NEW YORK -- The Yankees activated reliever Luke Weaver from the injured list Friday, sooner than initially anticipated, to bolster the back end of their bullpen.
Weaver strained his hamstring while stretching in the bullpen on June 1. He was placed on the injured list two days later and was expected to miss four-to-six weeks. Weaver beat that projection, returning in less than three weeks.
The right-hander threw a live bullpen session on Tuesday, simulating 1u2153 innings in full uniform at Yankee Stadium. It was the final checkpoint in his quicker-than-expected recovery. Afterward, Weaver said the discomfort in his hamstring subsided within a couple of days of suffering the injury.