MLB Injuries - Page 10

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced Wednesday that star first baseman Freddie Freeman is expected to return to the lineup Friday against the Chicago Cubs, per Patrick Stevens of The Associated Press. Freeman was recently placed on the injured list retroactive to March 31 after slipping in the shower at home and re-injuring his […]

The San Diego Padres are off to one of the hottest starts in franchise history, but their early momentum now faces a serious challenge. Three of their top contributors — Fernando Tatis Jr., Jake Cronenworth, and Jackson Merrill — are dealing with injury issues that could test the club’s depth moving forward. On Tuesday night, […]

The Minnesota Twins are bracing for the short-term loss of their ace, Pablo López, after the right-hander was diagnosed with a Grade 1 strain of his right hamstring. Manager Rocco Baldelli confirmed on Wednesday that López is almost certainly headed to the 15-day injured list, though the team remains hopeful his absence will be brief. […]

Ahead of their series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays, three members of the Boston Red Sox pitching staff received updates on their recoveries from various injuries. These pitchers included Liam Hendriks, Lucas Giolito and Brayan Bello. The Red Sox do not appear interested in rushing any of the pitchers back as they are trying […]

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez was unable to finish his start Tuesday night against the Kansas City Royals on the road after leaving the contest with an apparent lower-body injury in the fifth inning, according to Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune. “Pablo López walks off the mound with trainer Nick Paparesta before […]

Jackson Merrill’s meteoric rise, which dates back to an outstanding 2024 rookie campaign, is temporarily being halted due to a hamstring injury. The All-Star center fielder is going on the 10-day injured list, per The San Diego Union-Tribune’s Kevin Acee. “He appears to be walking fine, but his recovery is not progressing as quickly as […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have cooled off just a little bit after their torrid start to the season, but they still sit in a good spot at 9-3 after 12 games. There has been some minor injury concerns surrounding the Dodgers so far this season, specifically to starting pitcher Blake Snell. Snell has been dealing […]

The Cleveland Guardians defeated the Chicago White Sox by a final score of 1-0 on Tuesday in the team’s home opener. However, outfielder Lane Thomas exited the game early with an apparent injury. It was later revealed that Thomas suffered a right wrist contusion, according to Tim Stebbins of MLB.com. The injury occurred after Thomas […]

Right-handed pitcher Spencer Arrighetti joined the stable of injured Houston Astros starters on Tuesday when the team placed him on the 15-day injured list with a broken thumb. It was a hard luck injury for Arrighetti, who took a line drive off his throwing hand while playing catch in the outfield during batting practice Monday […]

The Atlanta Braves are off to a miserable start to the 2025 season. They are 1-8 with a big series against division rival Philadelphia Phillies on deck. Their big offseason acquisition, Jurickson Profar, has been suspended for PED use, Spencer Strider is still rehabbing, and Ronald Acuña Jr has not played. As if it could […]

The New York Mets are off to a hot start as they own a 7-3 record through 10 games played. However, they’ve been without both second baseman Jeff McNeil and catcher Francisco Alvarez so far as both suffered injuries during Spring Training. Now, the club has received some positive news about both players. Reports indicate […]

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal gave up hits to the first two New York Yankees he faced on Tuesday. His usual catcher, Jake Rogers, was a late scratch from the lineup, meaning it was the first time since 2023 that the 2024 AL Cy Young winner threw to […]

New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger will miss Tuesday’s game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit, as he is apparently dealing with an illness that might have something to do with something he ate, according to New York manager Aaron Boone. The former National League Most Valuable Player has food poisoning and […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is certainly an outstanding hitter, but also a reliable pitcher. He is working with Dodgers coaches to get his throwing back on par with where he needs to be. Ohtani has been throwing in bullpen sessions to work out his elbow, which has been hurting him. “I feel pretty […]

The Houston Astros haven’t had a great start to the 2025 campaign, as they have just a 4-6 record through their first 10 games. And now, they are watching their own players suffer crazy fluke injuries, as starting pitcher Spencer Arrighetti is set to miss an extended period of time after breaking his thumb while […]

Zach Eflin is someone the Baltimore Orioles look at to be a reliable starting pitcher for them all year ’round as they continue their quest to compete for a World Series title. While the start of the 2025 season hasn’t exactly gone swimmingly for the Orioles, they had an excellent game on Monday, defeating the […]

The New York Yankees are off to a solid start to the season. At 6-3, many of the young pieces are starting to flash and providing hope for the future. But one veteran could be coming back sooner than most fans think. DJ LeMahieu got hurt in his first spring training game and has just […]

Everyone expected the Atlanta Braves to activate 2023 All-Star Sean Murphy off the injured list, but many were surprised to see whom he was replacing on the MLB roster. Top prospect and fellow catcher Drake Baldwin is staying with the team, per MLB.com’s Mark Bowman. The Braves designated Chadwick Tromp for assignment on Sunday, opting […]

The Detroit Tigers revitalized an entire fan base in the final months of the 2024 MLB campaign, overcoming a massive midseason deficit to earn a playoff berth for the first time in 10 years. Confidence remained high even after the momentous run finally ended in the American League Division Series, because people knew what was […]

The St. Louis Cardinals’ promising young catcher Iván Herrera gave fans quite a scare on Sunday after suffering a lower-body injury that forced him to be helped off the field during Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox. In the third inning, Herrera was hustling from first to third on a double […]

