Latest Yankees injuries and transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Yankees injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
SS George Lombard Jr.
Injury: Right knee discomfort
Expected return: Possibly Sept. 1-2
Status: Tested his knee with agility drills on Aug. 31, remained out of starting lineup Sept. 1 but could be available off the bench. Club is optimistic he'll avoid an IL stint. (updated Sept. 1) More >>
RF Aaron Judge
Injury: Stress fracture of first rib on right side
IL date: June 5 (retroactive to June 2; transferred to 60-day IL July 18)
Expected return: Possibly week of Sept. 8
Status: Traveled with club to West Coast, hopes to return without rehab assignment. Could return for Yankees' next homestand. (updated Aug. 31) More >>
RHP Fernando Cruz
Injury: Partially torn right ulnar collateral ligament
IL date: Aug. 26
Expected return: TBD
Status: Imaging performed on Aug. 26 revealed partial tear of right UCL. Is seeking a second opinion from Dr. Keith Meister, but surgery is on the table. No decision made as of Aug. 30. (updated Aug. 30) More >>
RHP Clarke Schmidt
Injury: Tommy John surgery recovery
IL date: Feb. 12 (60-day IL)
Expected return: September
Status: Threw 20 pitches in Minor League rehab start for Double-A Somerset on Aug. 29, his first game action since undergoing Tommy John surgery. Will be scheduled for another Minor League outing. Is preparing to return as a reliever. (updated Aug. 30) More >>
LHP Ryan Weathers
Injury: Left forearm flexor strain
IL date: Aug. 23 (15-day-IL)
Expected return: Late September
Status: Manager Aaron Boone said Aug. 29 that Weathers will be on “the very short side” of a two- to four-week no-throw: “He’s doing well.” (updated Aug. 29) More >>
RHP Kervin Castro
Injury: Right elbow neuritis
IL date: Aug. 11 (retroactive to Aug. 10; transferred to 60-day IL Aug. 26)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Scheduled to be examined by Dr. Keith Meister to explore surgery, manager Aaron Boone said Aug. 26. Landed on injured list after Aug. 9 appearance. Experienced a similar issue earlier in the season. (updated Aug. 27)
RHP Angel Chivilli
Injury: Bone spur in right elbow
IL date: Aug. 14 (7-day Minor League IL)
Expected return: Possibly September
Status: Has resumed throwing, manager Aaron Boone said Aug. 26. “So far, so good. So we’ll see. He still could be an option.” (updated Aug. 26)
DH Giancarlo Stanton
Injury: Left calf strain
IL date: April 28 (retroactive to April 25; transferred to 60-day IL on Aug. 25)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Sustained a “moderate” left calf strain after falling while running bases Aug. 20. Had been nearing the recovery of a right calf strain. Manager Aaron Boone said the club is “not ruling anything out” but acknowledged it will be difficult for Stanton to return in time to contribute this season. (updated Aug. 25) More >>
RHP Carlos Lagrange (Yankees' No. 4 prospect)
Injury: Right capsule strain
IL date: July 2 (7-day Minor League IL)
Expected return: Possibly September
Status: Doing well with flat-ground throwing program as of Aug. 18. “Highly doubtful” that he returns in time to make his Major League debut in 2026, Brian Cashman said Aug. 3, calling it "possible but unlikely." (updated Aug. 18) More >>
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
Sept. 1
• INF Ryan McMahon: Reinstated from 10-day injured list
• RHP John Schreiber: Added to active roster
Aug. 31
• RHP John Schreiber: Claimed off waivers from Kansas City More >>
• RHP Justin Topa: Elected free agency in lieu of accepting outright assignment
Aug. 30
• RHP Luis Gil: Recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
• RHP Yerry De Los Santos: Optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
Aug. 29
• RHP Brendan Beck: Returned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after serving as 27th man
• LHP Max Fried: Reinstated from 15-day injured list
• RHP Brendan Beck: Added as 27th man for doubleheader
• RHP Justin Topa: Designated for assignment
Aug. 26
• RHP Fernando Cruz: Placed on 15-day injured list More >>
• RHP Michael Fulmer: Signed to Major League deal
• RHP Elmer Rodríguez: Recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
• RHP Bradley Hanner: Optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
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