LOS ANGELES — The Yankees are trending to getting two of their injured players back next Tuesday when they begin a homestand, Jazz Chisholm as a third baseman and reliever Fernando Cruz. Designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton might be back the following week to start his season.

Marcus Stroman finally broke out of his holding pattern and faced hitters Saturday at Dodger Stadium for the first time in three weeks.

The Dodgers and Yankees are battling mounds of injuries but are still forces in spite of it all. Sammy P breaks it down from a betting perspective.

Pitchers have a maximum allotment of 30 days for a rehab assignment, so the Yankees have only a few more weeks to go until Brubaker’s rehab clock expires. He’s also already built up to just about 50 pitches, so the team could decide he’s ready for a return to the big leagues before that timeline ends.

Prior to the start of the Yankees' weekend series against the Dodgers, manager Aaron Boone gave updates on a number of players looking to return to the team from injuries.

Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton has yet to appear in a game this season after being placed on the injured list in March.

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge isn't afraid to canvas a wide range of sources as he seeks to preserve his physical health.