The Yankees activated righty JT Brubaker, who has not pitched since 2022 following Tommy John surgery, from the injured list ahead of Wednesday night's game against the Angels.

After a long road to a return from Tommy John surgery that was extended when he suffered three broken ribs in spring training, right-handed pitcher JT Brubaker is finally set for his Yankees debut.

Tommy John surgery. Cousins will have the procedure on Thursday, Yankees manager Aaron Boone announced Monday in his pre-game media session. Cousins, who turns 31 on July 14, joined the Yankees organization very early into the 2024 season and had his best year going 2-1 with a 2.37 ERA in 37 outings with 53 strikeouts in 38 innings.