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April 20: Outrighted INF Kevin Smith to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
Smith, 27, made his Yankees debut as a pinch-runner on April 14 at Cleveland. The East Greenbush, N.Y., product previously saw big league time with the Blue Jays (2021) and Athletics (2022-23).

April 19: Placed RHP Nick Burdi on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to April 17) with right hip inflammation; recalled RHP Cody Morris from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre; added OF Taylor Trammell to the active roster
Burdi felt the discomfort near the end of his appearance on Tuesday against the Blue Jays in Toronto, according to manager Aaron Boone, who characterized the issue as “fairly minor.”

“One of the big things with Nick is, with his injury history, they don’t want him compensating and then it leads to an arm issue,” Boone said.

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10-DAY/15-DAY IL

INF DJ LeMahieu (non-displaced fracture of right foot)
Expected return: TBD
LeMahieu exited a Minor League game with Double-A Somerset after one inning on April 23, with the club announcing that LeMahieu will return to New York for examination on April 24 due to soreness in his right foot.

The Yankees had hoped LeMahieu would play in four Minor League rehab games before potentially being activated on April 28, but those plans will now change. LeMahieu has been attempting to recover from a non-displaced fracture of his right foot, sustained on a March 16 foul ball. (Last updated: April 23)

3B Jon Berti (left adductor injury)
Expected return: May
Berti was placed on the injured list on April 13 after he sustained an adductor injury running to first base against the Marlins on April 10. Berti has been taking ground balls during the club’s homestand at Yankee Stadium. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that Berti is not far behind DJ LeMahieu in his recovery; LeMahieu started a Minor League rehab assignment on April 23 and could be activated by April 29. (Last updated: April 23)

RHP Tommy Kahnle (right shoulder inflammation)
Expected return: Possibly May
Kahnle tossed from a bullpen mound again on April 19 in Tampa, Fla., according to manager Aaron Boone, who said that Kahnle needs one more such session before facing hitters in a live situation. Boone said that he has exchanged text messages with Kahnle, who is said to be “pretty excited about where he’s at now physically. He feels like it’s getting to where it needs to be.”

Kahnle was slow-played during the spring after right shoulder inflammation ended his 2023 season and delayed his winter throwing program until Dec. 12. Though Kahnle was aiming to rejoin the Yankees when eligible on April 9, he experienced soreness after a throwing session on or around April 1, prompting the club to delay him further. (Last updated: April 21)

INF Oswald Peraza (right sub-scapular strain)
Expected return: Possibly May
Peraza is “deep into his throwing program” and has been hitting at the Yankees’ complex in Tampa, Fla., manager Aaron Boone said on April 21, but he is still a couple of weeks away from playing in Minor League games. Peraza began throwing regularly during the first week of April following his injury issues, which began as tightness in his shoulder on Feb. 25. Peraza briefly returned to Spring Training action in early March, but the issue persisted when he threw across the diamond. (Last updated: April 21)

RHP Nick Burdi (right hip inflammation)
Expected return: May
Burdi felt the discomfort near the end of his April 16 appearance at Toronto, according to manager Aaron Boone, who characterized the issue as “fairly minor.” Boone said that because of Burdi's lengthy injury history, club medical personnel were wary of the hurler compensating in his delivery, leading to an arm issue. (Last updated: April 19)

60-DAY IL

RHP Gerrit Cole (right elbow discomfort)
Expected return: Possibly June 1
Cole increased his throwing to 120 feet on April 23 at Yankee Stadium and said that he felt “good.” It has been a slow but steady progression for Cole, who resumed a throwing program on April 8 by making 25 throws at 60 feet, then followed that with several more successful flat-ground sessions. Cole could resume throwing from the slope of a mound by early May.

“As long as we execute it and we’re good to go the next day, then we just take it one day at a time,” Cole said on April 23. “It’s moving along.”

Cole underwent an MRI on March 11 after relaying difficulty bouncing back between his spring outings, likening his level of fatigue to what he usually would feel after throwing 100 pitches during the regular season. Cole had more testing performed on March 12, then visited Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles on March 14. ElAttrache confirmed that there was no damage to Cole’s ulnar collateral ligament.

During that visit, Cole was told that he could treat his ailing right elbow conservatively through rest and rehab, with the hope of returning to the rotation in 10-12 weeks.

“It’s kind of a similar ramp-up to what the offseason would be like,” Cole said. (Last updated: April 23).

RHP Lou Trivino (recovery from Tommy John surgery)
Expected return: Summer 2024
Trivino is about two weeks away from beginning live batting practice sessions, manager Aaron Boone said on April 21. Boone remarked that Trivino has been “doing really well,” noting that his bullpen sessions during Spring Training were encouraging. Trivino is recovering from Tommy John surgery performed on May 3, 2023. (Last updated: April 21)

RHP Scott Effross (Tommy John surgery, back surgery)
Expected return: Summer 2024
Effross underwent Tommy John surgery in October 2022 and began a throwing program on March 6, 2023. According to manager Aaron Boone, Effross began experiencing back discomfort in the fall, which prompted a microdiscectomy of his L-4 and L-5 vertebrae in December. Boone said on April 21 that Effross has been “doing pretty well,” though his recovery has been marked by a few minor hiccups. (Last updated: April 21)

RHP Jonathan Loáisiga (right UCL tear)
Expected return: 2025
Loáisiga said on April 6 that he has a torn UCL and needs season-ending surgery. Dr. Keith Meister will perform the procedure, which Loáisiga said has an estimated recovery time of 10 to 12 months. Loáisiga was placed on the 60-day injured list on April 5, retroactive to April 4. (Last updated: April 6)

OF Jasson Domínguez (right UCL tear)
Expected return: June or July
As of April 2, Domínguez has increased his throwing to 120 feet. He began taking swings from both sides of the plate in mid-March. He resumed hitting right-handed on Feb. 26.

“He’s doing really well,” manager Aaron Boone said on March 8. “Every time I check, he’s going great. He really hasn’t had any hiccups or bumps so far. He’s in great spirits, looks good, feels good.”

Domínguez was diagnosed with a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow on Sept. 10. He underwent Tommy John surgery on Sept. 20, which included the addition of internal bracing. Dr. Keith Meister performed the procedure in Arlington.

The Yankees believe that he could be playing in Minor League rehab games sometime in April or May. (Last updated: April 2)

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