Scott Effross of the New York Yankees has battled back from numerous injuries. He has overcome several back surgeries and most recently Tommy John surgery. He came into this spring with high hopes. The hopes faded away temporarily Tuesday afternoon as he exited the game against the Minnesota Twins after only throwing one pitch in the eighth inning at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers.

New York Yankees relief pitcher Scott Effross just cannot squash the injury bug. The 31-year-old right-hander came on in relief to start the bottom of the

The New York Yankees’ recent spring training game brought with it some bad injury news. The team, already dealing with multiple physical ailments throughout the roster, will lose a potential bounce-back candidate in the bullpen for some time.

Effross will likely undergo testing to determine the severity, according to the New York Post’s Greg Joyce. Any notable amount of lost time would be an unfortunate blow for Effross, who had to overcome Tommy John and back surgeries before returning to the majors for three games last September.