This page will be updated throughout the offseason with all the latest Yankees injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
SS Anthony Volpe
Injury: Left shoulder labrum tear
Expected return: No earlier than May 2026
Status: Not able to swing a bat for four months and cannot dive on the shoulder for six months following arthroscopic surgery on Oct. 14. During the Winter Meetings, general manager Brian Cashman said he wouldn't expect Volpe to return in April. (updated Dec. 11) More >>
LHP Carlos Rodón
Injury: Loose bodies, bone spur in left elbow
Expected return: April/May 2026
Status: Rehab is said to be going well, and general manager Brian Cashman said during the Winter Meetings that he'd expect Rodón to be back a couple of weeks into the season at earliest. (last updated: Dec. 11) More >>
RHP Gerrit Cole
Injury: Right elbow ligament tear
Expected return: May/June 2026
Status: Threw approximately eight bullpen sessions late in 2025 and plans to begin ramping up for Spring Training shortly after the New Year. General manager Brian Cashman said during the Winter Meetings that he's expecting Cole to return in May or June. (updated Dec. 11) More >>
3B Oswaldo Cabrera
Injury: Left ankle fracture
Expected return: Spring Training 2026
Status: Resumed taking ground balls by season’s end and has been working out at the Yankees' complex in Tampa, Fla., preparing for a bid to make the Opening Day roster. (updated Dec. 11) More >>
RHP Clarke Schmidt
Injury: Tommy John surgery
Expected return: Possibly 2026
Status: Is expected to begin his throwing program in mid-December and could be an option at the Major League level sometime in the second half of 2026. (updated Oct. 16) More >>
RHP Chase Hampton
Injury: Tommy John surgery
Expected return: 2026
Status: Hoping to return to game action in May or June 2026. (updated Feb. 26)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
Dec. 10
• RHP Cade Winquest: Selected from Cardinals in Rule 5 Draft
Nov. 18
• OF Trent Grisham: Accepted qualifying offer from Yankees More >>
• RHP Chase Hampton, OF Spencer Jones, and RHP Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz: Added to 40-man roster
Nov. 6
• OF Trent Grisham: Received qualifying offer from Yankees More >>