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Aug. 2: LHP Nestor Cortes scheduled to pitch this weekend
Cortes reported to Yankee Stadium on Wednesday to collect his gear, expecting to make a Minor League rehab start for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. But he was instructed to stay put, informed that the Yankees now plan to have him start one of this weekend’s games against the Astros. Saturday and Sunday’s starters are listed as TBD, and Cortes said that he’s built up to throw about 60 pitches against Houston.
“I’m ready to go,” Cortes said. “Ever since I started going on rehabs, everything has felt great. Hopefully it will continue to feel like that.”
Aug. 1: RHP Keynan Middleton acquired from the White Sox for RHP Juan Carela
Middleton, 29, has gone 2-2 with two saves and a 3.96 ERA in 39 relief appearances this season. Over seven Major League seasons with the Angels (2017-20), Mariners (’21), D-backs (’22) and White Sox, Middleton has tallied 15 saves with a 4.00 ERA in 193 games (192 in relief).
Aug. 1: RHP Spencer Howard acquired from the Rangers for cash considerations
Howard, 27, is 3-11 with a 7.20 ERA in 38 career games (29 starts) over parts of four Major League seasons with the Phillies (2020-21) and Rangers (’21-23). Howard posted a 10.80 ERA in three appearances with Texas this year.
3B Josh Donaldson (right calf strain)
Expected return: Possibly September
Donaldson sustained a strain of his right calf on July 15 at Colorado and landed on the IL the next day. Two doctors evaluated the MRI results. According to Donaldson, team physician Chris Ahmad said that it appeared to be a “Grade 2-plus” and another doctor in Denver rated it a “Grade 3.”
Donaldson resumed on-field activities at Yankee Stadium on July 30, taking ground balls and batting practice, and said that he is feeling “better than I expected to.” Because he was transferred to the 60-day injured list on July 20, Donaldson is not eligible to be activated until Sept. 15. (Last updated: Aug. 2)
LHP Nestor Cortes (left rotator cuff strain)
Expected return: Aug. 5-6
The Yankees plan to activate Cortes during the Aug. 3-6 series against the Astros. Cortes had been scheduled to make a Minor League rehab start for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Aug. 2, but he instead was told to continue working out at Yankee Stadium in preparation to face Houston.
Cortes tossed four scoreless innings for Double-A Somerset on July 28, permitting two hits and one walk while striking out five. It was the second Minor League rehab start for Cortes, who threw 49 pitches, 36 for strikes. He threw approximately 35 pitches in a live batting practice session at Angel Stadium on July 17.
Previously, Cortes tossed live batting practice sessions on July 9 at Yankee Stadium and on July 13 in Tampa, Fla. He was placed on the 15-day injured list on June 8, retroactive to June 5, after the lefty described “a lot of soreness” in his pitching shoulder between starts.
“I want to come back and show who I am, and be back to the same form that I was. I’m excited for this weekend,” Cortes said. (Last updated: Aug. 2)
RHP Jonathan Loáisiga (bone spur in right elbow)
Expected return: August
Loáisiga began a Minor League rehab assignment on July 30 with Single-A Tampa, and he is scheduled to pitch for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Aug. 2. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that the club plans to activate Loáisiga during the Aug. 7-9 series against the White Sox in Chicago.
Loáisiga underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove a bone spur and loose bodies from his pitching elbow on May 2 in New York, a procedure that was performed by Dr. Christopher Ahmad. He experienced soreness in his right elbow before an April 7 game at Baltimore. (Last updated: Aug. 2)
C Jose Trevino (right wrist tear)
Expected return: 2024
Trevino had season-ending surgery to repair a torn TFCC ligament in his right wrist on July 27. Trevino said that he has been playing through the injury since Spring Training and knew that surgery was inevitable, but he had hoped to get through the season. Generally speaking, the recovery time for surgery is approximately 12 weeks. The Yankees placed Trevino on the 10-day injured list on July 21, retroactive to July 18. (Last updated: July 28)
RHP Frankie Montas (right shoulder inflammation)
Expected return: Possibly second half
Montas began a throwing program on May 30, according to pitching coach Matt Blake. Montas saw Dr. Neal ElAttrache for a follow-up visit on July 17, and everything is said to be looking good, manager Aaron Boone said.
Montas underwent arthroscopic surgery on Feb. 21 in Los Angeles, a procedure performed by ElAttrache, who cleaned up the hurler’s labrum. Montas said that he “for sure” expects to pitch in the big leagues this season. Recurring inflammation in the shoulder affected Montas last season with the Athletics and Yankees, and he said that he “wasn’t fully 100 percent” when New York acquired him in a six-player trade on Aug. 1. He was transferred to the 60-day injured list on April 3. (Last updated: July 17)
RHP Ryan Weber (right forearm strain)
Expected return: TBD
Weber has opted for a conservative route of treatment that will include a platelet-rich plasma injection and rehab. Season-ending Tommy John surgery remains a possibility. Weber felt discomfort near his right forearm and elbow during a June 2 appearance against the Dodgers in Los Angeles, especially after snapping off an eighth-inning slider to Miguel Rojas.
“I wasn’t myself out there toward the end of the outing, and I felt like I couldn’t compete with what was going on,” Weber said. “I had to speak up, and definitely something is barking in there.”
Weber underwent an MRI on June 3, when he was placed on the 15-day injured list. He was examined by Dr. Christopher Ahmad in New York on June 6. “We all know what it could be, but I’m not going to think any of that right now,” Weber said. (Last updated: June 13)
RHP Luis Gil (Tommy John surgery)
Expected return: Second half of 2023
Gil underwent Tommy John surgery in May 2022, and he’s expected to return to the mound sometime during the second half of the ‘23 season. Gil’s recovery was said to be going well as of May 1. Gil resumed throwing in the bullpen on May 19 in Tampa, Fla. He was placed on the 60-day injured list on March 30. (Last updated: June 3)
RHP Lou Trivino (Tommy John surgery)
Expected return: 2024
Trivino underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery on May 3 in Los Angeles, with Dr. Neal ElAttrache performing the procedure. Trivino experienced discomfort near his right elbow after an April live batting practice session, which shut him down from throwing. He saw team physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad in New York on April 26 and traveled to Los Angeles for a second opinion on May 1. (Last updated: May 3)
RHP Scott Effross (Tommy John surgery)
Expected return: 2024
Effross underwent Tommy John surgery in October 2022 and began a throwing program on March 6. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said on May 1 that Effross’ recovery is going well. Given the typical timeline of 12-18 months, Effross is expected to miss the entire 2023 season. He remained behind in Tampa, Fla., when the team headed north. Effross was placed on the 60-day injured list on March 30. (Last updated: May 1)
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