Brubaker, 31, was limited to 16.2 rehab innings last year for four Yankees' minor-league clubs after the Pirates traded him in April. He pitched for Pittsburgh from 2021-23, going 9-28 with a 4.99 ERA in 63 games, 61 as a starter.

Yankees reliever Scott Effross exited Tuesday’s spring training game against the Twins after throwing one pitch with a hamstring injury. Effross grabbed at his leg before he walked off the mound with a team trainer, according to the New York Post.

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,