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June 11: RHP Gerrit Cole (right elbow discomfort) will make third rehab start Friday
Manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday that Cole will make his third Minor League rehab start Friday, but he was unsure if it would be with Double-A Somerset or Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Cole said after his second start Sunday that he anticipated making one more rehab outing, which could signal his return next week if all goes well.

Cole tossed 4 2/3 innings in his second rehab start for Somerset against Hartford, allowing one run on two hits while striking out four. He threw 57 pitches, 44 for strikes. Cole, who is working his way back from right elbow inflammation, reached 96 mph once (in the fifth inning) and 95 mph five times, according to the TD Bank Ballpark scoreboard.

Boone said that "it was another step in the right direction" for Cole, who returned to Yankee Stadium following his outing and told Boone he "felt good" about the start.

June 11: Juan Soto returns to outfield; Anthony Rizzo back in lineup
After an MRI on Soto's left forearm revealed inflammation but no structural damage, the Yankees' slugger returned to the lineup as the DH for the opener of a series against the Royals on Monday night at Kauffman Stadium. Soto returned to right field Tuesday night. Manager Aaron Boone said the club was being safe with Soto's return to the field, but he was cleared after feeling good during a pregame throwing routine.

Rizzo, who had sat the past two games, returned to the lineup, batting sixth and playing first base. He entered Tuesday 1-for-29 in June, which prompted Boone to give the veteran a few days off. The club hoped to see improved timing and swing selection after his two-day break.

"Just getting a little break, let [Rizzo] work on some things, but also turn the brain off a little bit, too," Boone said. "Sometimes sitting there watching a little bit can be a good thing. Again, just hopefully rest him a little bit."

June 11: RHP Dennis Santana claimed off waivers by Pirates
Santana, who had a 6.26 ERA over 27 1/3 innings with the Yankees this season, was claimed off waivers by Pittsburgh after New York designated Santana for assignment on Sunday. He was tagged for three runs in 1 1/3 innings on Saturday in a loss to the Dodgers in his last appearance with the Yankees.

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10-DAY/15-DAY INJURED LIST

RHP Nick Burdi (right hip inflammation)
Expected return: TBD
Burdi received a PRP injection recently, manager Aaron Boone said on June 1. He is experiencing a flare-up of an issue that prompted an injured list assignment earlier in the season. (Last updated: June 1)

RHP Clarke Schmidt (right lat strain)
Expected return: Possibly August
Schmidt underwent an MRI on May 29 after reporting difficulty bouncing back from a May 26 start at San Diego. He was seen by Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles on May 30. Manager Aaron Boone said that Schmidt will not throw for four to six weeks. He would then need to rebuild stamina, a process that would take several weeks from that point.

Schmidt expressed hope that he may be able to resume throwing in as few as three weeks, calling it “a soft timeline.”

"It definitely came out of nowhere. My body's been feeling amazing so far this year," Schmidt said. "I definitely felt it early in the bullpen, but things pop up as a pitcher and as a player. You have small things that pop up throughout the season. Throughout the game, it was definitely there. But for me, it was one of those things where I felt like it was probably going to work itself out."

Schmidt was placed on the 15-day injured list prior to the club’s May 30 game, retroactive to May 27. (Last updated: May 31)

INF Jon Berti (left calf strain)
Expected return: Possibly late July
Berti is in a walking boot and has been told to expect a recovery time of approximately six to eight weeks. He underwent a PRP injection on May 28. Berti was injured on May 24 as he attempted to run toward first base on a groundout, and was placed on the 10-day IL the following day. (Last updated: May 30)

60-DAY INJURED LIST

RHP Gerrit Cole (right elbow discomfort)
Expected return: Possibly June
Cole made his second Minor League rehab start on June 9 for Double-A Somerset against Hartford, allowing one run on two hits while striking out four over 4 2/3 innings. The right-hander touched 96 mph once while throwing 44 of his 57 pitches for strikes. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said on June 11 that Cole will make his third rehab start on June 14, but was not sure whether it would be with Somerset or Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Cole was expected to need at least one more Minor League outing after his June 9 start, but he could be activated before fully building to 100 pitches in the Minors.

