The New York Yankees pitchers have been hit hard by the injury bug early in spring training this year. Chase Hampton already underwent Tommy John surgery.
The New York Yankees learned of unfortunate news Friday: Chase Hampton, one of their top pitching prospects, underwent Tommy John surgery. New York Post beat writer Greg Joyce was the first to report the news.
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.
Yankees prospect Chase Hampton is dealing with a right flexor strain and a right ulnar collateral ligament issue in his pitching arm and had to be sent to New York for testing, manager Aaron Boone told reporters Wednesday.
The Yankees have no shortage of young arms in their system, but Chase Hampton is one name that could take a significant leap in 2025. The 23-year-old right-hander was on track for a big year in 2024 before injuries limited him to just 18.2 innings.
Jack Curry of YES Network reported earlier today that the Yankees signed RHP Carlos Carrasco to a Minor League deal, also extending him an invite to Spring Training.
One area of the Yankees‘ organization that cannot be questioned is their ability to develop pitching, as they’ve been able to run out top-flight pitching staffs under Sam Briend and Matt Blake.
Chase Hampton was once the best prospect in the Yankees‘ organization, as entering last season he flashed an excellent fastball that he paired with strong secondary weapons including a new sweeper and cutter.
Every baseball fan loves a good underdog story, and the Yankees‘ farm system might just have a hidden gem in Chase Hampton. The 6-foot-2, right-handed pitcher hasn’t made many headlines after missing much of the 2024 season due to a UCL sprain, but the buzz around his potential is hard to ignore.
Chase Hampton exploded onto the scene in the Yankees‘ organization last year, as the right-hander struck out over 33% of batters faced between High-A and Double-A.
Recapping the Yankees’ minor league affiliates’ results from August 2nd. Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: L, 4-2 vs. Louisville Bats CF Jasson Domínguez 0-4, 3 K, fielding error 2B Jorbit Vivas 2-4, 2B 3B Oswald Peraza 0-4 1B T.J.
The Yankees’ minor-league system will have a balanced mix of pitching and position players following a run on arms early in the 2024 MLB Draft. The 2024 MLB Draft has wrapped up and the Yankees now have a number of new prospects that they will be working to sign over the coming week.
Recapping the Yankees’ minor league affiliates’ results from July 12th. Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: L, 4-3 at Syracuse Mets CF Brandon Lockridge
He has finally returned to action. New York Yankees top pitching prospect Chase Hampton (no. 3 overall in farm system) made his first minor league rehab start in rookie ball on July 1.
Recapping the Yankees’ minor league affiliates’ results from June 1st. Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: Off-day Double-A Somerset Patriots: W, 7-6 vs.
Chase Hampton was selected by the New York Yankees in the sixth round of the 2022 MLB Draft out of Texas Tech, and the right-hander had serious command issues that caused him to fall.
Spring Training is just around the corner, so it is high time for MLB ball clubs like the New York Yankees to start shaping up their preseason rosters.
Chase Hampton was born in Longview, Texas, on August 7, 2001. He played high school baseball at Kilgore High School in Kilgore, Texas. At Kilgore, he made 46 appearances, going 36-10 with a 1.94 ERA and 284 strikeouts in 162 innings.