Yankees 2024 injury tracker: Which players are out and when might they return?

Updated April 25, this will be our gathering point for updates and timelines on Yankees players working back from injury throughout the 2024 season.

DJ LeMahieu

Position: Infielder.

Injury: Non-displaced fracture, right foot.

Estimated return: Late May?

Summary: After undergoing an MRI and CT scan on April 24, LeMahieu was diagnosed with residual swelling and was prescribed rest and treatment through at least April 30.

LeMahieu will be evaluated "week-to-week when he gets back into baseball activities,'' said manager Aaron Boone.

The veteran infielder suffered a setback in his first minor league rehab game Tuesday for Class AA Somerset, exiting after one at-bat (strikeout) and one defensive inning at third base due to right foot discomfort.

In the original plan, LeMahieu was supposed to play four rehab games through April 28 before his possible activation.

Speaking on April 19, LeMahieu had said he's "ready to go,'' but after an MRI taken April 18 a foot specialist recommended another 3-4 days of non-game activity before starting a rehab stint.

LeMahieu was having a good spring training camp until fouling a ball off his right foot, March 16. A follow-up MRI detected the fracture atop his foot.

Nick Burdi

Position: Relief pitcher.

Injury: Right hip inflammation.

Estimated return: Early May.

Summary: Burdi could resume throwing off a mound during the weekend of April 27-28 according to Boone.

The right-hander was placed on the 15-day IL, retroactive to April 17, after feeling some discomfort with his final pitch at Toronto on April 16, during another scoreless outing.

The Yankees believe this to be a mild injury, but they're being cautious due to his lengthy injury history and the risk of altering his mechanics to compensate for the hip issue.

Gerrit Cole

Position: Starting pitcher.

Injury: Right elbow irritation.

Estimated return: June.

Summary: Cole might resume pitching off a mound by later in the week of April 29, as Boone acknowledged, but there's no set date. He will continue to rehab at Yankee Stadium while the team is on a road trip, April 26-May 2.

The right-handed ace started a throwing program on April 8, and by April 23 he was up to 120 feet and 50 tosses, progressing as anticipated.

During spring training, Cole had trouble recovering between starts. A battery of tests and a follow-up exam by Dr. Neal ElAttrache concluded that Cole had not suffered a UCL tear but required a period of rest.

Cole last pitched off a mound on March 7, during a simulated game at Steinbrenner Field.

Tommy Kahnle

Position: Relief pitcher.

Injury: Right shoulder discomfort.

Estimated return: Mid-to-late May?

Summary: Following a setback in his rehab at Tampa, Fla., Kahnle resumed bullpens in early April and is expected to be facing live batters again during the week of April 22.

The right-hander ended the 2023 season on the injured list due to right shoulder inflammation, and its lingering effects delayed Kahnle's start to spring training by about two weeks.

Jasson Dominguez

Position: Center fielder.

Injury: Reconstructive right elbow surgery rehab.

Estimated return: Late June, early July.

Summary: Seven months since undergoing Tommy John surgery, the switch-hitting Dominguez is at Tampa, making throws up to 120 feet and conducting light batting cage work.

Jon Berti

Position: Infielder.

Injury: Strained left groin.

Estimated return: On or about May 3.

Summary: Berti could begin a minor league rehab assignment on April 28, according to Boone. The veteran infielder has ramped up his baseball activity during the team's April 19-25 homestand.

Placed on the IL retroactive to April 11, Berti was injured running out an infield hit during his last at-bat, April 10, against the Miami Marlins at Yankee Stadium.

Scott Effross

Position: Relief pitcher.

Injury: Recovery from back surgery.

Estimated return: After the All-Star break.

Summary: Rehabbing this offseason from Tommy John surgery, the right-hander was further delayed by a back procedure that developed during his ramp-up.

Lou Trivino

Position: Relief pitcher.

Injury: Reconstructive right elbow surgery rehab.

Estimated return: Midseason.

Summary: The right-hander underwent Tommy John surgery last May and was re-signed by the Yankees this past winter. He is rehabbing at Tampa, along with Effross.

Oswald Peraza

Position: Infielder.

Injury: Strained right shoulder.

Estimated return: Late May, early June.

Summary: Peraza resume a throwing program in early April, after being shut down early in spring training due to shoulder inflammation.

JT Brubaker

Position: Starting pitcher.

Injury: Reconstructive right elbow surgery recovery.

Estimated return: Around midseason.

Summary: The right-hander underwent Tommy John surgery in April 2023, and was traded to the Yankees on March 29, in exchange for a player to be named later.

Jonathan Loaisiga

Position: Right-handed reliever.

Injury: Right flexor strain.

Estimated return: 2025.

Summary: Loaisiga was suddenly diagnosed with a UCL tear and on April 5 was placed on the 60-day IL.

He underwent internal brace elbow surgery in April. The recovery time is 10-12 months.