Yankees Injury Update: Rodon, Severino, Bader making progress

Feb 23, 2023; Tampa, FL, USA; New York Yankees center fielder Harrison Bader (22) fields a ball during spring training practice at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida. Mandatory Credit: Dave Nelson-USA TODAY Sports

With excellent outings from Gerrit Cole and Jhony Brito, the New York Yankees took the first series of the season two games to one against the San Francisco Giants in Yankee Stadium. They did it with lots of injuries and absences on the active roster.

Let’s see how the injured players are progressing. Fortunately, there is good news to report all around.

Let’s start with star pitcher Carlos Rodon. Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters that the next step in his recovery from a…