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April 1, 2026

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Rodón's recovery hits snag due to hamstring tightness

@BryanHoch
March 31, 2026

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

March 17, 2026

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 <a

Rodón escapes the monotony, throws to hitters for first time this spring

@BryanHoch
March 9, 2026

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,

Bellinger held out with back discomfort; Yankees 'aren't too concerned'

@BryanHoch
February 28, 2026

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 bit

Stanton determined to play through pain, even though he 'can't open a bottle'

February 26, 2026

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

Notes: Cole faces Yanks' sluggers in BP; a new option at shortstop?

@BryanHoch
February 21, 2026

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 20

Volpe starting to feel like himself again after serious shoulder injury

@BryanHoch
February 18, 2026

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

Slowed by back issue, Schlittler has 'no concern' about pitching full season

@BryanHoch
February 12, 2026

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 their

Cole, Rodón could appear in Grapefruit games before spring ends

@BryanHoch
February 11, 2026

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)

January 25, 2026

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

Yanks believe Volpe will bounce back with shoulder repaired

@BryanHoch
December 29, 2025

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 performance,

Cole progressing with bullpen session at Yankee Stadium

Righty began throwing in August as part of rehab from Tommy John surgery
@BryanHoch
November 1, 2025

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

@BryanHoch
October 23, 2025

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 formidable

Judge avoids surgery on right elbow flexor strain

@_dadler
October 16, 2025

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 well.

"It showed

After shoulder surgery, Volpe unlikely to be ready for Opening Day

@BryanHoch and @_dadler
October 16, 2025

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 on

Rodón has surgery to remove bone spur in elbow, likely to miss Opening Day

Lefty could miss start of the season; Cole set to throw off mound next week
@ByJasonFoster and @_dadler
October 16, 2025

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 to

Jazz's tests come back clean after HBP forces early exit

@BryanHoch
September 27, 2025

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

Volpe unlikely to start vs. Red Sox as he builds strength in shoulder

@BryanHoch
September 12, 2025

BOSTON – Anthony Volpe is not expected to start any of the Yankees’ three games at Fenway Park this weekend, manager Aaron Boone said on Friday, as the shortstop continues to recover from a cortisone injection administered to his ailing left shoulder earlier this week.

“We’ll probably do a

Volpe dealing with labrum tear, but not expected to land on injured list

@BryanHoch
September 12, 2025

NEW YORK – Anthony Volpe was not in the Yankees’ lineup for a second consecutive day ahead of Thursday's 9-3 win over the Tigers, having received a cortisone injection to treat his ailing left shoulder, and the shortstop’s physical issues appear to be more significant than

Judge's arm tested early by Blue Jays in return to right field

@BryanHoch
September 5, 2025

NEW YORK -- Aaron Judge finally received the “thumbs up” he’d been seeking from the Yankees’ training staff on Friday, returning to right field for the first time since sustaining a right flexor strain. But the captain’s first game-action throws in more than six weeks prompted fresh questions.

Tested immediately, Judge

Jazz's knees on ice after two contusions, but he hopes to play Friday vs. Toronto

September 5, 2025

HOUSTON -- Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. exited Thursday’s 8-4 win over the Astros with contusions in both knees suffered on separate inning-ending plays, but was optimistic he would be back in the lineup Friday when New York hosts first-place Toronto in a critical AL East series.

Chisholm

Yanks reinstate Fernando Cruz (out since June) off IL

@HarriganMLB
August 26, 2025

One of the Yankees' top relievers is back for the stretch run. Prior to Tuesday's game against the Nationals at Yankee Stadium, New York activated right-hander Fernando Cruz from the 15-day injured list.

Judge resumes throwing to bases as flexor rehab progresses

@BryanHoch
August 24, 2025

NEW YORK – Aaron Judge resumed throwing to bases on Sunday afternoon, the first time the Yankees’ captain has done so since sustaining a right flexor strain on July 22. He called the session “checking a box” toward his return to outfield play.

Judge has been used as a

Judge's throwing likely impacted for rest of '25, return to outfield still TBD

Yanks being cautious with Stanton, who will play OF Tues. but not Wed.
@BryanHoch
August 20, 2025

TAMPA, Fla. – While Aaron Judge continues to recover from a right flexor strain that sent the Yankees’ captain to the injured list late last month, manager Aaron Boone suggested Tuesday in a radio interview that the All-Star’s throwing could be compromised for the rest of the season.

"We’re