Yankees injury updates: Clarke Schmidt throws successful bullpen session, DJ LeMahieu resumes hitting

Ahead of Monday’s Grapefruit League matchup with the Toronto Blue Jays, Yankees manager Aaron Boone provided a few injury updates.

-Clarke Schmidt threw a bullpen session on Monday instead of making his previously scheduled start against the Jays, since his shoulder hadn’t recovered the way he wanted to after his first start on March 11.

But Schmidt threw a 24-pitch bullpen session instead, and Boone told reporters it went well for the 29-year-old.

Schmidt also told Brendan Kuty of The Athletic that he felt good after his bullpen, and said he wasn’t too concerned about his shoulder, so it seems the Yankees may have dodged the worst possible outcome here.

-Giancarlo Stanton is doing more, per Boone, but the manager didn’t elaborate past that. Stanton has been held out of baseball activities all spring long as he deals with elbow issues, which have required two PRP injections since the start of camp.

-Veteran infielder DJ LeMahieu is “moving the needle” in his recovery from a left calf strain and has resumed hitting. LeMahieu has played in just one game this spring after playing only 67 games last season due to injury woes.

-Also of note, reliever Jake Cousins, who has yet to throw off a mound this spring due to a right forearm strain, has progressed to throwing at 90 feet.