Jake Cousins

Jake Cousins has resumed throwing off the mound.

Fantasy Impact

Cousins is at least a couple of weeks away from facing hitters. He remains on the 60-day injured list.

The Yankees placed RHP Jake Cousins on the 60-day injured list.

Fantasy Impact

Cousins is working his way back from a right elbow flexor strain. He will be targeting a return at some point in the summer.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Monday that Jake Cousins (forearm) has reached 90 feet throwing off flat ground, per team updates, as he recovers from a right forearm strain.

Fantasy Impact

Cousins, yet to pitch this spring due to a forearm strain, hit 90 feet Monday but isn’t mound-ready, likely missing the Yankees’ Grapefruit League slate and starting on the IL. His one-inning relief role needs minimal buildup. Fantasy managers in deep leagues can stash him, eyeing a quick return to bolster New York’s bullpen once cleared.

Jake Cousins (forearm) will restart a throwing program Monday after recent imaging results came back positive, Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports.

Fantasy Impact

Cousins had been sidelined nearly five weeks due to a right forearm strain but is now cleared to begin ramping up. While he won’t be ready for Opening Day, the reliever is optimistic about a relatively short absence. The team will likely ease him back into action, but if he stays on track, he could return to the bullpen early in the season.

Jake Cousins said Monday will make the third week of his four-week shutdown due to a forearm strain.

Fantasy Impact

Cousins will look to resume throwing at some point in late February or early March. He'll have a chance to be fully healthy for Opening Day.