The Yankees entered spring training with one of the deepest rosters in baseball, but after an avalanche of injuries, they’re now left scrambling to plug

The Yankees played split-squad games on Tuesday in Tampa against the Orioles and in Bradenton against the Pirates.

When Gerrit Cole left Tampa for a Los Angeles visit with Dr. Neal ElAttrache on Monday, Brian Cashman said he “fully expected” a Tommy John diagnosis. That came to fruition, with Cole scheduling surgery for Tuesday.