Cardinals' Chase Hampton: Claimed off waivers by Cardinals
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The Cardinals claimed Hampton off waivers from the Nationals on Monday.
Hampton was one of the Yankees' best pitching prospects a few years ago, but he missed all of 2025 following Tommy John surgery and struggled in 2026 upon returning, logging an 8.18 ERA and 56:34 K:BB over 55 innings across three levels in the minors. The 25-year-old has yet to advance past the Double-A level.
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Nationals' Chase Hampton: Jettisoned from 40-man
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The Nationals designated Hampton for assignment Saturday.
Hampton was claimed off waivers from the Yankees on Sept. 12, and he'll now be pushed off the 40-man roster before making his organizational debut. His roster spot will go to Connelly Early (elbow), who returned from the 60-day IL to start Saturday's game against the Mets.
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Nationals' Chase Hampton: Claimed by Nats
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The Nationals claimed Hampton off waivers from the Yankees on Saturday and optioned him to Double-A Harrisburg.
Hampton has spent most of the season at Double-A Somerset, struggling to the tune of a 9.59 ERA and 2.16 WHIP across 35.2 innings. Despite his poor performance, the Nationals will add him to their 40-man roster and send him to their Double-A affiliate. Matt Waldron (chest) was transferred to the 60-day IL in a corresponding move.
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Yankees' Chase Hampton: DFA'd by Yankees
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The Yankees designated Hampton for assignment Monday.
Hampton is the corresponding move in order to activate Aaron Judge (ribs) from the 60-day injured list. Hampton turned 25 years old last month and has spent much of the 2026 season with Double-A Somerset, where he owns an ugly 9.59 ERA, 2.13 WHIP and 37:28 K:B across 35.2 innings spanning 11 starts.
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Yankees' Chase Hampton: Activated from IL
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Hampton (elbow) was activated from the 7-day injured list Friday.
Hampton made six rehab appearances in the lower levels of the minors while working his way back from Tommy John surgery, and while the results weren't sparkling, he's been activated from the IL. The right-hander received mixed results in his first action this year at Double-A Somerset, as he surrendered three runs on three hits and three walks while striking out three over three frames.
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Yankees' Chase Hampton: Optioned to Somerset
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The Yankees optioned Hampton (elbow) to Double-A Somerset on Thursday.
Hampton underwent Tommy John surgery in February of 2025 and missed all of last season, and he was in big-league camp while going through his rehab program. As the 2026 season nears, the right-hander is still progressing toward a possible return in May or June.
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Yankees' Chase Hampton: Could return to action in May
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Hampton (elbow) has been throwing on flat ground and could return to pitching in games in May or June, per MLB.com.
Hampton underwent Tommy John surgery last February, so he didn't pitch at all during the 2025 campaign. The right-hander nonetheless remains one of New York's top pitching prospects and was added to the 40-man roster in November, as the Yankees opted to shield him from the Rule 5 Draft. Hampton is likely to spend much of the season at the Double-A level once he's ready to throw in games again.
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Yankees' Chase Hampton: Protected from Rule 5 Draft
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The Yankees selected Hampton's (elbow) contract from Double-A Somerset on Tuesday.
Hampton missed the entire 2025 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in February, yet the Yankees will still grant him a place on their 40-man roster to shield him from the Rule 5 Draft in December. The 24-year-old righty will likely be sent back to Double-A once he's fully healthy, though it remains unclear whether he'll be back to full strength by the beginning of the 2026 season.
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Yankees' Chase Hampton: Undergoes Tommy John surgery
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Hampton underwent Tommy John surgery Friday, Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports.
Hampton had traveled back to New York to have his right elbow examined and got the worst possible news. If there's a silver lining, it's that having the operation now will give him a chance to return for the start of the 2026 season, or at least early on in the campaign.
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Yankees' Chase Hampton: Invited to spring training
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Hampton has received an invitation from the Yankees to participate in big-league spring training.
Hampton is one of the organization's top pitching prospects but is coming off an injury-plagued 2024 campaign during which he made just seven starts. The right-hander fared well when healthy, posting a 2.41 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 16:9 K:BB over 18.2 innings. Hampton has just 5.2 frames of experience above Single-A ball, so he's not likely to break camp with the major-league Yankees, though a big-league debut sometime in 2025 isn't out of the question.
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Yankees' Chase Hampton: Goes on Double-A IL
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Double-A Somerset placed Hampton on the 7-day injured list Tuesday with a groin injury, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
Hampton has missed a large chunk of this season with shoulder and elbow issues, but thankfully, his new injury isn't arm-related. It's unclear how long the right-hander might be sidelined. Hampton has been limited to just 18.2 innings this season, tossing 5.2 scoreless frames during his time with Somerset.
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Yankees' Chase Hampton: Returns from Double-A IL
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Double-A Somerset reinstated Hampton (elbow) from its 60-day injured list Tuesday.
Hampton was cleared to rejoin the Double-A club after giving up six runs (five earned) on seven hits and six walks while striking out 12 across 13 innings over his five rehab outings between the rookie-level Florida Complex League and Single-A Tampa. The right-hander had been on the shelf all season while battling shoulder discomfort as well as a right elbow strain.
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Yankees' Chase Hampton: Begins rehab assignment in FCL
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Hampton (shoulder) began a rehab assignment in the rookie-level Florida Complex League on Monday as he continues to work his way back from a UCL sprain in his right elbow, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
Back in the spring, Brendan Samson of MLB.com relayed that Hampton's placement on Double-A Somerset's injured list to begin the season was the result of shoulder discomfort. While it's possible that Hampton had been bothered by his shoulder at the time, Phillips' report suggests that it's the right-hander's elbow that had kept him from pitching in games until July. Hampton was unsurprisingly rusty Monday in his first outing in the FCL, striking out two batters but giving up one earned run on one hit and two walks over 1.1 innings. He'll likely make additional starts in the FCL or with Single-A Tampa before eventually slotting back into the Double-A rotation at some point after the All-Star break.
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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.
