Latest Yankees injuries and transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Yankees injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
DH Giancarlo Stanton
Injury: Right calf tightness
Expected return: Day to day
Status: Left the April 24 game in Houston for a pinch-runner after feeling tightness in calf. Underwent MRI April 27 in Arlington. Injured list assignment is possible. (updated April 27) More >>
RHP Gerrit Cole
Injury: Tommy John surgery recovery
IL date: March 25 (15-day IL)
Expected return: May/June
Status: Made second rehab start on April 23, throwing 42 of 52 pitches for strikes in 4 1/3 innings for High-A Hudson Valley. Is expected to build up pitch count over additional rehab starts. Next start will be April 29 for Double-A Somerset. (updated April 27) More >>
LHP Carlos Rodón
Injury: Left elbow surgery recovery
IL date: March 25 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 22)
Expected return: May
Status: Made first rehab start on April 24 for High-A Hudson Valley, throwing 65 pitches (43 strikes) over 4 1/3 scoreless innings. Will likely make two more rehab starts. Next will be April 28 for Double-A Somerset. (updated April 27) More >>
SS Anthony Volpe
Injury: Left shoulder surgery recovery
IL date: March 25 (10-day IL, retroactive to March 22)
Expected return: Possibly May 1
Status: Will continue Minor League rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset on April 28-29. Could be activated May 1, though that decision hasn’t been made yet. Is 8-for-26 (.308) through eight rehab games. (updated April 27) More >>
RHP Angel Chivilli
Injury: Right shoulder discomfort
IL date: April 25 (15-day IL, retroactive to April 23)
Expected return: TBA
Status: Was getting treatment after shoulder began bothering him while Yankees were in Boston, then hit IL when he had difficulty throwing April 25 in Houston. Will head back to New York for testing. (updated April 25)
RHP Clarke Schmidt
Injury: Tommy John surgery recovery
IL date: Feb. 12 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Second half of 2026
Status: Threw 10 pitches from a mound April 10, his first time doing so since Tommy John surgery in July 2025. Could face hitters in June and is on track for MLB activation sometime in August. (updated April 10)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
April 27
• OF Jasson Domínguez: Recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre More >>
• RHP Luis Gil: Optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre More >>
April 25
• RHP Angel Chivilli: Placed on 15-day IL (right shoulder discomfort)
• LHP Ryan Weathers: Activated from paternity list More >>
April 22
• LHP Ryan Weathers: Placed on paternity list More >>
• RHP Jake Bird: Recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
April 19
• RHP Wilmy Sanchez: Acquired from Astros for INF Braden Shewmake More >>
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