New York Yankees pitching prospect Chase Hampton has undergone Tommy John surgery to repair his right elbow TAMPA, Fla. — New York Yankees pitching prospect Chase Hampton had Tommy John surgery Friday to repair his right elbow.

The day of the Yankees’ first spring training brought more bad injury news to three right-handers on Friday. Here’s the latest: — Out-of-options rotation insurance JT Brubaker was forced out of his outing after injuring his side trying to avoid a comebacker that nicked him in the fifth inning of the Yankees’ 4-0 win over the Rays.

The injuries have already begun to hit the New York Yankees at spring training in Tampa. Before the Yankees even took the field for their first spring training game Friday at George M. Steinbrenner Field,

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