Yankees Add Right-Hander Chase Hampton to 40-Man Roster Ahead of Rule 5 Draft

Right-handed pitcher Chase Hampton has been added to the New York Yankees' 40-man roster, protecting him from the Rule 5 Draft deadline. Hampton, the organization's No. 8 prospect, is projected to make his big league debut between the 2026 and 2027 seasons. The 24-year-old, a sixth-round pick in 2022, missed the entire 2025 campaign after undergoing Tommy John surgery in February. Despite the injury, his previous performance includes a 3.45 ERA with 161 strikeouts over 125.1 innings across 27 starts, reaching as high as Double-A in 2023 and 2024.