New York Yankees left-handed pitcher Ryan Yarbrough (oblique) was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right oblique strain. In a corresponding move, the Yankees promoted left-handed pitcher Jayvien Sandridge from Triple-A. Outside of an eight-run outing on June 7, Yarbrough has been an effective spot-starter and long relief option for the Yankees. Across 55 1/3 total innings of work, the southpaw has posted a 3.90 ERA with a strong 1.17 WHIP. During this stretch, Yarbrough has struck out 49 batters and posted an elite 7.5% walk rate. Yarbrough has also generated hard-hits at an impressive 32.2% rate and barrels at a 5.1% rate. While Yarbrough remains out of action, fantasy managers should expect Allan Winans to replace Yarbrough in the rotation on Monday when they begin a series against the Reds.

New York Yankees left-hander Ryan Yarbrough (3-0) held down the Los Angeles Dodgers' high-octane offense on Sunday to nab his third victory of the season. The Yankees won 7-3 behind a sterling six-inning effort from Yarbrough, who yielded one run on four hits while striking out five and walking none. With injuries ravaging their pitching staff, the Yankees signed Yarbrough to a low-risk deal worth $2 million shortly before the season began. The move has paid major dividends for the Yankees, as Yarbrough has given the club 41 1/3 innings of 2.83 ERA ball with 40 strikeouts and 11 walks. Yarbrough has been particularly effective since moving from the Yankees' bullpen to their rotation on May 3. In five starts since then, the 33-year-old has surrendered a paltry six runs on 16 hits with 24:5 K:BB across 26 frames. Despite his resounding success over the past month, Yarbrough remains a risky play for fantasy managers. His next start could come against a tough Boston Red Sox offense during the upcoming week.

New York Yankees pitcher Ryan Yarbrough turned in his best start of the season in Monday's 5-1 win over the Angels. Yarbrough pitched six innings, allowing one run on two hits (including a solo home run) and a walk with seven strikeouts. The 33-year-old started the season out of the bullpen but has made four consecutive starts and is 2-0 with a 3.06 ERA, a 1.05 WHIP, and an 8.92 K/9 rate in 35 1/3 IP. Yarbrough has been a useful fantasy streamer at times throughout his career and has a great offense backing him. However, his next scheduled start will be much tougher at the Dodgers, so fantasy managers should sit him even if they are interested in picking him up.

New York Yankees left-handed pitcher Ryan Yarbrough will get the starting nod on Sunday when the Yankees conclude a series against the Athletics. Through the early part of the season, the southpaw has been deployed typically out of the bullpen but has been given one start. In his lone start, Yarbrough tossed four innings of one-run ball against the Tampa Bay Rays. In this start, Yarbrough allowed one hit and held a 2:3 K:BB. Through 19 1/3 total innings of work this season, Yarbrough has posted a 3.72 ERA with a 1.24 WHIP. He has struck out 18 batters but has shown weak command, serving up nine free passes. As a result, this will set Clarke Schmidt, Max Fried, and Will Warren to pitch their upcoming series against the Seattle Mariners. Given his minimal strikeout upside, Yarbrough is best to fade in DFS this afternoon.

Free-agent left-handed reliever Ryan Yarbrough signed a one-year deal for $2 million with $500,000 in incentives with the New York Yankees on Monday, a source tells ESPN's Jorge Castillo. Yarbrough was in spring training with the Toronto Blue Jays but decided to opt out of his minor-league deal on Sunday to become a free agent. The 33-year-old veteran southpaw spent 2024 with the Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers, going 5-2 with a career-best 3.19 ERA (4.64 FIP), a 1.03 WHIP, one save, 65 strikeouts and 32 walks in 98 2/3 relief innings. With veteran Carlos Carrasco and pitching prospect Will Warren starting in the rotation for the Yankees due to injuries to Gerrit Cole (elbow), Lui Gil (lat) and Clarke Schmidt (shoulder), Yarbrough should operate in a bulk-relief role for the Yankees to begin the season. Yarbrough was fortunate to pitch as well as he did last year, and the soft-tosser won't have much fantasy value in 2025.

Left-handed pitcher Ryan Yarbrough signed a minor-league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays. Yarbrough will also be invited to spring training. Yarbrough spent time with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Blue Jays during the 2024 campaign. With the Dodgers, Yarbrough posted a 3.74 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP across 67 1/3 innings. However, the southpaw held a strong 2.01 ERA and a 0.80 WHIP across 31 1/3 innings with Toronto. He generated an elite 29.4 percent hard-hit rate, which placed him in the 99th percentile among qualified pitchers. However, Yarbrough only generated strikeouts at a 16.3 percent rate. Given his success with Toronto last season, Yarbrough could have a good opportunity to earn a spot in the bullpen. Fantasy managers should expect Yarbrough to operate as a long relief option if he were to crack the Opening Day roster. However, given his low strikeout upside, he will only have value in deeper AL-only formats if given occasional starts.

