This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Yankees injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
OF Spencer Jones
Injury: Sore left heel
Expected return: Day to day
Status: Jammed his heel during Twins series earlier in the week, Jones said Sept. 19. Could be available off the bench. (updated Sept. 19)
OF Aaron Judge
Injury: Strained right calf
IL date: Sept. 19 (retroactive to Sept. 17; 10-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: MRI Sept. 17 revealed strain, sustained Sept. 16 in Minnesota. No timeline or severity provided by team, but Judge is receiving treatment. May receive PRP injection in New York. (updated Sept. 19) More >>
CF Trent Grisham
Injury: Right hamstring strain
IL date: Sept. 5 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Possibly late September
Status: Is “pretty far into his running progression,” Aaron Boone said Sept. 18, “and could be in play toward the end of the season.” Grade 2 strain is similar to what Grisham experienced in June, but in a different spot. (updated Sept. 18) More >>
2B Jazz Chisholm Jr.
Injury: Sprained right thumb
IL date: Sept. 10 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Possibly Sept. 22-24
Status: Went on the IL on Sept. 10 and will have no baseball activities for 7-10 days. “Doing well,” Aaron Boone said Sept. 18, Chisholm’s fourth consecutive day of hitting. He has also been throwing. (updated Sept. 18) More >>
LHP Ryan Weathers
Injury: Left forearm flexor strain
IL date: Aug. 23 (15-day-IL)
Expected return: Possibly postseason
Status: Unlikely to get into a Major League game before the end of the season, Aaron Boone said Sept. 18. Has been throwing from mound. Scheduled to throw another side session Sept. 19. (updated Sept. 18) More >>
RHP Fernando Cruz
Injury: Partially torn right ulnar collateral ligament
IL date: Aug. 26 (15-day IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Imaging performed on Aug. 26 revealed a partial tear of Cruz’s right UCL. Met with Dr. Keith Meister, who advised a conservative approach for now. Has not yet resumed throwing, Aaron Boone said Sept. 13. (updated Sept. 13) More >>
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: Not officially out for the season. Manager Aaron Boone said Sept. 13 that Stanton has continued hitting despite the injury, but there is “nothing imminent.” (updated Sept. 13) 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)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
Sept. 19
• OF Aaron Judge: Placed on 10-day injured list (retroactive to Sept. 17) with a right calf strain More >>
• INF/OF Max Schuemann: Recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
Sept. 16
• RHP Clarke Schmidt: Activated from 60-day injured list
• INF/OF Oswaldo Cabrera: Designated for assignment
Sept. 15
• RHP Bradley Hanner: Optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre