Double-A Somerset transferred Hampton (shoulder) from its 7-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Saturday.
Hampton has yet to make his 2024 debut after he contended with right shoulder discomfort coming out of spring training. According to Chris Kirschner of The Athletic, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Hampton has resumed a throwing program, but the 22-year-old right-hander still looks to be at least a month away from joining the Somerset rotation.
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Yankees' Chase Hampton: Out with shoulder discomfort
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Hampton is opening the year on the injured list with Double-A Somerset due to shoulder discomfort, Brendan Samson of MLB.com reports.
One of the Yankees' best pitching prospects, Hampton was expected to split the season between Double-A and Triple-A, but this shoulder issue will put those plans on hold indefinitely. The 6-foot-2 righty has enough pitches and command to start, headlined by a mid-90s fastball with excellent movement, but he is behind Luis Gil and Will Warren developmentally and projects more as a 2025 big-league option.
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Yankees' Chase Hampton: Moved to minor-league camp
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The Yankees reassigned Hampton to minor-league camp Sunday.
Hampton is one of the organization's top pitching prospects, and he got into one Grapefruit League contest this spring, allowing a hit and a walk while striking out two batters in one scoreless inning. He has yet to reach the Triple-A level in the minors, however, so he was never expected to compete for a spot on the big-league Opening Day roster. If Hampton continues to show success on the farm, he could get a look in the majors at some point in 2024.
Yankees' Chase Hampton: Invited to spring training
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The Yankees have issued Hampton in invitation to participate in major-league spring training, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
Hampton was a sixth-round selection by New York in the 2022 First-Year Player Draft and split time between High-A and Double-A last season, totaling a 3.63 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and an impressive 145:37 K:BB over 106.2 innings across 20 starts. The right-hander logged 59.2 of those frames with Double-A Somerset, so it's feasible that he could open the 2024 campaign at the Triple-A level. If he continues to thrive in the minors, Hampton could get his first look in the big leagues as soon as the upcoming season.
Yankees' Chase Hampton: Earns promotion to Double-A
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Hampton was promoted from High-A Hudson Valley to Double-A Somerset on Thursday.
Arguably the top pop-up pitching prospect of the minor-league season, Hampton laid waste to the Sally League, logging a 2.68 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 77 strikeouts in 47 innings across nine starts. The 21-year-old righty was selected in the sixth round in last year's draft and has yet to run into much resistance in pro ball.
