Minor League Injury Updates – Betances, Horne, Others

The Yankees had a couple of minor league pitchers go down with some major injuries last season like Dellin Betances, Alan Horne, and Jairo Heredia among others. Chad Jennings of the Journal News had some updates for us yesterday that were important enough to pass along. From LoHud: • Alan Horne, coming back from a variety of arm issues the past two years, is ready to pitch right now, but the Yankees haven’t decided where he’ll open the season. • Jairo Heredia, coming back from shoulder problems, is also ready to pitch and was in Tampa before going home to the Dominican Republic because his mother is sick. Contreras expects him to be ready to open the season. • Dellin Betances, coming back from elbow surgery, will begin throwing off a half mound either this week or next week. • George Kontos, coming back from Tommy John, will be ready to throw off a half mound in March when minor league camp opens. One more via NoMaas: Brett Marshall: “I’m on my throwing program right no...