Depth Chart

He must be activated by June 15 or put on waivers, according to ESPN.

Chamberlain said his injured oblique felt good after he threw Wednesday. The Yankees will wait to make their next move with Chamberlain until they see how the oblique reacts to Saturday's workload. He could be ready to return in about a week.

Hafner took a Jim Johnson fastball out to left field on the fifth pitch of the at-bat. Hafner has been resurgent with the Yankees, hitting .267/.379/.522 in 105 at-bats. He'll face Orioles starter Miguel Gonzalez Tuesday. 

Granderson seems likely to get x-rays on the hand. He was 0 for 2 before exiting.

The plan is for Pineda to make one more extended spring appearance before a 30-day rehab assignment. The Yankees will then decide to add Pineda to the major-league roster or option him to Triple-A for more refinement.

"At some point you will probably get to where you will try and put out the same lineup every day," Girardi said. 

Girardi has a simple message for his outfielders.

"Just go out and play, that’s all you can do," Girardi said. "As we have seen there are so many things that can happen in this game that we might need to play all four of them."

Lyle Overbay has served as the regular first baseman in Teixeira's absence.

Nova hasn't pitched since April 26 due to a triceps injury. Although the club has not announced anything regarding his role, it's likely he replaces Vidal Nuno as the fifth starter in the rotation. Nova had a 6.48 ERA in four starts prior to the injury.

The 29-year-old Gardner went 1 for 4 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's loss. He's performed fairly well in May with a .261 average, nine runs scored, four RBI and seven stolen bases over 19 games. 

Phelps' overall 3.83 ERA is high because of the 10 runs he gave up in April as a reliever. But Phelps came up through the Yankees' system as a starter, putting together a 2.51 ERA and 1.17 WHIP in 515 1/3 innings pitched. Of his 91 minor league appearances, 90 were starts. It's tough to put this out there without sounding hyperbolic, but if you liked Kris Medlen last year, it's hard to see why you wouldn't like Phelps. 

You won't get a ton of strikeouts, but Phelps should provide some low ratios, and gives Points leaguers a starter all dressed up as an RP. 

Suzuki is hitting .241/.280/.333 in 141 at-bats this year. He'll be replaced by Curtis Granderson, who will bat sixth. Suzuki can return to the starting lineup Wednesday against Jason Hammel.

Nunez, who has been out since early May, is likely at least a week from activation. 

Betances did not appear with the Yankees. He has a 5.40 ERA in eight appearances (six starts) at Scranton-Wilkes Barre.

Youkilis has been out for about a month with a back injury. If his back holds up, he is expected to return to the Yankees in about a week.

Hughes took a no-decision as he left the game tied at two runs apiece. He gave up two solo homers to Chris Dickerson for the only runs he allowed on five hits and two walks. Hughes threw 102 pitchecs and struck out five batters. His ERA is 5.51. 

The 26-year-old entered Tuesday having allowed 13 earned runs over his previous 6 1/3 innings, and has now allowed five homers in his last three starts. Still, he's 2-3 and he went eight shutout innings against Oakland the start before the two poor ones. 

Hughes is scheduled to make his next start Monday at the New York Mets.