New York Yankees news: Good injury updates abound for Yanks

NJ.com | Randy Miller: Aaron Boone gave a slew of damage updates forward of the collection finale in Anaheim, and most of them have been optimistic. The most important information is that Jazz Chisholm Jr. is nearing a return, with the second baseman able to take stay BP and presumably begin a rehab task this weekend. Elsewhere, Giancarlo Stanton is in Tampa to take part in simulated video games, and he too may begin a rehab task earlier than later, if the Yankees have the DH play rehab video games in any respect. Additionally, Fernando Cruz is progressing properly along with his shoulder ailment, on observe to throw a bullpen at this time, Luis Gil is shifting in the correct route, scheduled to throw off a mound on Friday, and even Jake Cousins is making progress, throwing a 30-pitch bullpen over the weekend.

The Athletic | Brendan Kuty: The Athletic is naming an All-Century staff, highlighting the most effective gamers of the final 25 years. They unveiled their Yankees Twenty first-Century staff, and it’s a stacked roster, unsurprising given the Yankees have received extra video games than another membership this century. The complete infield of the 2009 World Series champions, Mark Teixeira, Robinson Canó, Derek Jeter, and Alex Rodriguez makes the listing, whereas Brett Gardner, Bernie Williams and Aaron Choose fill out the outfield. Additionally, good on Kuty for bending the foundations a bit in order that he may discover a option to salute Dellin Betances’ unhittable peak whereas nonetheless clearly naming Mariano Rivera as his clsoer.

New York Daily News | Gary Phillips: Velocity is the secret in fashionable pitching, or not less than it’s for many pitchers. Ryan Yarbrough just isn’t most pitchers. The veteran fill-in turned in his best begin of the season Monday night time, holding the Angels to 1 run and two hits over six innings, reducing his ERA to three.06 within the course of. Yarbrough thrives not because of velo (his 87 mph four-seam common pales compared to the league customary), however due to his funky supply, wonderful motion, and exact management. “I’ve never been a guy who’s thrown incredibly hard,” mentioned Yarbrough. “But it was one of those things where you just kind of show them you can really pitch.”

Yarbrough has proven the Yankees he can pitch, and confirmed that there are nonetheless methods to succeed with out velo within the fashionable recreation.

NJ.com | Randy Miller: Gerrit Cole is with the Yankees week, taking his household out with the staff throughout their journey by means of California this week. Cole spoke to reporters about his rehab from Tommy John surgical procedure, and the ace appears like he isn’t having a tough time retaining issues in perspective. Although a competitor like Cole clearly desires to be on the sector serving to his teammates proper now, he says he’s “been able to find some ways to enjoy life off the field and take advantage of a lot of the family time the last few months.”

Today, Cole heads to Yankee Stadium within the morning to get his work accomplished, earlier than heading again to his house in Greenwich to select up his two sons from preschool. “I’ve had some enjoyable times with the kids, so I feel really blessed about that,” Cole mentioned. “Life’s good.” As irritating as damage rehab can absolutely be, Cole is discovering a option to make it a optimistic.