This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Yankees injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
LHP Carlos Rodón
Injury: Left elbow surgery recovery
IL date: March 25 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 22)
Expected return: April/May
Status: Experiencing right hamstring tightness but continuing to throw, though fielding/covering bases is affected. Tossed bullpen April 4 in New York. (updated April 4) More >>
RHP Gerrit Cole
Injury: Tommy John surgery recovery
IL date: March 25 (15-day IL)
Expected return: May/June
Status: Will throw in game situations and eventually in the Minors over the next several weeks. Threw one "up" of live BP April 1. Tossed bullpen April 4 in New York. (updated April 4)
SS Anthony Volpe
Injury: Left shoulder surgery recovery
IL date: March 25 (10-day IL, retroactive to March 22)
Expected return: Possibly May
Status: Began taking live batting practice April 1. Could begin a Minor League rehab assignment in the northeast sometime in mid-April. (updated April 3)
RHP Clarke Schmidt
Injury: Tommy John surgery recovery
IL date: Feb. 12 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Second half of 2026
Status: Spent most of Spring Training throwing on flat ground. Tentatively scheduled to begin throwing bullpen sessions in late March. Could face hitters in April or May. (updated March 25)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
March 25
• RHP Gerrit Cole: Placed on 15-day injured list
• RHP Cade Winquest: Activated to Major League roster
• LHP Carlos Rodón: Placed on 15-day injured list, retroactive to March 22
• SS Anthony Volpe: Placed on 10-day injured list, retroactive to March 22
March 24
• RHP Osvaldo Bido: Claimed off waivers by the Braves
• INF Zack Short: Traded to the Nationals in exchange for cash considerations
• RHP Luis Gil: Optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
• OF Randal Grichuk: Signed to a Major League contract and selected to the active roster
March 22
• RHP Sean Paul Liñan: Acquired from Nationals for INF Jorbit Vivas
• RHP Drake Fellows: Released
• RHP Luis Garcia: Signed to Minor League contract