The New York Yankees’ spring training began with bold ideas and big possibilities. The search for a new second baseman after Gleyber Torres signed with the Detroit Tigers led to speculation about a blockbuster trade—one that would have sent their top two pitching prospects to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for three-time All-Star Carlos Correa.

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Access the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees from spring training Try it free TAMPA — Chase Hampton found the silver lining of what could have been a crushing diagnosis: It was a diagnosis with no wiggle room.

Hampton’s injuries limited him to seven starts in 2024. He recorded a 2.41 ERA between Rookie Ball, Single-A and Double-A.

Access the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees from spring training Try it free TAMPA – Chase Hampton’s season is over before it even started.

Hurd will undergo Tommy John surgery on his right elbow next week, Geoff Pontes of Baseball America reports. Hurd was a third-round pick of the Yankees in 2024 and has yet to make his professional debut.

Hampton underwent Tommy John surgery Friday, Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports. Hampton had traveled back to New York to have his right elbow examined and got the worst possible news. If there's a silver lining,

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Former UCLA and LSU standout Thatcher Hurd, who the New York Yankees selected in the third round of the 2024 MLB Draft, will reportedly miss the entire 2025 season.

The New York Yankees suffered a setback to their pitching depth as highly anticipated prospect Chase Hampton underwent Tommy John surgery, according to New York Post beat writer Greg Joyce. The news isn’t entirely surprising.