Yankees' Ryan Weathers optimistic about elbow injury recovery
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 24, 2026, 2:21 AM
Last updated Aug 24, 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.
- 2:21 AMYahoo Sports — Yankees’ Ryan Weathers heads to IL: Will he return for the playoffs?
- 5:10 PMYahoo Sports — Yankees' Ryan Weathers hopeful of pitching again in 2026
- 3:24 PMYahoo Sports — Yankees’ Ryan Weathers offers good news about elbow
- 2:49 PMMLB Trade Rumors — Yankees Place Ryan Weathers On 15-Day IL With Forearm Flexor Strain - MLB Trade Rumors
"Placed on the 15-day IL Sunday due to a strained left flexor, Ryan Weathers could be in a bullpen role if he's able to recover in 2026.
"The left-hander compared his current injury to one that kept him on the injured list more than a month in 2025
"New York sees a solid starter go on the IL while getting a key piece of their offense back in Bellinger.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsAug 24, 2026, 2:21 AMYankees’ Ryan Weathers heads to IL: Will he return for the playoffs?
The Yankees' lefthander was diagnosed with a flexor strain in his elbow.
- Yahoo SportsAug 23, 2026, 5:10 PMYankees' Ryan Weathers hopeful of pitching again in 2026
Placed on the 15-day IL Sunday due to a strained left flexor, Ryan Weathers could be in a bullpen role if he's able to recover in 2026.
- Yahoo SportsAug 23, 2026, 3:24 PMYankees’ 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
- MLB Trade RumorsAug 23, 2026, 2:49 PMYankees Place Ryan Weathers On 15-Day IL With Forearm Flexor Strain - MLB Trade Rumors
New York sees a solid starter go on the IL while getting a key piece of their offense back in Bellinger.
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