Yankees update situation on Bellinger, Rodon, Chivilli injuries ahead of series

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Yankees update situation on Bellinger, Rodon, Chivilli injuries ahead of series
Summary

As the Yankees prepare for their series opener against the Blue Jays, manager Aaron Boone provided injury updates on Cody Bellinger, Carlos Rodon, and Angel Chivilli. Bellinger, currently on the injured list with a hamstring strain, may start a rehab assignment next week if his progress continues. Rodon had a successful rehab start with Double-A Somerset, pitching 4.1 scoreless innings, but his next steps remain undecided. Chivilli was placed on the injured list due to elbow issues, having pitched effectively until a recent outing where he allowed six runs. The Yankees also signed reliever Justin Topa to a minor league deal.

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  • Bellinger close to a rehab start after hamstring strain.
  • Rodon strikes out seven in successful rehab start.
  • Chivilli lands on IL with elbow issues after recent struggles.
  • Justin Topa signed to minor league contract for relief depth.
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  • 10:23 PMYahoo SportsYankees Injury Updates: Cody Bellinger could make rehab start soon; Angel Chivilli lands on IL in Triple-A
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Ahead of Friday's series opener with the Blue Jays in Toronto, Yankees manager Aaron Boone gave a few injury updates on a trio of players...

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