Injury updates: Urshela, Stanton, Judge

NEW YORK -- Gio Urshela and Giancarlo Stanton have reported to the Yankees' alternate training site in Moosic, Pa., where they are gathering at-bats in anticipation of being activated from the injured list. Aaron Judge is set to join the duo on Monday, according to manager Aaron Boone.

Urshela is expected to be activated as soon as Tuesday, when the Yankees open a three-game series with the Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium. The 28-year-old Urshela went to the IL on Sept. 4 with a bone spur in his right elbow.

"Some really important players for our team are on the horizon," Boone said. "We're excited about getting them back and hopefully rounding out our team that much more."

Stanton has not played since Aug. 8 due to a left hamstring strain. Boone said that Stanton was expected to get two or three at-bats on Sunday and Monday.

Judge strained his right calf on Aug. 11, then returned on Aug. 26 at Atlanta, where he re-aggravated the injury. Judge worked out on Sunday at Yankee Stadium.

"He's got a pretty strenuous day as far as baserunning, cage BP, he's doing defensive stuff," Boone said. "He'll get after it pretty good. There's a chance if that all goes well, he could go to Scranton potentially [Monday]."

Boone said that right-hander Jonathan Loáisiga tossed from the bullpen mound on Sunday and is expected to be activated on Tuesday. Loaisiga has not pitched since Sept. 1 due to an undisclosed non-COVID medical condition.

"I don't know if you'll see a three-inning scenario right away, but 30 to 40 pitches, he could probably jump right back into that," Boone said.

Hearing scheduled
Left-hander Aroldis Chapman's appeal of a three-game suspension and fine is scheduled to be heard on Monday.

Chapman was disciplined after throwing a pitch near the head of the Rays' Michael Brosseau on Sept. 1, and he said at the time that he considered the ban to be "a little harsh."

Boone and Rays manager Kevin Cash received one-game suspensions and fines following the events, which included both benches and bullpens clearing after the game's final out.

Up stays Frazier
Even if the Yankees get Judge and Stanton back from the injured list soon, Boone said that he sees continued playing time for Clint Frazier, who has been one of the team's best offensive performers this season.

Frazier entered play on Sunday posting a slash line of .270/.383/.517 with five doubles, a triple, five homers and 19 RBIs in 27 games, good for a 147 OPS+.

"I think Clint is very much in this mix," Boone said. "When Aaron Judge comes back, he'll go to right [field], so it may mean more left field reps for Clint, but Clint has earned his way into our lineup on a regular basis. He continues to play extremely well for us on both sides of the ball, so I think it's going to make us deeper."

This date in Yankees history
Sept. 13, 1973: Thurman Munson connected for a game-winning single in a 12-inning, 2-1 victory over the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. It was the final game in which the monuments for Miller Huggins, Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth were on the field of play.