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Yankees scratch Ryan Weathers’ start after he loses 9 pounds to illness

Nypost · · 843 words · By Mark W Sanchez
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“The Yankees lefty [Ryan Weathers] said he lost 9 pounds in two days due to an illness”
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Multiple web sources confirm that Ryan Weathers lost 9 pounds due to illness. One source explicitly mentions he 'loses 9 pounds to illness' and another mentions he 'lost 9 pounds in two days'.
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“the club to scratch him from the series finale against the Rangers and insert Paul Blackburn instead”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Ryan Weathers was scratched from the series finale against the Rangers and Paul Blackburn was inserted as the starter.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League (A…
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“he allowed three runs (one earned) in five innings in a win over the Orioles on Saturday”
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Multiple sources confirm the specific stat line: three runs (one earned) in five innings in a win over the Orioles on Saturday.
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“He then woke up Sunday with a fever of 102 degrees”
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Multiple sources confirm that Weathers woke up Sunday with a fever of 102 degrees.
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“He received an IV on Wednesday”
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Multiple sources confirm that Ryan Weathers received an IV on Wednesday.
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“Yankees’ 6-1 loss to the Rangers in The Bronx on Wednesday”
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The score of 6-1 in favor of the Rangers in the Bronx on Wednesday is mentioned in multiple sources describing the game context.
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“X-rays taken on José Caballero’s left elbow came back negative”
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The claim that X-rays on Jose Caballero's left elbow were negative is mentioned in the nj.com article. Other search results for Caballero's X-rays refer to a different injury (left foot) with the Tampa Bay Rays, not the Yankees' elbow injury.
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web search NEUTRAL — Yankees shortstop Jose Caballero's left elbow was swollen after Wednesday's game due to a third inning hit by pitch.Caballero finished the game, but he looked injured as he played the field and ran ou…
https://www.nj.com/yankees/2026/05/now-what-yankees-jose-cab…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tampa Bay Rays infielder José Caballero left Thursday's spring training game against the Detroit Tigers with an apparent left foot injury, per the Tampa Bay Times' Marc Topkin.
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web search NEUTRAL — Infielder José Caballero left Thursday's Grapefruit League contest against the Detroit Tigers after fouling a ball off his left foot. The initial X-rays were negative, but Caballero wasn't completely …
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“Caballero was plunked by a curveball in the third inning”
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The specific detail that Caballero was hit by a curveball in the third inning is reported by nj.com. Other sources discuss different incidents or general performance.
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web search NEUTRAL — A few hours later, with the Rangers leading 4-0 in the third inning and on their way to a 6-1 win at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night, Jose Caballero was hit in his left elbow on a curveball from Nat…
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web search NEUTRAL — With José Caballero playing well, the Yankees kept Volpe at Double-A Somerset on Friday rather than activate him for a series opener against Baltimore.If Volpe is optioned to the minors for at least 2…
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“Yerry De los Santos’ reward for holding down the Rangers over 3 ¹/₃ scoreless innings in which he allowed one hit and walked one while striking out five: getting sent back to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the claims regarding Yerry De los Santos' performance or assignment to Triple-A.
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“Carlos Rodón is expected to slide back into his spot in the rotation Sunday, when the Yankees finish a series in Milwaukee, after completing a rehab assignment Tuesday”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Carlos Rodón's rehab assignment or scheduled return in Milwaukee.
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“The Yankees demoted Elmer Rodríguez after Tuesday’s victory”
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“Rodón will join a group that consists of Max Fried, Cam Schlittler, Will Warren and Weathers with Gerrit Cole due back in the next few weeks”
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“In three rehab starts, Rodón built up to 85 pitches and pitched to a 3.38 ERA with 16 strikeouts and three walks in 16 innings”
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“Rodón... was charged with six earned runs in 6 ¹/₃ innings with SWB in his final tuneup”
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“Rodón expanded his arsenal and became a five-pitch pitcher during an All-Star season in 2025”
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“his four-seamer averaged 93.3 mph”
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“Rodón, who will make his return from offseason elbow surgery to remove bone chips”
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“Cole has made four rehab starts so far, on Tuesday allowing five runs on seven hits and no walks in 4 ¹/₃ innings with High-A Hudson Valley”
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“Ben Rice was out of the starting lineup for a third straight game after suffering a left hand contusion Sunday”
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“Paul Goldschmidt started at first base and went 0-for-3”
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“Stanton... has not begun a running routine after suffering what the club called a low-grade right calf strain”
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“Fried was awarded his fourth Gold Glove and first as a Yankee”
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“Ana Gold, who was the 2025 Athletes Unlimited Softball League rookie of the year, threw out the ceremonial first pitch”
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