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Notes: Cole faces Yanks' sluggers in BP; a new option at shortstop?

February 21, 2026

SARASOTA, Fla. – Gerrit Cole faced hitters on Friday for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery last spring, tossing an inning of live batting practice at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa. Showcasing a new over-the-head windup that he has suggested could carry into games, Cole threw about

Latest Yankees injuries and transactions

February 20, 2026

This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Yankees injury news and transactions.

Volpe starting to feel like himself again after serious shoulder injury

February 18, 2026

TAMPA, Fla. -- Anthony Volpe woke up in a New York hospital bed in late October, groggy as the anesthesia faded, when he learned how significant the damage to his left shoulder had been. “I was excited when they showed me how cleaned up and fixed everything was,” Volpe said.

Slowed by back issue, Schlittler has 'no concern' about pitching full season

February 12, 2026

TAMPA, Fla. -- Aaron Boone opened his first media availability of the spring by celebrating the health of his arriving pitchers and catchers, saying, “As far as I know, I think we’re in a good spot.” Less than 24 hours later, the Yankees are managing an injury to one of

Cole, Rodón could appear in Grapefruit games before spring ends

February 11, 2026

TAMPA, Fla. -- The lineup cards that Aaron Boone carries to home plate this season are likely to look familiar, and that’s by design. Call it a “run it back” year if you want, but the Yankees are confident the core that just played in October is ready to go

Rodón rehab update: He can now button his shirt (It's great news)

@Spokes_Murphy
January 25, 2026

Yankees starter Carlos Rodón said Saturday before he underwent left elbow surgery in October, his range of motion was so poor that he was unable to touch the top of his head or button his shirt with his moneymaking arm. That’s not a problem any longer. A little more than

Yanks believe Volpe will bounce back with shoulder repaired

December 29, 2025

The sounds of packing tape being pulled across boxes hummed in the background as Anthony Volpe spoke in the center of the Yankees’ clubhouse following their final game of 2025, the shortstop forecasting “a lot of sleepless nights” ahead as he wrestled with the team’s playoff ouster. Regarding his own

Cole progressing with bullpen session at Yankee Stadium

Righty began throwing in August as part of rehab from Tommy John surgery
November 1, 2025

NEW YORK -- Gerrit Cole is back on the mound, an encouraging sign as the Yankees right-hander continues to rehab from Tommy John surgery performed on March 11. Cole posted a video to his Instagram story on Saturday, tossing a fastball during a recent bullpen session at Yankee Stadium.

Rodón's recovery a wild card in Yanks' pitching plans

October 23, 2025

NEW YORK -- The Yankees believed in the strength of their rotation going into the postseason, voicing optimism that their starting pitchers could go toe-to-toe with most any staff in baseball. October hasn’t even ended, and that outlook already comes with a qualifier. True, the Yankees’ starting five might be

After shoulder surgery, Volpe unlikely to be ready for Opening Day

October 16, 2025

In the wake of the Yankees’ playoff elimination, Anthony Volpe said there would be “a lot of work to be done” in the offseason ahead. That now includes recovery from left shoulder surgery. The Yankees shortstop underwent a procedure Tuesday to repair a partially torn labrum, and manager Aaron Boone

Rodón has surgery to remove bone spur in elbow, likely to miss Opening Day

Lefty could miss start of the season; Cole set to throw off mound next week
@ByJasonFoster
October 16, 2025

NEW YORK -- Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodón underwent a procedure on his left elbow to remove loose bodies and shave down a bone spur, manager Aaron Boone said Thursday. Rodón is not expected to be ready for Opening Day 2026, but his recovery timetable puts him in line to return

Judge avoids surgery on right elbow flexor strain

October 16, 2025

Superstar outfielder Aaron Judge does not need offseason surgery to repair his right elbow. Yankees manager Aaron Boone revealed the good news involving the Bombers' biggest star on Thursday during an end-of-season news conference at Yankee Stadium. Judge had an MRI after the season that revealed his elbow was healing

Jazz's tests come back clean after HBP forces early exit

September 27, 2025

NEW YORK – It was impossible not to consider a worst-case scenario as the Yankees watched Jazz Chisholm Jr. leave the field in the fifth inning of Saturday’s 6-1 win over the Orioles, flexing his left forearm in apparent discomfort after being hit by a pitch. But the Yankees were

