs
IL date: March 24 (60-day)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Sustained three fractured ribs attempting to elude comebacker in his spring debut on Feb. 21. Transferred to 60-day IL on April 1. (updated April 1)
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. Placed on 60-day injured list March 22. (updated March 22) 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
April 16
? RHP Clarke Schmidt returned from rehab assignment and reinstated from 15-day injured list
April 15
? RHP Allan Winans optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
April 12
? RHP Marcus Stroman placed on 15-day IL (left knee inflammation)
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