5:00 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

3:58 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) is out of the lineup Wednesday at Detroit.

12:50 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday in a 4-2 win against the Tigers.

6:51 AM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Rays.

3:33 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's loss to Boston.

11:22 AM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) finds himself on the bench for the second time in three games Saturday against the Red Sox.

6:09 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Atlanta.

3:45 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) is catching and batting ninth for the Yankees on Saturday against Miami, marking the third straight game that he has started behind the plate.

6:48 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.

3:07 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) is not in the lineup Thursday versus the Astros.

3:19 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Rays.

4:39 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays.

11:17 AM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) will start at catcher and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Royals.

7:07 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 10-7 win over the Padres.

3:17 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) will start at catcher and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Orioles.

1:35 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) will sit Saturday versus the Reds.

10:58 AM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run and a walk against the Rays in a 9-8 victory Saturday.

5:19 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday in a 6-0 win against the Giants.

1:02 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) went 3-for-4 with a double and scored two runs in Tuesday's 5-2 victory versus the Blue Jays.

9:14 AM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Rays.

9:14 AM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Rays.

2:20 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a double in Wednesday's loss to Seattle.

2:20 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a double in Wednesday's loss to Seattle.

7:00 AM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) went 2-for-5 with a solo homer, two RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 16-0 win over the Pirates.

3:11 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a loss to Toronto on Sunday.

10:50 AM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer during Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Rays.

10:50 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) went 3-for-5 with two homers and three runs in Sunday's 18-4 win over the Cubs.

5:58 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) was Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register Tuesday.

3:04 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) (undisclosed) was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Sunday.

11:25 AM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

5:15 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) will sit Friday against the White Sox, Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News reports.

10:20 AM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.

10:17 AM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) isn't starting Monday versus the Rangers.

4:57 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) is out of the lineup for the second game of Sunday's doubleheader with the Rangers.

5:27 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays.

4:08 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) isn't starting Monday against Toronto.

11:08 AM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double and three RBI in Friday's 12-2 win over Kansas City.

3:26 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.

10:23 AM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) is not in Thursday's lineup against the Tigers.

4:22 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Orioles.

3:04 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) will sit Thursday against the Blue Jays.

3:06 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

2:25 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) went 2-for-3 with a pair of home runs and three RBI in a Grapefruit League win over Atlanta on Saturday.

10:16 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) is slashing .500/.538/1.250 with three home runs, four RBI and four runs scored over 13 Grapefruit League plate appearances.

4:59 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) and the Yankees agreed Tuesday on a one-year, $935,000 contract to avoid arbitration, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.

11:55 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) will likely begin the 2022 campaign in the short side of a platoon after the Yankees acquired Ben Rortvedt from the Twins on Sunday, Jack Curry of YES Network reports.

4:03 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) will start Tuesday's AL Wild Card Game against the Red Sox, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

1:15 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in an 8-2 win over Oakland on Friday.

11:38 AM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) is on the bench for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Red Sox.

11:57 AM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

3:19 AM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's loss to the Royals.

10:23 AM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Seattle.

4:16 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) will start at catcher and bat eighth Thursday against the Mariners.

5:02 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) (illness) was activated from the COVID-19 injured list prior to Tuesday's game against the Rays, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

5:43 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) manager Aaron Boone said Thursday that Higashioka (illness) could be ready to rejoin the team and return to action early next week for New York's series in Tampa Bay, Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

12:16 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

6:23 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) has been placed in the league's COVID-19 protocols while he awaits a confirmation of a positive test for the virus, Buster Olney of ESPN

11:46 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run during Tuesday's loss to the Royals.

11:27 AM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

6:08 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) is out of the lineup Friday against the White Sox.

5:05 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rays.

5:19 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) will sit Tuesday against Tampa Bay.

12:28 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

4:45 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) is not in the lineup Friday against the Nationals.

3:53 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Astros.

11:59 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) went 1-for-3 with an RBI and two strikeouts in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Tigers.

12:59 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday in the Yankees' 5-1 win over the Orioles.

5:21 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) Aaron Boone said Tuesday that Higashioka has earned more playing time, Sweeny Murti of Sports Radio 66 WFAN reports.

11:58 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) went 2-for-3 with two homers and three RBI in Monday's 3-1 win over the Blue Jays.

10:35 AM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) (side) will bat seventh and start behind the plate Sunday against the Blue Jays.

9:45 AM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) manager Aaron Boone said he expects Higashioka (side) to catch in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Orioles, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

10:36 AM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) manager Aaron Boone said Higashioka was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the Tigers due to a sore side, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.

10:34 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) Aaron Boone said Thursday that who starts at catcher between Higashioka and Gary Sanchez will be a "day-to-day situation," Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

10:46 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) went 3-for-4 with three home runs, five RBI and three runs scored Wednesday against the Blue Jays.

11:16 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run during a 6-0 win over the Orioles in the first game of Friday's doubleheader.

6:33 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) (oblique) was reinstated from the injured list Tuesday.

1:02 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) (oblique) is "really close" to being ready to return and could do so in the next few days, Brendan Kuty of NJ Advance Media reports.

12:41 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) (oblique) has begun swinging a bat and is reportedly feeling no discomfort, though the team has not announced a timetable for his return, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

3:56 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) (oblique) has been ramping up his activity, but the timeline for his return to action remains uncertain, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

11:41 AM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right oblique strain.

4:55 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) (neck) is in the lineup for Thursday's intrasquad matchup, Marly Rivera of ESPN reports.

9:19 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) Aaron Boone said Higashioka sat out Tuesday's intrasquad game due to "some slight neck soreness," Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

4:20 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) is the front-runner to back up Gary Sanchez at catcher, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

3:32 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) will take on a "fairly even" split in catching duties while Gary Sanchez (groin) is on the shelf, Jordan Horrobin of MLB.com reports.

12:32 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.

10:33 AM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) was sent down to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre prior to Saturday's game against the Blue Jays.

1:35 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) went 2-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI in Wednesday's 14-2 win over the Orioles.

11:30 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) went 1-for-3 with a home run in Thursday's loss to the Red Sox.

11:59 AM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) was recalled by the Yankees on Wednesday.

1:59 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday.

5:21 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) is catching and hitting eighth against the Royals on Friday.

4:41 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) will hit the bench against the Red Sox on Tuesday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

11:35 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, Conor Foley of The Times-Tribune reports.

1:04 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) Yankees optioned Higashioka to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday.

2:53 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) isn't included on the 25-man roster for the ALDS against the Red Sox, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

1:03 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday.

7:06 AM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Blue Jays, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.

8:45 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Braves.

7:39 AM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) will start at catcher and bat eighth Sunday against the Braves.

10:25 PM - Kyle Higashioka (NYY) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday against the Red Sox.