New York Yankees Suffer Another Injury at ST, This Time to Bullpen Candidate

Scott Effross is battling a Grade-2 hamstring strain, per manager Aaron Boone. The Indiana native has only appeared in three games in the last two seasons.

New York Yankees relief pitcher Scott Effross (57) participates in spring training workouts at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Feb 12. | Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

New York Yankees reliever Scott Effross is dealing with a Grade-2 hamstring strain, according to manager Aaron Boone. This is an injury that will keep Effross out for "a while."

Scott Effross has a Grade 2 hamstring strain, per Boone. Got a PRP shot today, but going to be some time.

— Greg Joyce (@GJoyce9) February 27, 2025

This continues a frustrating multi-year stretch for Effross, who was acquired by the Yankees in 2022. He pitched in just 13 games for New York in that year, then missed all of 2023 and made only three appearances in 2024.

In parts of three years with the Yankees and Chicago Cubs, Effross is 3-5 with a 2.89 ERA. Now 31 years old, he's a tantalizing piece for the Yankees in that he's been successful, but he's rarely been available.

Effross is hoping, eventually, to be part of a re-worked bullpen in New York. The Yankees lost former closer Clay Holmes in free agency and also lost Tommy Kahnle, but they did bring in All-Star Devin Williams in a trade from the Milwaukee Brewers.

New York is coming off a season in which they went to the World Series, losing to the Dodgers in five games. In addition to losing Kahnle and Holmes, they also saw Juan Soto sign with the New York Mets this winter.

Outside of Williams, they've also brought in Paul Goldschmidt, Max Fried, and Cody Bellinger. New York will continue Grapefruit League play for the next four weeks before opening the season on March 27 against the Brewers.

We will provide an update on Effross if and when something becomes available, but he doesn't seem like a candidate to start the year in the Yankees 'pen.

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