{"id":822585,"date":"2026-08-22T23:54:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T23:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/822585\/"},"modified":"2026-08-22T23:54:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T23:54:08","slug":"yankees-ryan-weathers-removed-with-left-forearm-discomfort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/822585\/","title":{"rendered":"Yankees’ Ryan Weathers Removed With Left Forearm Discomfort"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yankees lefty Ryan Weathers<\/a> was pulled from his outing on Saturday against the Blue Jays with forearm discomfort, per a team announcement. He\u2019s headed for imaging. Weathers was removed with one out and two runners on in the fourth inning during a Myles Straw<\/a> at-bat.<\/p>\n

Weathers labored through his outing before the injury. He had already thrown 72 pitches to get 10 outs. Toronto was threatening to break open a tight game. As Bryan Hoch of MLB.com<\/a> noted, something appeared to go wrong on his final pitch to Straw. Yerry de los Santos<\/a> took over the at-bat and was able to get New York out of trouble.<\/p>\n

Discomfort is a vague diagnosis, and it comes before an MRI has been done, but it\u2019s concerning nonetheless. Weathers has a checkered injury history. Forearm and lat issues limited him to eight starts last season. A finger injury sidelined him for two and a half months in 2024.<\/p>\n

Weathers passed his previous career high in innings with Saturday\u2019s outing. He entered today\u2019s start at 134 frames across 24 starts. His previous high as a pro was 137 1\/3 innings between the minors and majors in 2023. That season was split between the Padres and Marlins.<\/p>\n

The Yankees landed Weathers in an offseason trade with the Marlins. New York sent over a package of four prospects to secure the 26-year-old left-hander. Weathers is having a solid season, putting together a 3.56 ERA with more than a strikeout per inning as one of the steadiest members of the rotation.<\/p>\n

Either Weathers or Will Warren<\/a> was heading to the bullpen once the Yankees\u2019 starters were fully healthy. The group never got to that point, though. When Carlos Rodon<\/a> returned, it seemed Warren would shift to a relief role, but Max Fried<\/a> went down before that could happen. Fried is dealing with a left elbow bone bruise for the second time this season. With Weathers now injured, Warren\u2019s spot appears safe.<\/p>\n

The Yankees have turned to righty Elmer Rodriguez<\/a> for spot starts on multiple occasions this season. He\u2019d be a candidate to fill in for Weathers if needed, at least until Fried comes back. Rodriguez last pitched for Triple-A Scranton\/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday. He\u2019s struggled with walks in four MLB starts, but he has a crisp 2.59 ERA in the minors this year.<\/p>\n

Luis Gil<\/a> came in after Rodriguez in that game on Tuesday. He\u2019s made three appearances this month as he works his way back from a shoulder injury. Gil got up to 37 pitches over two innings in his most recent outing. It\u2019ll likely take a few more games until he\u2019s stretched out enough to be a rotation candidate. A bullpen role with the big-league club is probably a more realistic scenario at this stage in the season.<\/p>\n

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