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Shifts to 60-day IL The Yankees transferred Brubaker (rib) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday.

Impact Brubaker has yet to make his Yankees debut since being acquired from the Pirates last March, as he missed the entire 2024 season while completing his recovery from April 2023 Tommy John surgery. He appeared poised to come off the IL after the All-Star break last season, but an oblique strain suffered during his rehab assignment thwarted those plans. Brubaker then returned to full health in advance of spring training, only to get drilled by a line drive in his first Grapefruit League appearance Feb. 21 and sustaining three rib fractures on his left side. The right-hander has yet to resume baseball activities since suffering the injury, so the Yankees were comfortable moving him to the 60-day IL in order to free up a spot on the 40-man roster for reliever Adam Ottavino. Brubaker won't be eligible to return from the IL until late May.

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Placed on IL due to rib fractures The Yankees placed Brubaker (ribs) on the 15-day injured list Wednesday, retroactive to March 24.

Impact Three of Brubaker's left ribs broke when he was hit by a comebacker in Grapefruit League action against the Rays on Feb. 21. He's eligible to return April 7, but his absence will likely be beyond that date as he has yet to start a throwing program. The absences of Brubaker and Clarke Schmidt (shoulder) opens the door for Carlos Carrasco to see more appearances in the Yankees' rotation.

MARCH 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Suffers three broken ribs Brubaker has been diagnosed with three broken ribs as a result of a play last weekend when he tried to avoid a comebacker, Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports.

Impact Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Friday that, symptomatically, Brubaker is doing OK, but it's an injury that's going to sideline the pitcher for a while. How long exactly Brubaker might be shelved is not yet clear, but it's a blow to the Yankees' rotation depth.

FEBRUARY 28, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Yankees pitcher JT Brubaker tweaks side when trying to avoid comebacker that hit him in the back

New York Yankees pitcher JT Brubaker left his spring training appearance after being struck in the lower back by a comebacker

FEBRUARY 21, 2025 • Associated Press

Tweaks side Brubaker tweaked his side while attempting to avoid a comebacker during an appearance Friday versus the Rays, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Impact The comebacker struck Brubaker in the lower back, but it's the pitcher's side that is the bigger issue. He is receiving treatment, but there is no word yet on how much time he might miss. Brubaker missed all of 2023 and was limited to just eight rehab appearances in 2024 due to Tommy John surgery and later an oblique injury.

FEBRUARY 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Exits after being hit by comebacker Brubaker departed a Grapefruit League appearance against the Rays on Friday after being hit in the lower back by a comebacker, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Impact He tossed a scoreless fourth inning and was out for his second inning of work in the top of the fifth when leadoff hitter Kameron Misner drilled one off the pitcher's back. Brubaker was in some clear pain but was able to walk off the field under his own power. The Yankees should have more on his status soon. Brubaker missed all of 2023 and was limited to just eight rehab appearances in 2024 due to Tommy John surgery and later an oblique injury. He had entered camp healthy but now has a new issue to deal with.

FEBRUARY 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Completes live BP Brubaker (oblique) tossed a live batting practice session Wednesday, Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reports.

Impact Brubaker appears to be facing no restrictions to open spring training, suggesting that he's made a full recovery from his April 2023 Tommy John surgery, as well as the oblique strain he suffered in mid-July that ended up keeping him on the Yankees' 60-day injured list all season. Though the right-hander has worked almost exclusively as a starter throughout his career, a long-relief role may represent Brubaker's clearest path to a spot on the Yankees' Opening Day roster. Brubaker doesn't have any minor-league options remaining, so the Yankees would have to designate him for assignment if he's unable to secure a roster spot coming out of spring training.

FEBRUARY 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Reaches deal with Yanks Brubaker (oblique) agreed to a one-year contract with the Yankees to avoid arbitration Friday.

Impact Brubaker began the 2024 season sidelined while recovering from Tommy John surgery. He was able to begin a rehab assignment in mid-June but that was halted by an oblique injury, and he was limited to only 16.2 innings across four levels of the minor leagues in 2024. Brubaker is expected to be healthy to begin the 2025 campaign.

NOVEMBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Resumes rehab assignment Brubaker (elbow/oblique) resumed a rehab assignment with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday, striking out one in a perfect inning.

Impact It was Brubaker's first appearance in more than two months, as his rehab from Tommy John surgery had to be paused due to an oblique strain. Brubaker could be an option for the Yankees' bullpen down the stretch, although it's difficult to imagine him pitching in anything more than a mop-up role.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Shut down for several weeks Brubaker (oblique/elbow) will remain shut down from throwing for 3-to-4 weeks, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.

