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Yankees pitcher Ryan Weathers exits game against Blue Jays with injury

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Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Yankees pitcher Ryan Weathers exits game against Blue Jays with injury
Summary

New York Yankees starter Ryan Weathers was removed from Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays after experiencing left forearm discomfort in the fourth inning. The 26-year-old left-hander had allowed two earned runs on eight hits over 3 1/3 innings before exiting. Weathers will undergo imaging to assess the severity of the injury. This incident adds to the Yankees' injury woes, as several players, including Giancarlo Stanton and Max Fried, are currently sidelined. The Yankees have had 15 players placed on the injured list this season.

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Status Watch
  • •Weathers exited the game after throwing 72 pitches.
  • •He struck out three batters before leaving the mound.
  • •Giancarlo Stanton has a new injury, possibly ending his season.
  • •Max Fried is on the injured list with a recurring elbow issue.
  • •Weathers is in his first season with the Yankees, holding a 3.60 ERA.
Latest Updates
  • 1:32 AMYahoo Sports — Yankees’ Ryan Weathers to IL with flexor strain but optimistic about returning this season
  • 6:24 PMESPN — Yanks' Weathers (forearm) eyes return this year
  • 3:07 PMYahoo Sports — Yankees' Ryan Weathers lands on IL with forearm flexor strain, hopes to return this season
  • 9:34 PMYahoo Sports — New York Yankees dealt injury blow as star pitcher exits early in fourth inning
  • 9:17 PMMLB Trade Rumors — Yankees’ Ryan Weathers Removed With Left Forearm Discomfort - MLB Trade Rumors
  • 8:52 PMESPN MLB — Yankees' Weathers exits start with arm discomfort
  • 8:21 PMYahoo Sports — Yankees’ Ryan Weathers leaves start vs. Blue Jays with forearm discomfort
  • 7:43 PMYahoo Sports — Yankees SP Ryan Weathers leaves Saturday start vs. Blue Jays with 'forearm discomfort,' will undergo imaging
What they're saying
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NEW YORK — Ryan Weathers landed on the injured list Sunday with a left forearm flexor strain, but the Yankees starter expressed optimism that the ailment won’t be season-ending. Weathers exited Saturday’s loss to the Toronto Blue Jays after 3 1/3 innings and 72 pitches after he experienced discomfort in his throwing arm. “It’s almost not even a Grade 1 strain,” Weathers said Sunday at Yankee ...

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NEW YORK — Ryan Weathers left Saturday afternoon’s game with left forearm discomfort in what could be another blow to the Yankees’ rotation. The left-hander was set to undergo imaging later Saturday, the Yankees announced. Weathers appeared uncomfortable after he threw a sweeper to Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Myles Straw with one out in the fourth inning — his 72nd pitch of the afternoon. A ...

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New York Yankees starting pitcher Ryan Weathers left Saturday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays in the fourth inning because of left forearm discomfort. The Yankees said Weathers will undergo further imaging. With runners at first and second, Weathers threw a sweeper out of the strike zone to Myles Straw and felt pain.

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