Yankees place Ryan Weathers on IL as he hopes his season isn’t over

The Yankees will lose Ryan Weathers for a while but they hope not for long. 

A day after exiting in the fourth inning with an injury, Weathers was placed on the 15-day injured list Sunday with what he said is a low-grade flexor strain — a diagnosis he said served as a relief. 

New York Yankees pitcher Ryan Weathers reacts on the mound in the third inning as the New York Yankees play the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, NY, on Saturday, August 22, 2026. Jason Szenes for the New York Post

Weathers said his UCL is fine and said the injury — similar but lesser to one he suffered last year with the Marlins — does not necessarily mean his season is over.

He was waiting to meet with team doctor Christopher Ahmad to establish next steps. 

New York Yankees pitcher Ryan Weathers throws a pitch in the first inning as the New York Yankees play the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, NY. Jason Szenes for the New York Post

Without Weathers, the Yankees called up Brendan Beck and also activated Cody Bellinger from the IL.