The Yankees have announced that left-handed pitcher Ryan Yarbrough has been activated off the injured list, joining the team ahead of their series against the Astros in Houston.

Yarbrough had been sidelined with an oblique strain for over two months, making three rehab starts in Triple-A where he pitched to a 4.09 ERA.

His 12 strikeouts in 11 innings with just one walk are encouraging signs for where his command is at after the injury, and while the Yankees got some value out of Yarbrough as a starter, he’ll work out of the bullpen for now.

In 16 appearances with the Yankees in 2025, Yarbrough had a 3.90 ERA, 4.73 FIP, and 3.78 xERA, using his deceptive delivery and deep pitch mix to keep hitters off-balance.

He’ll serve as a huge boost for a bullpen that has been much better as of lat

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