Minnesota Twins Matt Wallner hits a two-run home run in the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game against the New York Yankees in Fort Myers, Fla., Tuesday, Feb.

The New York Yankees’ spring training began with bold ideas and big possibilities. The search for a new second baseman after Gleyber Torres signed with the Detroit Tigers led to speculation about a blockbuster trade—one that would have sent their top two pitching prospects to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for three-time All-Star Carlos Correa.

New York Yankees reliever Scott Effross unfortunately finds himself in familiar territory this spring: the injury report. Effross suffered a Grade 2 hamstring strain last week against the Minnesota Twins.

Both France and Harrison Bader, whom the Twins signed to one year-deals earlier this month, hit home runs on Tuesday in the Twins’ 5-4 win over the New York Yankees at Hammond Stadium. France is trying to rebound after a tough 2024 season at the plate in which his power and production were down.

Minnesota Twins third base coach Tommy Watkins (40) congratulates Harrison Bader (12) on hitting a home run in the fourth inning against the New York Yankees at Lee Health Sports Complex in Fort Myers,

March has just begun, but the injuries are already piling up for the New York Yankees. They need to fill a pair of holes in the lineup and several on the pitching staff.

The Yankees added Effross at the 2022 trade deadline after he posted a 2.66 ERA for the Chicago Cubs. However, he suffered an elbow injury and underwent Tommy John surgery that October, costing him a playoff run and all of 2023.

After Monday’s rainout against the Red Sox, the Yankees took the field on Tuesday looking to break a two-game skid. Instead, they fell 5–4 to the Minnesota

The Yankees’ bullpen depth just took an early hit, and it came in the most frustrating way possible. After spending the last two seasons rehabbing from Tommy

The right-hander has had a long road back from Tommy John and back surgeries, but was feeling good and healthy this spring. That came to a screeching halt on Tuesday.

Scott Effross of the New York Yankees has battled back from numerous injuries. He has overcome several back surgeries and most recently Tommy John surgery. He came into this spring with high hopes. The hopes faded away temporarily Tuesday afternoon as he exited the game against the Minnesota Twins after only throwing one pitch in the eighth inning at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers.

The Yankees have another spring training injury to deal with, as Scott Effross left Tuesday's game after just one pitch.