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Ryan Burr will serve as the team's opener on Thursday against the Los Angeles Angels at Rogers Center, according to the team. Left-hander Ryan Yarbrough will likely be used in the bulk-relief role. This will be Burr's first "start" of the year. It's a great matchup against the light-hitting Halos, but Burr isn't going to go deep enough in this game to make him a realistic streaming candidate in fantasy. In 19 relief outings in 2024, he's posted a 5.40 ERA and 1.25 WHIP with 23 strikeouts and eight walks in 18 1/3 innings in his first year in Toronto. Yarbrough, who came over in the trade that sent outfielder Kevin Kiermaier to the Los Angeles Dodgers, has allowed four earned runs on four hits (one homer) while walking three and striking out three in his four relief appearances for the Jays. Stay away from both Burr and Yarbrough on Thursday.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are going with a bullpen game against the visiting Washington Nationals on Tuesday. Left-hander Ryan Yarbrough will pitch in "bulk" but won't necessarily make the traditional start. Pitching prospect Kyle Hurt, ranked by MLB Pipeline as the team's No. 6 prospect, will also be added on Tuesday for more depth out of the bullpen. LA will call up a starter, potentially prospect Landon Knack, for Wednesday's contest. The Dodgers' rotation is a little short-handed right now with right-hander Bobby Miller (shoulder) on the injured list and Walker Buehler (elbow) still not quite ready to make his 2024 debut. The 32-year-old Yarbrough is the best bet to provide the most length for the Dodgers on Tuesday, and he's allowed six runs (five earned) while walking four and striking out six in 14 2/3 innings of relief so far in 2024.

Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Ryan Yarbrough will make the start on Thursday against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. It will be Yarbrough's second start for the Dodgers and ninth total in 2023. In 24 appearances (eight starts) for the Dodgers and Kansas City Royals this year, the 31-year-old southpaw has gone 8-6 with a 3.78 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, two saves and 65 strikeouts in 85 2/3 innings pitched. He should be able to provide the Blue with around three or four innings in a solid matchup, albeit at hitter-friendly Coors Field. In his 10 outings for LA since being acquired in a trade from the Royals, he's posted a 3.12 ERA (3.58 FIP), 1.07 WHIP, two saves and 36 K's in 34 2/3 innings of work.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Kansas City Royals struck a deadline deal on Tuesday. According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, the Dodgers are getting lefty Ryan Yarbrough, while the Royals will receive infield prospect Derlin Figueroa. Yarbrough's best years came in a Tampa Bay uniform, as he posted a 4.02 ERA across 66 games combined from 2018 to the end of 2019. The 31-year-old hasn't been as successful since and is sporting a 4.24 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, ad a career-low 13.7% strikeout rate with a 4-5 record. Yarbrough likely slots into the Dodgers rotation as a veteran starter, leaving one of Emmet Sheehan, Michael Grove, or Bobby Miller out of a job.

Kansas City Royals left-hander Ryan Yarbrough (hamstring) left his start early on Wednesday against the Detroit Tigers with a left-hamstring cramp, according to the team. Yarbrough was able to make it through 5 2/3 innings before being removed, and he allowed three earned runs on six hits (one homer) while walking one and striking out four to lose his fifth game of the year. The 31-year-old southpaw should be able to make his next scheduled start next Monday against the Cleveland Guardians. Yarbrough hasn't been much of a fantasy option in 2023. He entered Wednesday's start with only 11 appearances (four starts), and he had posted a 5.29 ERA (4.63 FIP) and just 19 strikeouts in 32 1/3 frames.

Kansas City Royals left-handed pitcher Ryan Yarbrough (head) is expected to return and start Sunday's meeting with the Guardians. The 31-year-old has been on the shelf since the beginning of May after sustaining multiple non-displaced fractures via a Ryan Noda comebacker. Yarbrough appeared in 10 games this season before going down, starting three, and compiled a 1-4 record with a 6.15 ERA. While it's certainly nice to see he's healed and ready to return, not many fantasy managers are as enthusiastic about putting him into the starting lineup, even with a favorable matchup on the horizon.

