Here is the latest news and possible return dates for Yankees players…
May 26, 7:41 p.m.
Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. is set to complete a full workout Tuesday and could begin a rehab assignment later this week if all goes well, New York manager Aaron Boonetold reporters before Monday’s game at the Los Angeles Angels.
The Yankees placed Chisholm on the 10-day injured list May 2, retroactive to April 30, because of a right oblique strain.
Through 30 games, Chisholm is slashing .181/.304/.410 with seven home runs and 17 RBI.
May 16, 2:57 p.m.
The Yankees have activated right-handed reliever Jonathan Loaisiga from the IL.
In a corresponding move, left-hander Tyler Matzek was designated for assignment.
Additionally, right-hander Clayton Beeter was reinstated from the IL and optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barres.
Loaisiga hasn’t pitched in the majors since last season, when he tossed just 4.0 innings due to a torn UCL that required surgery.
The last time Loaisiga pitched more than 17.2 innings was in 2022.
May 10, 7:47 p.m.
Another injured bullpen arm for the Yanks continues to make strides as the team announced that RHP Scott Effross‘ rehab assignment has been transferred from the FCL Yankees to Double-A Somerset.
Effross didn’t last long in rookie ball, pitching in just one game where he went one inning before moving up to Double-A. New York is hoping it won’t be long until he makes another jump to the big leagues.
On the IL since the start of the season with a left hamstring strain, Effross hasn’t pitched much for the Yankees since getting acquired from the Chicago Cubs in 2022. After just 13 appearances that season, Effross missed all of 2023 and made just three appearances in 2024 before going down.
The 31-year-old has a 2.89 ERA (1.06 WHIP) with 82 strikeouts in 77 career games.
May 7, 2:42 p.m.
The Yankees are one step closer to welcoming a valuable reliever back into their bullpen, as they announced that right-hander Jonathan Loáisiga has been transferred from Single-A Tampa to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to continue his rehab assignment. He’s expected to pitch in Wednesday’s doubleheader.
Loáisiga, who re-signed with New York this past offseason on a one-year deal that includes a 2026 club option, has the potential to be a high-leverage option for a bullpen that’s lacked reliability. But injuries have plagued the 30-year-old in recent seasons — his 2024 campaign was cut short in April due to elbow surgery.
He was limited to just 17 games in 2023 after having a bone spur removed in his right elbow, and shoulder inflammation forced him to miss nearly two months of action in 2023.
The hope is that Loáisiga rediscovers the dominance he flashed in 2021, when he posted a 2.17 ERA with 69 strikeouts in 57 appearances (70.2 innings). If his recovery in the minors continues without any setbacks, he could rejoin the Yankees at some point this month.
May 5, 5:25 p.m.
Prior to Monday night’s matchup with the San Diego Padres, Yankees manager Aaron Boonetold reporters that veteran infielder DJ LeMahieu could be back with the club on their upcoming West Coast swing, which begins on Friday against the Athletics.
With Jazz Chisholm Jr. now also on the IL and expected to miss at least a month with an oblique injury, Boone said that LeMahieu will likely figure more into the mix at second base than at third, which was the spot it looked like he was headed for as he continued his rehab.
LeMahieu is yet to play during the regular season after suffering a calf strain in his first spring training appearance of 2025. He also recently received a cortisone shot in his hip, which briefly paused his rehab.
April 29, 6:25 p.m.
On a rehab assignment for a left calf strain, DJ LeMahieu suffered a minor setback on Tuesday as the infielder got a cortisone injection in his right hip, manager Aaron Boone told reporters.
Boone called the injection “preemptive” with LeMahieu feeling “something coming on”. It’s the same side of the hip that had an impingement and put the 36-year-old on the 10-day IL in September of last year.
The Yankees are hopeful that LeMahieu can return to minor league action on Thursday or Friday.
In four games with Double-A Somerset, the two-time batting champion is 6-for-10 with a home run and three RBI.
April 17, 5:15 p.m.
DJ LeMahieu is getting closer to a return to the Yankees.
