June 14:  Boone said Saturday that while no decision has been finalized, Cousins appears to be trending towards Tommy John surgery (via of MLB.com).  June 12:  Yankees reliever  has yet to pitch in the majors this season due to a flexor strain. Hed recently set out on a minor league rehab a signment in hopes of a return in the near future but was pulled from his most recent appearance in High-A with a setback. Its the second setback in his rehab  he also dealt with a pectoral i sue last month  and manager  revealed yesterday that Cousins is now dealing with what seems to be a UCL injury ( ).  The Yankees and Cousins are still in the proce s of gathering opinions, but its an unwelcome development. At the time of the 30-year-old right-handers initial forearm/flexor injury in early spring training,  Charles Leblanc Jersey imaging showed that Cousins ligament was intact (as noted back in February). The pitcher himself told the Yankees beat back then that doctors had said his ulnar collateral ligament looked great in the MRIs hed undergone.  Cousins was quietly excellent for New York in 2024 after coming over from the White Sox in a spring trade that sent cash to Chicago. He wound up pitching 37 games for the Yanks and logged a 2.37 ERA with a huge 34.2% strikeout rate but an unsightly 12.9% walk rate acro s 38 innings. Cousins had previously seen time in parts of three big league seasons with Milwaukee but bounced from the Brewers to the Astros via waivers before becoming a minor league free agent, signing a minor league deal with the South Siders, and finally making his way back to the majors in the Bronx.  When healthy, Cousins has regularly looked the part of a useful bullpen arm  he just hasnt been healthy all that often in recent years. Dating back to the 2021 season, the former Nationals draftee has mi sed time with a biceps strain, elbow effusion/bursitis, shoulder inflammation and a pectoral strain, among other maladies. Hes pitched to a 2.78 ERA in 90 2/3 innings and fanned just shy of one-third of the batters hes faced since making his MLB debut as a Brewer back in 2021. However, hes pitched only 169 2/3 innings  majors and minor leagues combined  over the past four-plus seasons because of frequent trips to the injured list.  Most of Cousins injuries have occurred while on the major league roster, so despite his limited innings tally in the big leagues, hell cro s three years of major league service in 2025. Thatll qualify him for arbitration in the coming offseason, although if hes unable to get on a big league mound this year, his price tag would still be close to the minimum. For now, the hope will obviously be that Cousins can avoid surgery, as a Tommy John procedure or internal brace operation could cost him a year or more. Presumably, the Yankees will have more information on the extent of Cousins injury and a treatment plan in the coming days, but it seems unlikely hell be able to return to a major league mound anytime soon.  Roansy Contreras Jersey
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