{"id":28966,"date":"2025-02-26T07:56:52","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T07:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=28966"},"modified":"2025-02-26T07:56:52","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T07:56:52","slug":"alarming-yankees-reliever-leaves-spring-game-injured-after-throwing-just-one-pitch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=28966","title":{"rendered":"ALARMING: Yankees Reliever Leaves Spring Game Injured After Throwing Just ONE Pitch!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"multimedia-main\">\n<figure class=\"article__image\">\n<div class=\"article__image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"article__image-wrapper\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"article__image-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.silive.com\/resizer\/v2\/JSDSAC7VPJBBLGDWBKKRTLK5DI.jpg?auth=d5514cb7c6ddc05f78ffa7873bbdd0e7f6c40721725ca6b1df1176967d666dc6&amp;width=500&amp;quality=90\" sizes=\"auto, 50vw\" alt=\"Scott Effross\" width=\"300\" height=\"600\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"article__image-caption\">\n<p class=\"article__mm-image-caption-text\">Scott Effross threw one pitch on Tuesday against the Twins before coming out of the game.<span class=\"article__mm-image-credit\">AP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sharebarBetaWrapper\">\n<div class=\"sharebarBeta\">\n<p id=\"3D4ZYWMFJZHPDKMEMMKCOLXGIY\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">Yankees\u00a0reliever Scott Effross exited Tuesday\u2019s spring training game against the Twins after throwing one pitch with a hamstring injury.<\/p>\n<p id=\"ZVYD2UAM2BHV3PZDEZXIY7R5WA\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">Effross grabbed at his leg before he walked off the mound with a team trainer, according to the\u00a0New York Post.<\/p>\n<div id=\"inarticle-2\">\n<p id=\"ED4Q3NAMI5H75GTA6HKT6X5MBY\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">After the game, a 5-4 loss to Minnesota, Yankees manager Aaron Boone confirmed to reporters at the game in Fort Myers that Effross suffered a hamstring injury. There will be testing for Effross to determine how serious of an injury this is for the right-hander, Boone said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"InContent_Center_Background\">\n<div class=\"InContent_Center_Padding\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"inarticle-4\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"social-media-embed oembed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1894487007331574236&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nj.com%2Fyankees%2F2025%2F02%2Fyankees-reliever-exits-spring-game-with-apparent-injury-after-throwing-1-pitch.html&amp;sessionId=4136fe32c562b9c0528caddb80fbb6f1e4a11770&amp;siteScreenName=SIAdvance&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1894487007331574236\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"PEW4POWH35GJVKYZSGLYHAILUQ\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">Depending on the severity of this injury, it could be a brutal blow for Effross as the right-hander has missed the majority of the last two seasons due to injuries.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7ENE53PM65C63PZFIUAJ6XFWQ4\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">A few months after the Yankees acquired Effross from the Cubs at the 2022 trade deadline, the right-hander underwent Tommy John surgery. He then had back surgery in December of 2023, delaying his return from the elbow procedure this past year.<\/p>\n<p id=\"RAG5GCPFK5C4XCAETFR3F35UEM\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">All told, Effross has only pitched in 16 games with the Yankees since they traded for him on August 1, 2022. He threw 35 1\/3 innings in the Yankees&#8217; minor-league system this past year and 3 1\/3 innings in the big leagues.<\/p>\n<p id=\"BACS45BHNFB4TI6KYC57JC7U3A\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">Before Tuesday\u2019s loss, when asked about pitchers who have been standing out at camp so far, Boone mentioned Effross.<\/p>\n<div class=\"InContent_Center_Background\">\n<div class=\"InContent_Center_Padding\">\n<p id=\"2A7AIOJOAJFBXOQNCWREWQYAUU\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">\u201cAnother handful of months removed from injury,\u201d Boone said. \u201cI feel like his stuff overall has been a little crisper.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"2L3AYHCOPBD3HLKHG5MKSWBBZU\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">Effross was poised to battle for a bullpen spot this spring or at least provide some depth in case other big-league relievers get hurt. Since the sidearm righty has minor-league options remaining, he needs to have a strong spring, otherwise he\u2019ll likely start the year in Triple-A Scranton\/Wilkes-Barre. Time will tell if this injury keeps him from having a chance to prove he\u2019s worthy of an opportunity in pinstripes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scott Effross threw one pitch on Tuesday against the Twins before coming out of the game.AP Yankees\u00a0reliever Scott Effross exited Tuesday\u2019s spring training game against the Twins&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":28967,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28966","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>ALARMING: Yankees Reliever Leaves Spring Game Injured After Throwing Just ONE Pitch! - 24\/7 News America<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=28966\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"ALARMING: Yankees Reliever Leaves Spring Game Injured After Throwing Just ONE Pitch! 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