Yankees Prospect Kilby Recovering From Severe Hamstring Injury in AFL
Top-100 shortstop Dax Kilby is in the Arizona Fall League partly to compensate for a hamstring injury that limited him for much of the 2026 season.
Dax Kilby, the Yankees' No. 3 prospect and a 19-year-old shortstop, dealt with a severe hamstring injury for much of the 2026 season. The injury limited him to just 154 plate appearances at Low-A Tampa. He is participating in the Arizona Fall League to recover lost developmental time. Kilby has shown early positive results with new mechanics, recording seven hits including four doubles and a home run.
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