Manager Aaron Boone gave an update on his infielder’s health, telling the media, including MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch, before Thursday’s game in Tampa that LeMahieu (calf) is progressing and that he has been taking live at-bats this week in Tampa. LeMahieu could begin a minor league rehab assignment next week, with Tuesday as the date the team is aiming for.
Giancarlo Stanton traveled with the team to Tampa after spending the homestand in the Bronx. It’s unclear what Stanton’s next steps are.
April 14, 5:02 p.m.
The Yankees are still months away from seeing Luis Gil return to their starting rotation, but the reigning AL Rookie of the Year is positioned to take a huge step forward in his long recovery from a lat strain later this week.
Prior to the team’s meeting with the Royals on Monday, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said the hope is for Gil to begin his throwing program on either Wednesday or Thursday. A pretty close start date to the 7-10 day timeline the skipper initially shared on April 4.
Gil was shut down in early March with a high-grade strain, and at that time, he was expected to miss three months. Barring setbacks in his recovery, the 26-year-old right-hander remains on track to make his 2025 debut sometime later this summer.
Meanwhile, outfielder Cody Bellinger is missing from Monday’s lineup due to lingering back discomfort. While the issue hasn’t worsened, Boone said his absence is due to no off days on the upcoming schedule and a desire to offer him further rest and treatment.
Bellinger missed two games against the Pirates (April 4-5) with a nagging back, but returned to the lineup on April 6. Since then, he’s played in five of six games and hit just .160 (4-for-25) with a triple and three runs scored.
April 11, 11:00 p.m.
Marcus Stroman is undergoing testing on his left knee following Friday’s start against the Giants.
The right-hander told the team that his knee was bothering him after he was pulled from his outing, so they took X-rays at the stadium before they sent him to the hospital for further testing, Aaron Boone said postgame.
The Yanks expect to know more about his status on Saturday.
Stroman was unable to make it out of the first in his third outing, allowing five runs on four hits and three walks.
April 5, 3:06 p.m.
Clarke Schmidt should be returning to the big league club soon after pitching in his first rehab start for the Somerset Patriots in Double-A on Saturday. The right-hander looked good in 3.1 scoreless innings, striking out seven while throwing 52 pitches.
If all goes well for Schmidt who is recovering from right rotator cuff tendinitis and hadn’t pitched in a game since March 11 before Saturday’s outing, manager Aaron Boone said the 29-year-old will make one more start in the minors before rejoining the Yanks on either April 15 or 16 to face the Kansas City Royals at Yankee Stadium.
Meanwhile, DJ LeMahieu (calf) is still a week away from getting live at-bats, per Boone. The infielder hasn’t played since his spring training debut on March 11 and will likely have a “pretty big build-up” before joining New York.
April 4, 3:50 p.m.
The Yankees aren’t expecting Luis Gil (lat strain) to make his 2025 debut until sometime later this summer, but the reigning AL Rookie of the Year will soon take an important step forward in his recovery.
Before their game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday, manager Aaron Boone revealed that Gil is scheduled to start a throwing program in 7-10 days. The young right-hander was shut down in early March with a high-grade strain, and the initial expectation was to miss three months.
Boone also shared updates, both promising and discouraging, on a few injured relievers. Jake Cousins (forearm strain) is less than a week away from returning to the mound, though his place on the 60-day injured list means that his return isn’t imminent. Ian Hamilton (infection), who’s been ramping up in Triple-A games, is expected back in the bullpen next week when the Yankees visit the Tigers.
There was more bad news regarding Scott Effross (left hamstring), as he recently experienced a setback that pushes his timeline even further behind schedule.
March 29, 10:35 a.m.
RHP Ian Hamilton (illness), who was placed on the 15-day IL to start the season, will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, the Yankees announced.
Manager Aaron Boone said the team expects Hamilton to return as soon as he’s eligible, which would be April 8.
Hamilton, 29, appeared in 35 games (37.2 IP) for the Yanks in 2024, going 0-1 with a 3.82 ERA, 41 strikeouts, 11 holds, and one save. He did miss some time due to a right lat strain, as he had pitched more in 2023 (58.0 IP over 39 games) with a 2.64 ERA and 69 strikeouts.
