New York Yankees starting pitcher Chase Hampton (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery on Friday. Ugh, this is a tough blow to one of the Yankees top pitching prospects. Hampton is now miss the entire 2025 season and possibly the beginning of 2026. The right-hander was drafted by the Yankees in the 6th round of the 2022 Amateur Draft. He made it all the way up to Double-A, but will now have his progress stalled for a little bit. Hampton was unlikely to pitch in New York this season, but this will certainly delay his progress. There is still a ton of potential here, so Hampton will hopefully be pitching for the Yankees in a few years.
Chase Hampton Has A Flexor Strain, Possible UCL Damage
New York Yankees right-handed pitching prospect Chase Hampton (elbow, forearm) is dealing with a flexor strain and "something going on with his UCL," manager Aaron Boone said. Hampton is back in New York now to get looked at, and depending on what doctors find, the 23-year-old could need to go under the knife. Any kind of surgery on his flexor tendon or UCL would likely mean that Hampton would be out for all of the 2025 season and even possibly the start of 2026. Hampton, a sixth-round selection in 2022 out of Texas Tech University, was only able to make seven starts at three minor-league levels in 2024 due to elbow issues, so his elbow flaring up again early in spring training is an ominous sign. In addition to an elbow injury last year, Hampton also missed time with shoulder and groin ailments.
New York Yankees right-handed pitching prospect Chase Hampton (groin), who is ranked by MLB Pipeline as the team's No. 3 prospect, left his minor-league start early on Saturday due to a groin injury. As a result, Hampton was placed on the seven-day injured list at Double-A Somerset on Tuesday. The 23-year-old has already missed extended time in 2024 with elbow and shoulder issues, so this is the latest setback for the high-end prospect. The former sixth-rounder in 2022 from Texas Tech has only been able to make seven starts this year at three minor-league levels because of his injuries, posting a 2.41 ERA and 1.07 WHIP with 16 K's and nine walks in 18 2/3 innings. Hampton can spin the ball with the best of them and has plenty of deception to his pitches. Despite his injuries in 2024, he could make his major-league debut in 2025 if he can stay healthy.
Chase Hampton, Spencer Jones Invited To Spring Training
The New York Yankees have invited prospects Chase Hampton and Spencer Jones, the team's top pitching prospect and position-player prospect, respectively, to big-league spring training this year. Hampton, 22, was a sixth-round pick in 2022 and is ranked as the team's No. 4 prospect and No. 92 overall in baseball by MLB Pipeline. He went 4-3 with a 3.63 ERA in 20 starts for High-A Hudson Valley and Double-A Somerset in 2023 with 145 strikeouts, ranking sixth among Yankees farmhands in K's. Jones, 22, was the team's first-round pick in 2022 and is ranked as the team's top prospect and No. 84 overall. The left-handed-hitting slugger hit .267/.336/.444 with 29 doubles, 16 homers and 66 RBI in 117 games with Hudson Valley and Somerset last year. He projects to open this year at Double-A.
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