Perhaps it’s in that context that Taylor pitches his way into his first big league opportunity, or that reclamation projects ...

Tyler Matzek’s Limited Impact The Yankees had signed Matzek to a minor league deal back in February, starting with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in April before the team selected his contract ...

Their 40-man roster count drops from 39 to 38. Matzek, 34, was selected to the big league roster a bit less than a month ago. He has since tossed 6 1/3 innings for the Yankees over seven appearances.

Tyler Matzek set to make Yankees debut Matzek began his career with the Rockies in 2014 and threw a complete game shutout against the San Diego Padres that season. Despite this rare accomplishment ...

But Matzek’s fastball ticked up this spring, more in line with the velocity he had before elbow surgery, and now he will be another lefty weapon for manager Aaron Boone to use out of the bullpen.

Aaron Boone noted that the end of April is still the target date for Tyler Matzek’s return, although the Yankees could still choose not to roster him if he doesn’t perform up to their standard ...

Also, Tyler Matzek, a non-roster invitee who nearly broke camp with the club, is also trending in the right direction. Matzek has already thrown a live session and could be headed for a rehab ...

The numbers are not pretty. The Yankees are expected to start the season with 11 players on the injured list, and that does not include Tyler Matzek, who is not yet on the 40-man roster.

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Jake Cousins (forearm), Tyler Matzek (oblique), Scott Effross (hamstring), Clayton Beeter (shoulder) and Jonathan Loaisiga (elbow rehab) won’t be ready to start the season.