Yankees' Ryan Weathers optimistic about elbow injury recovery
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 23, 2026, 3:24 PM
Last updated Aug 23, 2026
New York Yankees pitcher Ryan Weathers provided an update on his left elbow injury on August 23, one day after being removed from a start against the Toronto Blue Jays. Weathers was taken out of the game in the fourth inning due to a flexor strain but indicated that the injury does not involve his ulnar collateral ligament, which remains intact. He hopes to return before the end of the season. Weathers has had a strong showing with a 3.56 ERA this season, but now the team will need to manage without him while assessing options for a replacement in the rotation as they aim for postseason contention.
- •Weathers was removed from the game in the fourth inning against Toronto.
- •He is on the 15-day injured list but aims to return this season.
- •Weathers compares this injury to a more severe one from 2025.
- •Max Fried and Luis Gil are potential rotation replacements for Weathers.
- •Yankees' regular season concludes on September 27.
- 3:24 PMYahoo Sports — Yankees’ Ryan Weathers offers good news about elbow
"The left-hander compared his current injury to one that kept him on the injured list more than a month in 2025
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