inside the yankees The brutal roster decisions the Yankees face with the return of their lineup staples By Greg Joyce Published Aug. 14, 2026, 6:40 a.m. ET Spencer Jones hits an RBI double in the Yankees' win over the Mariners on Aug. 12, 2026. JASON SZENES FOR THE NEW YORK POST In the days and weeks (and maybe even months) before a player returns from the injured list, how much time is exerted worrying about how the team will open a roster spot or configure playing time, only for it not to actually end up being an issue at all because of another injury before then?
Now that we have that disclaimer out of the way, how in the world is it going to work out when the Yankees get Cody Bellinger, Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge back — not to mention Carlos Rodón, too?
In short, it is a problem the Yankees would love to have.
What are the chances that Bellinger, Stanton, Judge and Rodón all get themselves healthy and in playing condition without anyone else getting hurt in the meantime? Probably not great, if we’re being honest.
