Jonathan Loáisiga has begun his rehab stint with Single-A Tampa, recovering from UCL surgery last April. In his first outing, he threw a scoreless inning, prompting optimism for his return. Yankees manager Aaron Boone expressed excitement, noting Loáisiga's potential as a high-impact reliever when healthy. He signed a one-year deal worth $5 million this offseason. The Yankees' bullpen has performed well but lacks a hard-throwing righty, making Loáisiga's comeback significant as his sinker hits the upper 90s, adding contrast to their current pitching options.
"When Lo's been healthy and at his best, he's a weapon. I look at it as getting another high-end, high-leverage, really good pitcher back there."
"We don't really have a harder velo righty with a sinker or [fastball], so that matchup with the righty lane would be good."
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