Kansas City Royals pitcher Ryan Yarbrough is scheduled to throw a three-inning live batting practice session Wednesday as he works his way back from skull fractures. The left-hander was struck by a comebacker off the bat of A's first baseman Ryan Noda on May 7 and was immediately sent to a local hospital. Thankfully, the veteran has progressed well in his recovery to this point he is set to face live hitters for the first time on Wednesday. Prior to his injury, Yarbrough struggled to a 6.15 ERA while his strikeout rate shrunk all the way to just 12.4%. If all goes well Wednesday, he could embark on a rehab assignment sooner than later.

Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro told reporters that starting pitcher Ryan Yarbrough (head) has been released from the hospital Monday and will undergo more testing on Tuesday, according to Anne Rogers of MLB.com. The left-hander was hit in the head by a comebacker during Sunday's game and immediately left the field. The club placed Yarbrough on the 15-day injured list, but everything is trending in the right direction right now. The 31-year-old has had a disastrous first season in Kansas City, posting a 6.15 ERA with 14 strikeouts and seven walks over 26.1 innings and has almost no fantasy value in any format.

Kansas City Royals pitcher Ryan Yarbrough (groin) threw one inning during a minor league game on Thursday. Manager Matt Quatraro mentioned that everything went great during his outing. The left-hander has been dealing with a minor groin injury throughout camp. The hope is that Yarbrough will be able to make a Cactus League appearance soon. He is progressing well and should be available on Opening Day. However, his exact role with the team is unknown right now. Yarbrough has been a swingman throughout his career, so it's possible he continues with that role in Kansas City. The 31-year-old could have some streaming appeal when starting, but it would be dependent on the lineup he's pitching against on that day.

The Kansas City Royals reached a one-year deal with free agent pitcher Ryan Yarbrough Tuesday, per the team's Twitter page. Pitcher Wyatt Mills was designated for assignment in a corresponding move. The 30-year-old lefty spent five seasons with the Tampa Bay Rays, compiling a 4.33 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, and 19.2% strikeout rate. However, he only pitched 80 innings in 2022 before being designated for assignment, going 3-8 with a 4.50 ERA and 1.38 WHIP. While Yarbrough could serve as a decent back-of-the-rotation option for the Royals, his lack of strikeouts combined with a new poor lineup supporting him limits his fantasy value.

The Tampa Bay Rays designated left-hander Ryan Yarbrough for assignment on Tuesday, and he'll likely be non-tendered by Friday's deadline, which would make him a free agent and able to sign with any team. Yarbrough ended his 2022 season on the injured list due to an oblique strain, and he struggled when he was healthy to the tune of a 4.50 ERA (4.77 FIP), a 1.37 WHIP, 61 strikeouts and 22 walks in 80 innings pitched over 20 appearances (nine starts). Yarbrough hasn't been as good in the last two seasons in Tampa, but he's mostly been an effective swing man in his five big-league seasons for the Rays. In his career, the 30-year-old southpaw has a 4.33 ERA (4.15 FIP), a 1.20 WHIP and a 467:131 K:BB in 579 2/3 innings over 127 outings (59 starts), all with the Rays.

Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Ryan Yarbrough (oblique) is done for the rest of the regular season and likely is out for the rest of the year after he suffered a right oblique strain in his Sept. 22 outing against the Toronto Blue Jays. Yarbrough landed on the 15-day injured list and has a projected rehab timetable of four to six weeks. It's unlikely that the Rays will have the services of the 30-year-old southpaw for a potential long playoff run this year. In 80 innings pitched for the Rays in 2022, Yarbrough posted a 4.50 ERA (4.78 FIP), a 1.37 WHIP, 61 strikeouts and 22 walks in 20 appearances (nine starts).

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Yarbrough (oblique) was pulled early during Thursday's start. The 30-year-old exited the game after only one inning after suffering a right oblique strain. The expectation is that the Rays will officially place Yarbrough on the injured list sometime on Friday. He wasn't pitching very well before that, so fantasy managers can go ahead and find a better option. Yarbrough will likely be done for the season, assuming he does get placed on the injured list.

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryan Yarbrough (oblique) was pulled after one inning on Thursday, and manager Kevin Cash stated after the game that Yarbrough is likely heading to the injured list. The lefty entered the game in the second inning and was credited with the win despite giving up two runs on three hits and a walk before getting removed with what the team is calling an oblique strain. With less than two weeks of the regular season to go, it's likely that Yarbrough's season is over, and he'll finish with a middling 4.50 ERA and 1.38 WHIP with 61 K's through 80 innings. Look for the team to make an official move on Friday ahead of their matchup with the Blue Jays.