The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner, Cole underwent an MRI on March 11 after relaying difficulty bouncing back between his spring outings, likening his level of fatigue to what he usually would feel after throwing 100 pitches during the regular season. He had more testing performed on March 12, then visited Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles on March 14. ElAttrache confirmed that there was no damage to Cole’s ulnar collateral ligament. (Last updated: June 11)

RHP Scott Effross (Tommy John surgery, back surgery)
Expected return: Summer 2024
Manager Aaron Boone said on June 11 that Effross threw a live session that day, and that he heard it "went really well." Boone said Effross is getting closer to starting a Minor League rehab assignment, but he did not have an exact date. On June 4, Boone said that Effross had thrown two live batting practice sessions within the past week, which came three days after Boone said Effross had “built some real momentum over the last four to six weeks,” noting that Effross seemed to be recovering well from his bullpen sessions at the club’s complex in Tampa, Fla.

Effross is recovering from Tommy John surgery performed in October 2022, though he began experiencing back discomfort in autumn 2023, which prompted a microdiscectomy of his L-4 and L-5 vertebrae in December. (Last updated: June 11)

RHP JT Brubaker (recovery from Tommy John surgery)
Expected return: July
Brubaker, who was acquired from the Pirates on March 29, is recovering from Tommy John surgery performed on April 12, 2023. He has been targeting the All-Star break for a big league return.

On June 11, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Brubaker was "getting ready to go out on an assignment." Brubaker faced DJ LeMahieu in live batting practice on May 11 at the Yankees’ complex in Tampa, Fla., and on May 22 Boone said that “everything‘s going well with his live BPs and getting ramped up, so he could be in the mix here before long.” (Last updated: June 11)

OF Jasson Domínguez (right UCL tear; No. 1 on the Yankees Top 30 Prospects list)
Expected return: June
Domínguez is “playing well and in a good spot” at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, according to manager Aaron Boone, but the Yankees do not want to rush his return to the big leagues. Boone said that he believes Domínguez is physically ready to play in the Majors, but the outfield does not currently have an opportunity for playing time: “The time he’s going to come up here, he’s going to play. That avenue is going to have to be there.”

The Yankees extended Domínguez’s rehab assignment by 10 days and transferred him from Double-A Somerset to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on June 4. Domínguez played 10 games with Somerset and hit .316 with four home runs and eight RBIs.

The 21-year-old Domínguez was diagnosed with a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow on Sept. 10, 2023. He underwent Tommy John surgery 10 days later, which included the addition of internal bracing. Dr. Keith Meister performed the procedure in Arlington. (Last updated: June 9)

RHP Lou Trivino (recovery from Tommy John surgery)
Expected return: Summer 2024
Trivino experienced right elbow inflammation in late April. He has not resumed throwing as of June 1.

Trivino was seen by Dr. Neal ElAttrache, as well as team doctors, who performed imaging and confirmed no damage to the pitcher’s ulnar collateral ligament. Trivino is recovering from Tommy John surgery performed on May 3, 2023. (Last updated: June 1)

RHP Chase Hampton (sprained right ulnar collateral ligament; No. 3 on the Yankees Top 30 Prospect list)
Expected return: TBD
Hampton has yet to pitch this season after sustaining a right UCL strain during Spring Training. Hampton received a platelet-rich plasma injection on or around March 15, at which time he was shut down from throwing for four to six weeks. Hampton was reassigned to Minor League camp on March 3. (Last updated: May 18)

RHP Jonathan Loáisiga (right UCL tear)
Expected return: 2025
Loáisiga said on April 6 that he has a torn UCL and needs season-ending surgery. Dr. Keith Meister will perform the procedure, which Loáisiga said has an estimated recovery time of 10 to 12 months. Loáisiga was placed on the 60-day injured list on April 5, retroactive to April 4. (Last updated: April 6)

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