Yankees pitching prospect underwent Tommy John surgery this morning, reports . Hell mi s the entire 2025 season and part of the 2026 campaign as well. The news doesnt come out of nowhere. A few days ago, manager that Hampton had a right flexor strain and something going on in the UCL. He was sent to New York for more testing. It appears that further examination of his ulnar collateral ligament revealed the nece sity for surgery. Its obviously an Declan Cronin Jersey unfortunate development for Hampton, who will now mi s at least a year of development time. For the Yankees, its more of a long-term concern than a short-term one. The Yanks have a loaded rotation right now. is reportedly on the trade block because the five starting spots are taken by , , , and . The club also has depth options like , and on the roster. Hampton, 23, was selected with a sixth-round pick in 2022. He made 20 minor league starts in 2023, logging 106 2/3 innings with a 3.63 earned run average. He struck out 33.1% of batters faced against an 8.4% walk rate. Going into 2024, ranked him the #6 prospect in the clubs system. Last year was a bit of a struggle for him. Various injuries, including a flexor strain, limited him to 18 2/3 innings. The righty will hopefully be healthy by the end of 2026, but by that point, he will have thrown very few innings over the 2024-26 period. He will be eligible for the Rule 5 draft in December of 2025, so the Yanks will have to make a decision at that point about whether to give him a roster spot or leave him exposed. reports that , another Yankee pitching prospect, will also require Tommy John surgery. Hurd, 22, was selected with a third-round pick in 2024 and has yet to make his profe sional debut. BA had Hurd listed as the clubs #12 prospect going into the season. Like Hampton, he will mi s the 2025 season and part of 2026 as well. Derek Hill Jersey