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer is striving to put minds at ease. Springer appears to be okay despite being out of the starting lineup for a game Sunday against the New York Mets, per the Associated Press. He left Saturday’s contest with back spasms, after colliding into the outfield fence. Springer did go on […]

The Milwaukee Brewers took an important game from the Cincinnati Reds over the weekend. After they were crushed by the New York Yankees to start, they are 4-1 and back on track. But injuries have taken a toll, especially on their pitching rotation. When the Brewers put Nestor Cortes on the injured list Sunday, that […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are off to a red-hot start to the 2025 season, but they’re already dealing with an injury to Blake Snell. The Dodgers star has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to left shoulder inflammation after a bullpen session, according to the team. The move is retroactive to April 3, […]

The Atlanta Braves’ 2025 season has not gone according to plan up to this point. As of this story’s writing, the Braves hold a lackluster 1-7 record. Help could be on the way soon, however. According to Grant McAuley of 92.9 The Game, catcher Sean Murphy could return from injury soon. “Sean Murphy will catch […]

Finally, the New York Yankees are receiving some positive news on the injury front. Following right-handed starter Clarke Schmidt’s productive rehab outing in Double-A — no runs allowed and seven strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings– the team has another encouraging update to share regarding its pitching staff. “Jonathan Loaisiga (rehab from surgery) tossed a bullpen […]

New York Yankees star Cody Bellinger did not play on Friday against the Pittsburgh Pirates due to back stiffness. Bryan Hoch of MLB.com recently provided an update from Bellinger as the Yankees prepare for the second game of the series against the Pirates on Saturday. “Cody Bellinger (lower back) took swings in the batting cage […]

The New York Yankees are forced to play through the entire 2025 campaign knowing that Gerrit Cole, one of the game’s top starting pitchers, is not available. Championship aspirations tend to evaporate when such a long-term setback takes effect, but there other hurlers in this rotation who can push the club forward in Cole’s absence. […]

Ketel Marte and the Arizona Diamondbacks recently agreed to a $116.5 million contract extension. On Friday, however, the two-time All-Star suffered a strained left hamstring, according to ESPN. The Diamondbacks were able to defeat the Washington Nationals 6-4, but the Marte injury removed most of the enjoyment of the win. They’ve since placed him on […]

The Texas Rangers may be getting a major boost to their lineup soon, as manager Bruce Bochy shared a positive update on third baseman Josh Jung’s recovery from injury. “Josh Jung is doing very well,” Bochy said, via Abby Jones on X. “If all goes well, we’ll DH him Saturday in Frisco. He could be […]

Jack Leiter got off to a hot start to begin the season after leading the Texas Rangers to two wins in his two starts. Unfortunately, the 24-year-old pitcher will miss some time after the club placed him on the injured list on Friday. The Rangers star is reportedly dealing with a blister and is being […]

The New York Yankees are primed for another potential run to the World Series, but injury woes to the pitching rotation and bullpen have dawned a dark cloud early on in the season. On Friday, the franchise received good news and bad news for the bullpen. Tyler Matzek, who is dealing with an oblique issue, […]

The New York Yankees aim to improve their record on Friday when they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates. Unfortunately, the team will be without Cody Bellinger in this contest after manager Aaron Boone scratched him from the lineup. What was originally thought to be a rest day, reports indicate that the 29-year-old outfielder is not […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers placed Freddie Freeman on the injured list on March 31 after the star first baseman suffered an injury while falling in the shower. As a result, the club made a roster change on Friday to add some depth to the major league lineup. Los Angeles announced they are calling up catcher […]

The St. Louis Cardinals placed infielder Nolan Gorman on the injured list due to a right hamstring strain on Friday. However, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports that St. Louis is not especially concerned about his injury. “The Cardinals don’t expect Nolan Gorman to miss much time, but placed him on the IL because they […]

After splitting their first series of the season with the Toronto Blue Jays, the Baltimore Orioles ended up dropping two of three against the Boston Red Sox during their first three-game set of the year at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. As they prepare for their upcoming series against the Kansas City Royals, the team […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are off to a solid start this season. Andres Gimenez is leading the offense in their 5-2 start, and the pitching has been solid. Another offseason acquisition is on the shelf, however, after just one start. The Blue Jays have put Max Scherzer on the shelf with a thumb injury. John […]

The Boston Red Sox bounced back after losing four of their first five games to win two straight against the Baltimore Orioles and secure their first series victory of the year. As they prepare for their home opener against the St. Louis Cardinals, the team has received some positive injury news regarding a pair of […]

On Friday, the Washington Nationals reportedly placed starting pitcher Michael Soroka on the 15-day injured list due to a right biceps strain, per Mark Zuckerman of masnsports.com. “Michael Soroka has gone on the 15-day IL with a right biceps strain. Jackson Rutledge recalled from AAA,” Zuckerman wrote on X, formerly Twitter. Soroka signed with the […]

The Baltimore Orioles are just 3-4 after facing two teams that could threaten their quest for American League East supremacy, but they are about to get major reinforcements. Star shortstop Gunnar Henderson, who suffered an intercostal strain in spring training, is expected to come off the injured list for Friday night’s road game versus the […]