If Hamilton can return to his 2023 form, the Yankees could have one of the strongest, if not the best, bullpens in the majors along with All-Star closer Devin Williams and RHP Luke Weaver.
Boone also noted Giancarlo Stanton has resumed hitting indoors in the batting cages and “it’s been a good couple of weeks” for him following the PRP treatments in his elbows.
March 19, 3:27 p.m.
After dealing with a minor back issue that had him sidelined for much of spring training, Mark Leiter Jr. threw an 18-pitch bullpen session on Wednesday and felt good, telling reporters afterwards, “If the season started tomorrow, I’d be ready.”
Though the injury is not considered a big concern, Leiter hasn’t pitched in a spring training game since March 6, after he was scratched from appearing in an outing last week — with skipper Aaron Boone saying the team was taking a cautious approach.
The right-hander has less than a week of Grapefruit League action left before the Yankees’ regular season starts on March 27 against the Milwaukee Brewers.
March 15, 7:15 p.m.
Mark Leiter Jr. is the latest Yankees reliever nursing an injury. The veteran right-hander, who hasn’t seen any Grapefruit League action since March 6, was scratched from appearing in Thursday’s game against the Detroit Tigers due to a back issue.
The good news is the team doesn’t consider Leiter’s back trouble as serious — he’s actually scheduled to throw live batting practice on Sunday. Following the Yankees’ tie with the Rays on Saturday, manager Aaron Boone said they took a cautious approach to recovery and it “wasn’t anything huge.”
New York acquired Leiter last summer, in a deal with the Chicago Cubs ahead of the trade deadline. The 33-year-old wasn’t too reliable in pinstripes, as he posted a 4.98 ERA with 33 strikeouts across 21.2 innings (21 appearances). But he’s still a bullpen arm the team is relying on this season.
Feb. 19, 3:45 p.m.
Any hopes of Giancarlo Stanton appearing in the Opening Day lineup are dwindling by the day. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said on Wednesday that the veteran slugger, who’s dealing with tendinitis in both elbows, has no timetable to resume baseball activities.
The news of Stanton’s injuries was revealed a day before the Yankees’ first full-squad workout of camp, when Boone noted that Stanton was “a little bit behind” in his ramp-up due to elbow pain that dates back to last season. Boone also stressed precaution then.
Stanton finally offered insight on Monday, admitting that he hasn’t swung a bat in nearly a month due to “very high” pain in both elbows. While the injuries are a pain-tolerance matter — he thrived in the 2024 postseason despite discomfort — he also didn’t express certainty in an Opening Day appearance.
Feb. 16, 2:13 p.m.
When the Yankees hold their first full-squad workout of spring camp on Monday, their veteran designated hitter won’t be participating with full health.
While speaking to reporters on Sunday, manager Aaron Boone revealed that slugger Giancarlo Stanton is “a little behind” in his ramp-up due to discomfort in both elbows that dates back to last season, and his current status for Opening Day is “tough to say.”
“Both elbows, really akin to tennis elbow, that he maintained and kind of played through, especially in the second half of the year,” Boone said. “We want to make sure to give that as much time, so we’ll probably slow-play him a little bit… It’s just something that we don’t want to rush if we can get to a really good spot, and know we’ll probably have to deal with some maintenance with it throughout the year. But just don’t want to force something too early.”
The Yankees didn’t exactly enter last season with expectations of Stanton being an essential contributor, but the team wouldn’t have reached its first World Series since 2009 without the 35-year-old’s production at the plate. He mostly carried the lineup in October, hitting .273 with seven home runs, 16 RBI, and nine runs across 14 postseason games. He also received ALCS MVP honors.
It’s not at all surprising that Stanton is already nursing injuries. Since joining the Yankees back in 2018, he’s played more than 130 regular-season games only twice. Last year, he spent five weeks on the injured list to due a hamstring issue.
Boone also noted that outfielder Trent Grisham pulled a hamstring a few weeks ago, but isn’t “too far behind” in his return to full baseball activities.
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