Weaver has been shut down since he first experienced hamstring discomfort in the Dodger Stadium bullpen on June 1. He threw an inning of relief the day before when the Yankees were blown out by the Dodgers 18-2 and was going to pitch the ninth inning of the series finale.

Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees are aiming for a strong comeback in the upcoming regular season. There will be significant changes and improvements, bolstered by promising update on the health of one of Judge's pivotal teammates.

“Felt great,” Weaver said after facing infielder Oswald Peraza and backup catcher J.C. Escarra in the simulated game. “Trying to knock off the cobwebs a little bit. A teeny bit of adrenaline. Hard to say the adrenaline’s flowing the same way a game would, but heart rate is definitely up and the velo was good and all pitches were moving well.”

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Jazz Chisholm Jr. appears to have dodged another bullet on the injury front, but the mounting number of nagging issues is giving him a headache.

The Yankees have returned pitcher JT Brubaker from his rehab assignment after his rib injury prior to their game against the Angels.

First, though, Gil must pass the first step of his road back from a lat injury. Gil told ESPN's Jorge Castillo that he plans to face hitters on Saturday, which the reigning AL Rookie of the Year hasn't done since the Yankees shut him down in spring training.

The New York Yankees suffered a second-straight shutout loss on Monday as their scoreless drought reached a surprising 20 innings. The Yankees' hitters are sure to figure things out soon as they've proven to be one of the most potent groups in all of baseball this season.