The New York Yankees’ spring training began with bold ideas and big possibilities. The search for a new second baseman after Gleyber Torres signed with the Detroit Tigers led to speculation about a blockbuster trade—one that would have sent their top two pitching prospects to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for three-time All-Star Carlos Correa.

A New York Yankees reliever looking to make the team in spring training has reinvited himself in a return from injury.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees pitching prospect Chase Hampton had Tommy John surgery Friday to repair his right elbow. Manager Aaron Boone announced the development after Friday’s exhibition season opener.

Watching New York Yankees reliever Scott Effross go down with another injury is a reminder of how volatile the MLB trade deadline can be. Effross, whom the Yankees acquired from the Chicago Cubs in 2022, has undergone Tommy John surgery and back surgery since that trade.

The Yankees' pitching depth has taken another hit, as top prospect Chase Hampton is undergoing testing in New York City for a possible UCL injury. Manager

Last year, the Yankees prospect was largely happy just to be back on a mound. He had undergone Tommy John surgery as a freshman at the University of San Francisco. He finished collegiately at LSU, where he just about threw only a fastball and rode that fastball to become a fifth-round pick of the Yankees in 2022.

The reigning Rookie of the Year cut his bullpen session short Friday morning and will undergo an MRI over the weekend to determine the extent of the injury.

The right-hander has had a long road back from Tommy John and back surgeries, but was feeling good and healthy this spring. That came to a screeching halt on Tuesday.

Despite the long layoff, Gil managed to take the ball 29 times and toss 151 2/3 innings for the Yankees last year, plus two more postseason starts. He finished the regular season with a 3.50 earned run average and 26.