Here's a list of every Yankee injury this year

If a casual baseball fan looked at the overall record of the Yankees, they'd probably assume that the young core was getting the job done, that sluggers Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton were racing to lead the league in home runs, and that Luis Severino was once again near the top of Cy Young voting. How far that is from the truth. It's been the backups and castaways who have led this team to the best record in baseball, and that's because the majority of the original Yankee roster has been injured over and over again this season.

Thus far, the Yankees have placed 26 different players on the IL, totaling 31 different IL stints. 16 of those players are still on the IL with various recovery times. Last season, the Yankees had 23 total IL stints, and the Angels led the league with 32. The Yankees still have two months to pass that total, and these numbers don't even include the potential addition of Gleyber Torres, pending today's test results. Gleyber is one of only two players from the original lineup not to hit the IL this season (and even then, both he and DJ have missed games due to injuries). That's right, just about every single starting position player (and several backups) has been on the injured list this year.

Here's a list of every single Yankee injury so far this season:

3/23/19 New York Yankees placed LHP Jordan Montgomery on the 60-day injured list. Recovering from Tommy John surgery.

3/28/19 New York Yankees placed CF Aaron Hicks on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019. Left lower back strain.

3/28/19 New York Yankees placed RHP Dellin Betances on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019. Right shoulder impingement. 3/28/19 New York Yankees placed SS Didi Gregorius on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019. Right elbow UCL surgery recovery. 3/28/19 New York Yankees placed RHP Luis Severino on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019. Right shoulder rotator cuff inflammation and Grade 2 lat strain.

3/28/19 New York Yankees placed RHP Ben Heller on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019. Right elbow UCL surgery recovery. 3/28/19 New York Yankees placed CF Jacoby Ellsbury on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019. Left hip surgery.

4/1/19 New York Yankees placed 3B Miguel Andujar on the 10-day injured list. Right shoulder strain. 4/1/19 New York Yankees placed LF Giancarlo Stanton on the 10-day injured list. Left biceps strain.

4/3/19 New York Yankees placed LHP CC Sabathia on the 10-day injured list. Rehab from cardiac surgery.

4/4/19 New York Yankees placed SS Troy Tulowitzki on the 10-day injured list. Left calf strain.

4/12/19 New York Yankees placed C Gary Sanchez on the 10-day injured list retroactive to April 11, 2019. Left calf strain.

4/16/19 New York Yankees placed 1B Greg Bird on the 10-day injured list retroactive to April 14, 2019. Left plantar fascia tear.

4/21/19 New York Yankees placed RF Aaron Judge on the 10-day injured list. Left oblique strain.

4/25/19 New York Yankees placed LF Clint Frazier on the 10-day injured list retroactive to April 23, 2019. Left ankle sprain.

5/4/19 New York Yankees placed LHP James Paxton on the 10-day injured list. Left knee inflammation.

5/13/19 New York Yankees placed 3B Miguel Andujar on the 10-day injured list. Right labrum tear. 5/13/19 New York Yankees placed RHP Jonathan Loaisiga on the 10-day injured list retroactive to May 10, 2019. Right shoulder strain.

5/23/19 New York Yankees placed LHP CC Sabathia on the 10-day injured list. Right knee inflammation.

5/26/19 New York Yankees placed RHP Jake Barrett on the 10-day injured list retroactive to May 23, 2019. Right elbow inflammation.

6/9/19 New York Yankees placed RHP Domingo German on the 10-day injured list retroactive to June 8, 2019. Left hip flexor strain.

6/13/19 New York Yankees placed DH Kendrys Morales on the 10-day injured list retroactive to June 12, 2019. Left calf strain.

6/23/19 New York Yankees placed LF Cameron Maybin on the 10-day injured list retroactive to June 22, 2019. Left calf strain.

6/26/19 New York Yankees placed LF Giancarlo Stanton on the 10-day injured list. Right knee sprain

7/2/19 New York Yankees placed 1B Luke Voit on the 10-day injured list retroactive to June 30, 2019. Abdominal strain.

7/24/19 New York Yankees placed C Gary Sanchez on the 10-day injured list. Left groin strain.

7/25/19 New York Yankees placed CF Brett Gardner on the 10-day injured list retroactive to July 22, 2019. Left knee inflammation.

7/31/19 New York Yankees placed 1B Luke Voit on the 10-day injured list. Sports hernia. 7/31/19 New York Yankees placed RHP David Hale on the 10-day injured list retroactive to July 28, 2019. Lumbar spine strain.

8/3/19 New York Yankees placed 1B Edwin Encarnacion on the 10-day injured list. Right wrist fracture.

8/4/19 New York Yankees placed CF Aaron Hicks on the 10-day injured list. Right flexor strain.