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Jake Cousins, Clayton Beeter Dealing With Injuries
New York Yankees right-handers Jake Cousins (forearm) and Clayton Beeter (shoulder) are both dealing with injuries prior to the start of spring training. Cousins is dealing with a forearm strain but could start throwing next week or the week after, according to manager Aaron Boone. The injury has put his status for Opening Day in question. Beeter, meanwhile, had a "shoulder issue" this offseason but is already throwing side sessions. The 30-year-old Cousins had a career-best 2.37 ERA and 1.05 WHIP with his first career save, a career-high 53 strikeouts and 20 walks in 38 relief innings in 2024 in his first year with the Yankees. If healthy, he should see more high-leverage work in New York's 'pen thanks to his 34% strikeout rate last year. Beeter has been mostly a starter in the minors, but he's likely ticketed for a middle-relief bullpen role if he makes the Opening Day roster.
Source: The Athletic - Brendan Kuty
Source: The Athletic - Brendan Kuty
