The Yankees have been hammered by injuries in the second half this season. Gary Sanchez missed roughly two months, Aaron Judge hasn’t played in nearly six weeks now, Didi Gregorius is closing in on two weeks missed, Clint Frazier hasn’t been available since the All-Star break, and CC Sabathia missed time as well. At one point the Yankees were without their starting catcher, starting shortstop, starting right fielder, and a starting pitcher. Rough.
Another injured Yankee: Aroldis Chapman. Chapman has been on the disabled list since August 22nd with tendinitis in his left knee. He pitched with the tendinitis for months — Chapman first revealed he had a knee issue on June 9th, when he said his knee had been barking for weeks — and eventually there was just too much discomfort.