Impact The Yankees pulled Brubaker off his rehab assignment Sunday after suffering an oblique strain during his latest minor-league start, and the team confirmed Saturday that it will likely be nearly a month before he restarts his throwing program. He remains without a clear timeline for his return, though a better picture may emerge once he's cleared to throw again.

JULY 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Shut down due to oblique injury Brubaker suffered an oblique injury during his most recent rehab start for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and and has been shut down from baseball activities, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com...

Impact Brubaker had been nearing a return from October 2022 Tommy John surgery, as he was targeting a return to the majors before the end of July. It's not yet clear how far back the oblique issue will set his return timeline, but it's doubtful that the right-hander will be able to join the Yankees before the end of the month. Brubaker had taken part in five minor-league rehab appearances prior to injuring his oblique, posting a 3.29 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 7:8 K:BB over 13.2 innings.

JULY 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Continuing rehab at Triple-A The Yankees transferred Brubaker's (elbow) rehab assignment to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday.

Impact Brubaker made one appearance with Double-A Somerset and will continue his rehab at Triple-A. The 30-year-old has been recovering from Tommy John surgery since April on 2023 and is approaching a return to big-league action. It's unclear how many outings Brubaker will need at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, but it's likely he'll be back sometime in July.

JULY 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Continuing rehab at Triple-A The Yankees transferred Brubaker's (elbow) rehab assignment to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday.

Impact Brubaker made one appearance with Double-A Somerset and will continue his rehab at Triple-A. The 30-year-old has been recovering from Tommy John surgery since April of 2023 and is approaching a return to big-league action. It's unclear how many outings Brubaker will need at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, but it's likely he'll be back sometime in July.

JULY 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Goes three scoreless in rehab start Brubaker (elbow) tossed three scoreless innings and struck out two in his first rehab start Wednesday with Single-A Tampa Bay. He gave up two hits and no walks.

Impact Making his first appearance in affiliated ball since October 2022 following a prolonged recovery from Tommy John surgery, Brubaker exhibited few signs of rust Wednesday, albeit while matching up against a lineup of lower-level Cardinals prospects. Given that Brubaker handled three innings and 22 pitches in the rehab start, the Yankees are seemingly preparing to build him up as a rotation option once he returns from the 60-day injured list. At the moment, the Yankees don't have an opening in the rotation, and if little changes on that front over the next few weeks, Brubaker will likely be optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after he completes his rehab assignment.

JUNE 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Starting rehab assignment Brubaker (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment with Single-A Tampa on Wednesday, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

Impact The 30-year-old is finally ready for game action after a long rehab from Tommy John surgery. Brubaker will be an option for the Yankees' rotation sometime after the All-Star break, but it seems likely he'll be optioned to the minors initially once he's off the 60-day injured list.

JUNE 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Approaching rehab assignment Yankees manager Aaron Boone stated early this week that Brubaker (elbow) is "getting ready to go out on an assignment," per MLB.com.

Impact Brubaker is over 14 months removed from Tommy John surgery and has been throwing to live hitters for about five weeks. The 30-year-old hasn't pitched in a game since the 2022 season, so he'll presumably need a rehab assignment consisting of several starts. Brubaker could be ready to join the big-league club around the All-Star break, but given the success of the team's starting staff thus far and the impending return of Gerrit Cole (elbow), there doesn't appear to be room in the rotation for Brubaker at the moment.

JUNE 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Completes another live session Brubaker (elbow) threw two simulated innings at extended spring training Saturday, the Associated Press reports.

Impact Brubaker is hopeful to return from the 60-day injured list around the All-Star break as he continues to make strides in his recovery from his April 12, 2023 Tommy John surgery. He already has multiple live sessions under his belt and could soon begin an extended minor-league rehab assignment within the next couple of weeks. Brubaker posted a 4.69 ERA over 144 innings in his last healthy season with the Pirates in 2022, but the Yankees are likely viewing him as more of an insurance policy in the rotation rather than counting on him to make starts for the big club once he's activated.

MAY 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Yankees acquire rehabbing pitcher JT Brubaker from Pirates: 'There's a lot more in the tank' HOUSTON - The Yankees added an experienced pitcher that they can stash away on Friday, trading a player to be named later to the Pirates for...

MARCH 30, 2024 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

MARCH 30, 2024 • SUNHERALD.COM

Brubaker traded to Yankees for player to be named later MIAMI -- After looking for more starting pitching throughout the offseason, and even into Spring Training, the Pirates traded one of their l...

MARCH 29, 2024 • MLB.COM

Yankees trade for Pirates' 2022 opening day starter JT Brubaker - The Boston Globe Brubaker missed last season after having Tommy John surgery on April 12, 2023, then agreed to a one-year deal for $2,275,000 for this season...

MARCH 29, 2024 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

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