Volpe unlikely to start vs. Red Sox as he builds strength in shoulder

September 12, 2025

BOSTON – Anthony Volpe is not expected to start any of the Yankees’ three games at Fenway Park this weekend, manager Aaron Boone said on Friday, as the shortstop continues to recover from a cortisone injection administered to his ailing left shoulder earlier this week. “We’ll probably do a little

Volpe dealing with labrum tear, but not expected to land on injured list

September 12, 2025

NEW YORK – Anthony Volpe was not in the Yankees’ lineup for a second consecutive day ahead of Thursday's 9-3 win over the Tigers, having received a cortisone injection to treat his ailing left shoulder, and the shortstop’s physical issues appear to be more significant than had been publicly known.

Judge's arm tested early by Blue Jays in return to right field

September 5, 2025

NEW YORK -- Aaron Judge finally received the “thumbs up” he’d been seeking from the Yankees’ training staff on Friday, returning to right field for the first time since sustaining a right flexor strain. But the captain’s first game-action throws in more than six weeks prompted fresh questions. Tested immediately,

Jazz's knees on ice after two contusions, but he hopes to play Friday vs. Toronto

September 5, 2025

HOUSTON -- Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. exited Thursday’s 8-4 win over the Astros with contusions in both knees suffered on separate inning-ending plays, but was optimistic he would be back in the lineup Friday when New York hosts first-place Toronto in a critical AL East series. Chisholm aggravated

Yanks reinstate Fernando Cruz (out since June) off IL

August 26, 2025

One of the Yankees' top relievers is back for the stretch run. Prior to Tuesday's game against the Nationals at Yankee Stadium, New York activated right-hander Fernando Cruz from the 15-day injured list.

Judge resumes throwing to bases as flexor rehab progresses

August 24, 2025

NEW YORK – Aaron Judge resumed throwing to bases on Sunday afternoon, the first time the Yankees’ captain has done so since sustaining a right flexor strain on July 22. He called the session “checking a box” toward his return to outfield play. Judge has been used as a designated

Judge's throwing likely impacted for rest of '25, return to outfield still TBD

Yanks being cautious with Stanton, who will play OF Tues. but not Wed.
August 20, 2025

TAMPA, Fla. – While Aaron Judge continues to recover from a right flexor strain that sent the Yankees’ captain to the injured list late last month, manager Aaron Boone suggested Tuesday in a radio interview that the All-Star’s throwing could be compromised for the rest of the season. "We’re trying

Goldschmidt nursing knee sprain, to be evaluated ahead of St. Louis set

August 14, 2025

NEW YORK – The situation begged for a right-handed pinch-hitter to face a lefty in the seventh inning on Wednesday. With Paul Goldschmidt on the lineup card, the Yankees had one of the Majors’ best choices for that situation. Yet there was no movement in the dugout, prompting head-scratching when

Cole tosses from flat ground, a key step in recovery from Tommy John 

August 11, 2025

NEW YORK – The session didn’t last long, a blink-and-you-missed-it sequence of 20 tosses on flat ground across the Yankee Stadium outfield on Monday afternoon. But for Gerrit Cole, it represented one of the most anticipated events of his summer. Cole’s recovery from Tommy John surgery entered a new phase

Yanks' Rosario goes on IL with shoulder injury, hopes to miss minimum

August 10, 2025

NEW YORK – The Yankees were bitten by the injury bug on Sunday, placing infielder/outfielder Amed Rosario on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to Saturday) with a sternoclavicular joint sprain in his left shoulder. New York recalled catcher J.C. Escarra from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Judge expected back in Yanks' lineup tonight vs. Rangers

August 5, 2025

ARLINGTON -- When Yankees manager Aaron Boone fills out Tuesday’s lineup card, Aaron Judge will be penciled in at designated hitter after a 10-day absence. "That’s the plan,” Boone said before the Yankees opened their three-game series in Texas on Monday. Boone confirmed after the Yankees’ 8-5 loss to the

'24 ROY Gil activated for season debut; Loáisiga (back tightness) to IL

August 3, 2025

MIAMI – Luis Gil beamed as he stood in front of his assigned locker in the visitors’ clubhouse at loanDepot park on Saturday afternoon, his long wait nearly over. Nearly a full year after becoming the first Yankees pitcher to win the American League’s Rookie of the Year Award since