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The Yankees have announced that Ivan Nova has been activated from the disabled list, according to Erik Boland of Newsday. Dellin Betances will be sent down to make room on the roster. Nova has been sidelined since April 26 with right-triceps inflammation. Through four starts on the season, he’s 1-1 with a 6.48 ERA. David Phelps slid into [...]
There’s plenty of news on the injury front, as the wounded Yankees are slowly but surely getting healthy. Here are a few notes and updates: Ivan Nova (triceps): Nova was activated Friday afternoon, according to Erik Boland of Newsday. With David Phelps pitching nicely, Nova finds himself in the bullpen. He’s 1-1 with a 6.48 ERA through four starts this season. Mark [...]
J.R. Murphy is one of the most overlooked prospects not only in the Yankees farm system, but in all of baseball. A 22-year-old from Bradenton, Florida, Murphy was the team’s second-round draft choice in 2008. Ever since that point, he has been overshadowed by bigger names such as Jesus Montero, Austin Romine, and now, Gary [...]
The Yankees have made another move to add some depth at the big league level, as they have acquired utility man Reid Brignac from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for cash. Shortstop Alberto Gonzalez has been designated for assignment. Brignac, 27, represents versatility and a slight upgrade offensively from Gonzalez. In his career, Brignac has played shortstop, second [...]
It’s almost becoming laughable. Another Yankee has landed on the disabled list – this time it’s Andy Pettitte’s turn, according to Mark Feinsand of the Daily News. Pettitte felt tightness in his trapezius muscle last night in the fifth inning and was removed from the game. Although the team isn’t worried about the injury and believe it to [...]
For the second time this season, the Yankees lost both their catcher and starting pitcher to injury in the same game. Andy Pettitte would leave after 4.2 innings with tightness in his trapezius muscle, and Chris Stewart followed in the seventh after hurting his groin while running the bases. Back on April 26, New York [...]
The Yankees have called up righty pitcher Dellin Betances to add another arm to the pen, according to Daniel Barbarisi of the Wall Street Journal. No corresponding move has been made yet, but chances are Brett Marshall will be sent down since he threw over 100 pitches last night in mop-up duty. Betances, 25, was [...]
The New York Yankees have found their new third baseman. David Adams, who turns 26 today, has officially been promoted from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre according to a tweet by the Trentonian’s Josh Norris. Adams has produced a .316/.407/.490 batting line, and hit three home runs in 27 games with the RailRiders this season. Adams had been released [...]
Curtis Granderson returned to the lineup last night and went 0-for-3 with a run scored and a big walk in the Yankees’ seventh inning rally. His presence represented a somewhat return to normalcy in the lineup. Now, it seems as if first baseman Mark Teixeira will return soon. According to beat writer Bryan Hoch, Teixeira [...]
The Yankees have announced that shortstop Eduardo Nunez will be placed on the disabled list with a rib cage injury. The move is retroactive to May 6. Nunez had resumed swinging a bat but still said he felt something in the rib cage area. Instead of just having him sit, the Yankees placed him on the DL [...]
The David Adams era is set to begin in New York. Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News reported on Saturday morning that the 25-year-old Adams will join the Yankees as a full-time third baseman when he is eligible to be added to the major league roster on May 15. Adams is hitting .325/.411/.494 with [...]
Curtis Granderson’s return is nearing, as he will begin a minor league rehab assignment Thursday with the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees, according to Bryan Hoch. We don’t know an exact number of games or at-bats Granderson needs, but it’s likely he returns sometime next week. Early predictions seem to be falling on the doubleheader at [...]
The New York Yankees have selected right-handed pitcher Preston Claiborne as the replacement for the injured Joba Chamberlain. The news was first broke by fellow minor leaguers Rob Segedin and Mark Montgomery on Twitter a short while ago according to an article on Examiner.com Claiborne, 25, was one of the most productive relief pitchers during [...]
Another one bites the dust. In a season unlike any in recent memory, another Yankee is heading to the disabled list – this time it’s reliever Joba Chamberlain. Chamberlain, 27, has been diagnosed with a strained oblique, according to Daniel Barbarisi of the Wall Street Journal. The move is retroactive to April 28. Injuries are [...]
The Yankees have announced that they have acquired INF Chris Nelson from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for either cash or a player to be named later. Nelson, 27, was drafted ninth overall by the Rockies in the 2004. After playing in a combined 80 games in 2010-2011, Nelson had his best year in the big leagues [...]
The Yankees have called up INF Corban Joseph to fill the vacated roster spot left by Kevin Youkilis, who was officially placed on the disabled list this afternoon with what is being called a lumbar spine strain, according to Bryan Hoch. The move is retroactive to April 28. The 24-year-old, who was drafted out of [...]
Although the MRI results on third baseman Kevin Youkilis’ lower back came back negative, the Yankees will still likely place him on the disabled list, according to CBS Sports’ John Heyman. Youkilis, 34, missed six straight games with lingering back issues before returning to the lineup on April 27 when he went 0-for-3 with a [...]
Curtis Granderson is well on his way towards returning to the Yankees, according to beat writer Bryan Hoch. The 32-year old outfielder has been cleared for on-field batting practice after taking 15 swings in the cage on Wednesday. If Granderson can complete the BP sessions without any problems, he will likely go down to Florida [...]
Since the Yankees are down in Tampa for a three-game series, it’s a good idea to check in on some of the players who are injured and working on returning to the field. Here are some injury news and notes: Kevin Youkilis (stiff back): Youkilis was taken out of Saturday’s game early with back stiffness. [...]
Derek Jeter has a had a setback in his surgically repaired ankle. Jeter traveled to Charlotte for an unscheduled visit on Thursday to meet with Dr. Robert Anderson, the doctor who performed his initial surgery. During the visit, a CT scan revealed a small crack in the surgically-repaired left ankle. Jeter will avoid surgery and [...]