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Fermin (elbow) began a throwing program Thursday, per MLB.com.

Fermin was shut down from throwing for a few days after landing on the 15-day IL with a right elbow impingement May 18, but he's since been able to resume playing catch. Fermin's IL stint was backdated to May 15, which means he's eligible to return May 30, though an early-June activation is probably more likely.

Cousins (forearm/pectoral) threw a side session of approximately 30 pitches Saturday, MLB.com reports.

Cousins was temporarily shut down from throwing in mid-May due to a pectoral injury, but the righty reliever has since been able to return to his throwing progression. He's been on the injured list all season due to a right forearm strain, and he's expected to be ready to join the Yankees bullpen sometime in June if he doesn't have any additional setbacks.

Stroman (knee) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Tuesday, MLB.com reports.

Stroman has struggled to overcome soreness in his left knee, but tests have shown no structural damage, and he threw a side session Saturday without issue. Should the right-hander get through Tuesday's bullpen session without a setback, he could be in line for a return from the 15-day injured list in the first half of June. It's unclear if Stroman will immediately return to the rotation, however, as both Will Warren and Ryan Yarbrough have been pitching well, while JT Brubaker (ribs) recently began a rehab assignment and Luis Gil (lat) is approaching a return to the mound as well.

Chisholm (oblique) could be cleared to begin a minor-league rehab assignment during the upcoming week, MLB.com reports.

Chisholm is nearly four weeks removed from suffering a right oblique strain. If the infielder is able to embark on a rehab stint soon, he could return to the Yankees at the early end of his original 4-to-6-week return estimate. Chisholm began hitting against high-velocity pitching over the weekend, and it's uncertain if he will first get in some live batting-practice reps before starting a rehab assignment. Per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com, Chisholm's rehab stint could last just one or two days.

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Sunday that Stanton (elbows) will likely take live batting practice over the next two weeks and is getting close to going on a minor-league rehab assignment, MLB.com reports.

Stanton began taking batting practice on the field in late April, but he's yet to face live pitching. With that hurdle seeming likely to be cleared in the near future, a tangible picture of the slugger's path to being activated from the injured list is emerging. Should Stanton need a relatively short rehab stint -- a possibility made more likely by the fact that his status as a designated hitter means he won't need to get comfortable playing the field -- the veteran could be back with the big-league club in early June.

Warren didn't factor into the decision during Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Rockies, allowing two runs on two hits and two walks with seven strikeouts over four innings.

Warren punched out seven batters for a fifth straight start despite throwing just 57 pitches before a rain delay halted the game in the top of the fifth frame. The 26-year-old settled in after a shaky first inning when he loaded the bases with no outs. Colorado scored a pair of runs in the frame, but he avoided further damage by retiring three straight batters to end the inning. In his last five appearances, Warren has a 2.70 ERA and a 41:8 K:BB across 26.2 innings. He's scheduled to face the Dodgers in Los Angeles next weekend.

Weaver picked up the save in Sunday's 5-4 win over Colorado, allowing one run on three hits with no strikeouts over one inning.

The Yankees had a two-run lead entering the bottom of the ninth, but Weaver nearly didn't make it out of the frame with the save. He allowed a solo homer to Mickey Moniak to begin the inning and had runners on first and second with one out before retiring Ezequiel Tovar and Hunter Goodman to end the game. Weaver hadn't allowed an earned run in his previous eight appearances, and he's now converted seven of his eight save chances.

Escarra went 3-for-4 with an RBI double and an RBI single during Sunday's 5-4 win over the Rockies.

Escarra, a 30-year-old rookie, notched his first three-hit game in the big leagues and drove in a pair of runs during Sunday's win. He came into the contest with one hit in his last eight at-bats. On the year, Escarra is slashing .244/.352/.400 with one homer, four doubles and a 7:7 BB:K across 54 plate appearances.

Hoglund didn't factor into the decision Sunday against Philadelphia, allowing three runs on four hits and three walks across five innings. He struck out two.

Hoglund set a season low in strikeouts Sunday and walked multiple batters for a third consecutive outing. The rookie's ERA has ballooned to 5.13 through five starts despite allowing just three runs over 11.1 innings during his first two appearances. Hoglund notched a 10:1 K:BB in his first two outings but now owns a 22:9 K:BB overall. He'll look to bounce back next time out, though he's tentatively scheduled for a matchup in Toronto against the Blue Jays, who average 4.54 runs per game at home.

Miller picked up the save Sunday against Philadelphia, allowing one hit with one strikeout over a scoreless ninth inning.

It was a get-right game for Miller, who had allowed 11 runs (10 earned) over his last six appearances and blew his last save opportunity. He gave up an infield single with two outs to Alec Bohm, but Bohm's pinch runner, Johan Rojas, got caught stealing to end the game. Miller owns a 5.79 ERA in 18.2 innings this season and has already blown two saves after blowing just three of his 31 save chances in 2024.