Latest Yankees injuries and transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Yankees injury news and transactions.
Cole tosses 4 1/3 innings in first Minor League rehab start
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. -- That flash in the sky over New York City on Friday night around 6:35 p.m. ET was likely lightning from a passing rain shower, but maybe, for Yankees fans, it was a beacon of hope -- so bright it could be seen from some 49 miles south
Volpe checks off more 'milestones and checkpoints' as he nears return
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. -- Anthony Volpe took another positive step forward in his path back to the Bronx on Friday night as he got through his third rehab game with Double-A Somerset -- finishing with a hit, a walk, a stolen base and two runs scored over five innings. This is
Volpe appears in first game action since October in latest step toward return
Anthony Volpe’s first professional game since October is in the books.
Boone provides updates on Cole, Rodón progressing through rehab
After the Yankees snapped a five-game losing streak with a thrilling win over the Angels on Monday, manager Aaron Boone joined the Talkin’ Yanks podcast Tuesday to discuss numerous topics, including a few key injury updates. News keeps trending in a positive direction regarding top-line starters Gerrit Cole and Carlos
On comeback trail, Volpe 'most excited I’ve ever been' to play
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Gil set to return to Yankees' rotation
NEW YORK – Luis Gil's return to the rotation is tentatively lined up to coincide with the Yankees’ first game back at Tropicana Field, as manager Aaron Boone, before New York's game against the Marlins on Saturday night, on unveiled the club’s rotation plans for the coming week. Gil is
Rodón ramps up throwing with rehab in view -- but no running, please
NEW YORK -- Carlos Rodón has learned one thing from the tightness he’s currently experiencing on the outside of his right hamstring -- he’s probably not going to lace up his spikes as a pinch-runner anytime soon. “I’m off the list. Being a 33-year-old running in a straight line, that’s
Rodón's recovery hits snag due to hamstring tightness
SEATTLE -- Carlos Rodón's relatively smooth recovery from offseason elbow surgery has hit a snag. Rodón experienced right hamstring tightness on Tuesday while going through his workout program, manager Aaron Boone said before the Yankees’ game against the Mariners at T-Mobile Park.
Cole slated to make spring debut today against Red Sox
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- Yankees ace Gerrit Cole will see his first Grapefruit League action of the spring on Wednesday, when he’s scheduled to start against the Red Sox at George M. Steinbrenner Field. The right-hander is slated to throw one inning in his first game action since undergoing Tommy
Rodón escapes the monotony, throws to hitters for first time this spring
TAMPA, Fla. – Carlos Rodón said it was “kind of like riding a bike” getting back on the George M. Steinbrenner Field mound on Monday afternoon, throwing 20 pitches in live batting practice – his first time facing hitters since undergoing left elbow surgery last October. Good thing, too, because
Bellinger held out with back discomfort; Yankees 'aren't too concerned'
TAMPA, Fla. – When the Yankees were in Pittsburgh last April, Cody Bellinger pointed to the area near his lower back and upper right hip, attempting to pinpoint the discomfort that was keeping him out of the lineup. “It’s just a little unaligned,” Bellinger said then. “It creates a little
Stanton determined to play through pain, even though he 'can't open a bottle'
Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton missed the first two-plus months of last season due to tennis elbow (epicondylitis) in both arms, an issue he’s been dealing with since 2024. It’s still an issue for the slugger now in 2026. Stanton told NJ.com on Wednesday that he has “good days and
Notes: Cole faces Yanks' sluggers in BP; a new option at shortstop?
SARASOTA, Fla. – Gerrit Cole faced hitters on Friday for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery last spring, tossing an inning of live batting practice at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa. Showcasing a new over-the-head windup that he has suggested could carry into games, Cole threw about
Volpe starting to feel like himself again after serious shoulder injury
TAMPA, Fla. -- Anthony Volpe woke up in a New York hospital bed in late October, groggy as the anesthesia faded, when he learned how significant the damage to his left shoulder had been. “I was excited when they showed me how cleaned up and fixed everything was,” Volpe said.
Slowed by back issue, Schlittler has 'no concern' about pitching full season
TAMPA, Fla. -- Aaron Boone opened his first media availability of the spring by celebrating the health of his arriving pitchers and catchers, saying, “As far as I know, I think we’re in a good spot.” Less than 24 hours later, the Yankees are managing an injury to one of
Cole, Rodón could appear in Grapefruit games before spring ends
TAMPA, Fla. -- The lineup cards that Aaron Boone carries to home plate this season are likely to look familiar, and that’s by design. Call it a “run it back” year if you want, but the Yankees are confident the core that just played in October is ready to go
Rodón rehab update: He can now button his shirt (It's great news)
Yankees starter Carlos Rodón said Saturday before he underwent left elbow surgery in October, his range of motion was so poor that he was unable to touch the top of his head or button his shirt with his moneymaking arm. That’s not a problem any longer. A little more than
Yanks believe Volpe will bounce back with shoulder repaired
The sounds of packing tape being pulled across boxes hummed in the background as Anthony Volpe spoke in the center of the Yankees’ clubhouse following their final game of 2025, the shortstop forecasting “a lot of sleepless nights” ahead as he wrestled with the team’s playoff ouster. Regarding his own
Cole progressing with bullpen session at Yankee Stadium
NEW YORK -- Gerrit Cole is back on the mound, an encouraging sign as the Yankees right-hander continues to rehab from Tommy John surgery performed on March 11. Cole posted a video to his Instagram story on Saturday, tossing a fastball during a recent bullpen session at Yankee Stadium.
Rodón's recovery a wild card in Yanks' pitching plans
NEW YORK -- The Yankees believed in the strength of their rotation going into the postseason, voicing optimism that their starting pitchers could go toe-to-toe with most any staff in baseball. October hasn’t even ended, and that outlook already comes with a qualifier. True, the Yankees’ starting five might be
After shoulder surgery, Volpe unlikely to be ready for Opening Day
In the wake of the Yankees’ playoff elimination, Anthony Volpe said there would be “a lot of work to be done” in the offseason ahead. That now includes recovery from left shoulder surgery. The Yankees shortstop underwent a procedure Tuesday to repair a partially torn labrum, and manager Aaron Boone
Rodón has surgery to remove bone spur in elbow, likely to miss Opening Day
NEW YORK -- Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodón underwent a procedure on his left elbow to remove loose bodies and shave down a bone spur, manager Aaron Boone said Thursday. Rodón is not expected to be ready for Opening Day 2026, but his recovery timetable puts him in line to return
Judge avoids surgery on right elbow flexor strain
Superstar outfielder Aaron Judge does not need offseason surgery to repair his right elbow. Yankees manager Aaron Boone revealed the good news involving the Bombers' biggest star on Thursday during an end-of-season news conference at Yankee Stadium. Judge had an MRI after the season that revealed his elbow was healing
Jazz's tests come back clean after HBP forces early exit
NEW YORK – It was impossible not to consider a worst-case scenario as the Yankees watched Jazz Chisholm Jr. leave the field in the fifth inning of Saturday’s 6-1 win over the Orioles, flexing his left forearm in apparent discomfort after being hit by a pitch. But the Yankees were