Yankees manager Aaron Boone provided a few injury updates prior to Wednesday’s series finale against the Kansas City Royals.
Here’s what the skipper had to say regarding some key members of the pitching staff, as well as slugger Giancarlo Stanton:
Luis Gil
The reigning AL Rookie of the Year was scheduled to resume throwing this week as he recovers from a lat strain, but after undergoing another MRI, the Yankees decided to push his timeline back another 10 days.
According to Boone, Gil’s rehab is going “fine,” but the right-hander hasn’t quite reached the level of healing needed to resume throwing.
“It’s just the level of healing. So it’s got to get to, I don’t know, 80 percent,” Boone explained. “When they start, there are checkmarks of when you start the throwing program. It’s going how it should, it’s just we need another 10 days.”
Jonathan Loaisiga
After missing almost all of the 2024 season due to an internal brace procedure to repair the UCL in his pitching elbow, Loaisiga continues to move in the right direction.
“Lo’s in a good spot,” Boone said. “[He threw] his second live. I think he’s got a couple more before he starts his rehab. He’ll travel with us to Tampa so he’ll throw another live this weekend and then one early next week and then be ready to start a rehab assignment. But he’s been a in a good place now for a while. Excited about where he’s at.”
Giancarlo Stanton
Stanton, who has not played this season due to tendinitis in both elbows, will also travel with the club to Tampa, and he is getting closer to taking live at-bats, though Boone said the Yankees don’t have a specific date in mind for when those live Abs might begin.
Jake Cousins
Cousins, who has not pitched yet this season due to a right forearm strain, won’t throw live batting practice for another “couple of weeks,” per Boone, but he will soon begin throwing side sessions.
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