This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Yankees injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
OF Aaron Judge
Injury: Strained right calf
IL date: Sept. 19 (retroactive to Sept. 17; 10-day IL)
Expected return: Possibly October
Status: MRI taken Sept. 17 in Phoenix revealed strain to soleus muscle, sustained Sept. 16 in Minnesota. Received a platelet-poor plasma (PPP) injection Sept. 21. Has a “moderate grade” strain and is not expected to be active for an AL Wild Card Series, manager Aaron Boone confirmed Sept. 22. (updated Sept. 22) More >>
2B Jazz Chisholm Jr.
Injury: Sprained right thumb
IL date: Sept. 10 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Possibly Sept. 22
Status: Expected to be activated between games of Sept. 22 doubleheader. Went on the IL on Sept. 10 and had no baseball activities for about a week. Has been hitting and throwing since then. (updated Sept. 22) 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, manager Aaron Boone said Sept. 18. Has been throwing from a mound. Scheduled to throw side session Sept. 22. (updated Sept. 22) More >>
CF Trent Grisham
Injury: Right hamstring strain
IL date: Sept. 5 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Postseason
Status: Could be "in play at some point" during the postseason, manager Aaron Boone said Sept. 20. Is said to be "pretty deep into his running progression" and has been hitting along with other baseball activities. (updated Sept. 20) 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. 22
• INF Jazz Chisholm Jr.: Reinstated from 10-day injured list
• INF/OF Max Schuemann: Optioned to FCL Yankees
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