The Yankees are planning to activate Corey Kluber in time to start Monday’s game. Luis Severino has also been cleared to begin throwing again, per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com.
Getting Kluber back for the stretch run would be a significant boon for a Yankees team that’s definitively trending upward. There will be a ripple effect in the rotation, however. For the short term, Andrew Heaney will likely piggyback with Kluber’s start, per The Athletic's Lindsey Adler. The pairing should benefit both hurlers as Kluber works himself up to full speed and Heaney attempts to recalibrate after a difficult start to his Yankee career.
Kluber has been out since May 26, but he posted a solid 10 starts prior to going down — most notably, of course, the no-hitter he threw against his former team, the Rangers, on May 19. Kluber would start just one more game after that effort in Texas, however.
Hoch provided an update on another injured Yankee: Gleyber Torres will look to begin a rehab assignment shortly. The hope is that he could be ready to rejoin the team at the start of their home stand on September 3.
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