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.

New York Yankees pitching prospect Chase Hampton had Tommy John surgery Friday to repair his right elbow. Manager Aaron Boone announced the development after Friday's exhibition season opener. Selected in the sixth round of the 2022 amateur draft from Texas Tech,

Aaron Boone said the Yankees pitching prospect complained about “elbow stuff” after throwing a bullpen on Friday.

Yankees pitching prospect Chase Hampton has been diagnosed with a right flexor strain and appears to have “something going on” in his right ulnar collateral ligament, manager Aaron Boone said on Thursday.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone’s daily briefing with beat writers on Wednesday included news of two pitching injuries, one seemingly no big deal and the other very concerning. Boone doesn’t seem worried about right-handed starter Clarke Schmidt,

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.

Hampton’s injuries limited him to seven starts in 2024. He recorded a 2.41 ERA between Rookie Ball, Single-A and Double-A.

Hampton, the Yankees’ sixth-round pick in 2022, was widely considered a Top 100 prospect at this time last year before the injury-laden season. Still, he entered this spring as the Yankees’ No. 7 prospect according to Baseball America.

Tough news for Yankee prospect Chase Hampton, who had Tommy John surgery. Read the details at MLB Trade Rumors.

When New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone gave his first public statements ... Bombers’ second-ranked pitching prospect. Righty Chase Hampton reported a new injury to the ulnar collateral ...

Top Yankees pitching prospect Chase Hampton underwent Tommy John surgery on Friday, manager Aaron Boone said after their spring training opener. With TJS having a standard recovery time of at least 12 months,