This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Yankees injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
LF Cody Bellinger
Injury: Left hamstring strain
IL date: July 26 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Aug. 23
Status: Went 0-for-3 and played six innings in left field during a second rehab game with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Aug. 21. Expected to rejoin Yankees for Aug. 23 game in New York. (updated Aug. 22) More >>
DH Giancarlo Stanton
Injury: Left calf strain
IL date: April 28 (10-day IL, retroactive to April 25)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Sustained a “moderate” left calf strain after falling while running bases Aug. 20. Had been nearing the recovery of a right calf strain. Manager Aaron Boone said the club is “not ruling anything out” but acknowledged it will be difficult for Stanton to return in time to contribute this season. (updated Aug. 22) More >>
3B Ryan McMahon
Injury: Sprained left thumb
IL date: Aug. 21 (10-day IL, retroactive to Aug. 20)
Expected return: September
Status: Injured thumb on second-inning slide into second base Aug. 19. Underwent imaging Aug. 21 in New York, which revealed Grade 2 sprain. Could miss the minimum 10 days, McMahon and manager Aaron Boone said. (updated Aug. 21) More >>
LHP Max Fried
Injury: Left elbow bone bruise
IL date: Aug. 17, retroactive to Aug. 14 (15-day IL)
Expected return: Possibly September
Status: Scheduled to throw side session Aug. 22, setting up a live batting practice for the following week. Manager Aaron Boone said Aug. 21 that Fried returning in the minimum 15 days is "in play." (updated Aug. 21) More >>
RF Aaron Judge
Injury: Stress fracture of first rib on right side
IL date: June 5 (retroactive to June 2; transferred to 60-day IL July 18)
Expected return: September
Status: Starting hitting progression, including hitting off a tee Aug. 20, which manager Aaron Boone said is going well. Previously, Judge had been performing swing-related pool exercises, playing catch, running outdoors and performing upper-body resistance training. (updated Aug. 20) More >>
RHP Angel Chivilli
Injury: Bone spur in right elbow
IL date: Aug. 14 (7-day Minor League IL)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Began 10 days of no-throw program Aug. 13. Scheduled to resume playing catch after. (updated Aug. 18)
RHP Clarke Schmidt
Injury: Tommy John surgery recovery
IL date: Feb. 12 (60-day IL)
Expected return: September
Status: Tossed from a mound Aug. 18 and will do so again Aug. 21, preparing for a live BP session. Aiming to return as reliever in September. (updated Aug. 18)
RHP Carlos Lagrange (Yankees' No. 4 prospect)
Injury: Right capsule strain
IL date: July 2 (7-day Minor League IL)
Expected return: Possibly September
Status: Doing well with flat-ground throwing program as of Aug. 18. “Highly doubtful” that he returns in time to make his Major League debut in 2026, Brian Cashman said Aug. 3, calling it "possible but unlikely." (updated Aug. 18) More >>
RHP Kervin Castro
Injury: Right elbow neuritis
IL date: Aug. 11 (retroactive to Aug. 10, 15-day IL)
Expected return: Late August/September
Status: Landed on injured list after tossing one inning (six pitches) against the Braves on Aug. 9. Faced similar issue earlier in the season, could return before end of the season. (updated Aug. 12)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
Aug. 21
• INF/OF Max Schuemann: Recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
• 3B Ryan McMahon: Placed on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to Aug. 20)
Aug. 19
• C Christian Bethancourt: Traded to Pirates for cash considerations
Aug. 18
• LHP Carlos Rodón: Reinstated from 15-day IL More >>