MLB Injuries - Page 18

The Atlanta Braves are one step closer to regaining their superstar as Ronald Acuña Jr. made a powerful statement in his first Braves rehab assignment game of 2025. Nearly a year after tearing his right RCL, the 2023 NL MVP went yard in his third at-bat Tuesday night during a Florida Complex League matchup against […]

DJ LeMahieu spent more time recovering from a left calf strain than he needed to. However, the 36-year-old New York Yankees infielder wanted to make sure he is 100% healthy before returning to Aaron Boone’s lineup. He and the team feel like he is ready to come back, calling for his return from his rehab […]

The Texas Rangers endured a scary moment on Monday night when their closer, Luke Jackson, took a 111 mile-per-hour come-backer off his hand in the ninth inning of a game against the Colorado Rockies.  The Rangers won the game, 2-1, but manager Bruce Bochy said there was cause for concern about Jackson. “We’ll see how […]

The Atlanta Braves are getting some good news. Star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. is making progress toward returning to action. Acuna is starting a rehab assignment with the FCL Braves Tuesday, per the team’s social media. Acuna is a major centerpiece of the Braves offense. He tore his ACL in a game against the Pittsburgh […]

The Chicago Cubs will be without Ian Happ for a while, as the infielder/outfielder is expected to hit the 10-day disabled list because of an oblique issue. With Happ, who has missed the last three Chicago games, not available, Chicago has promoted star prospect Moisés Ballesteros from the minors. He can make his big league […]

The New York Yankees came away with an 11-5 win over the Seattle Mariners to kick off a three-game series at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on Monday. However, New York’s win also saw third baseman Oswaldo Cabrera suffer a serious lower-body injury in the ninth inning. The 26-year-old Cabrera was trying to reach home base […]

The New York Yankees continued their dominant West Coast road trip Monday. One day after lighting up former teammate and new Athletics starter Luis Severino for eight runs in four innings, the Yankees visited Seattle to take on the Mariners. While New York came away with the 11-5 victory, the team did suffer a significant […]

The Milwaukee Brewers will have to wait longer for the return of starter Brandon Woodruff. The right-hander has suffered a setback in his rehab after sustaining an ankle injury that limited him to 39 pitches on Sunday in Triple-A, and he won’t pitch for at least another week, as reported by Sophia Minnaert. Woodruff hasn’t […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are scuffling to start the 2025 season. They beat the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday to avoid a sweep and improve their record to 20-21. Pitching injuries have been a massive problem for the Brewers, especially concerning ace Brandon Woodruff. Milwaukee brass spoke after his most recent AAA start, which they hope […]

The Chicago Cubs dropped a three-game set on the road against the New York Mets this weekend. Despite a gutty 6-5 win on Saturday night, they lost the bread games to fall to 23-18 on the season. The Cubs were without left fielder Ian Happ in the final two games due to an oblique injury. […]

The Atlanta Braves have somewhat recovered from a nightmare start to this season and have climbed all the way back into the playoff picture. Injuries and inconsistent play have cost the Braves, but they have clawed their way back to a 19-20 record and are a win away from being back to .500. They have […]

The New York Yankees’ biggest question this year has been their starting pitching. Carlos Carrasco was sent down to AAA after multiple bad starts, Will Warren finally got off the schnide recently, and injuries have been plentiful. The most recent injury is to Marcus Stroman, whose shaky Yankees career is continuing in 2025. Aaron Boone […]

The Los Angeles Angels have been scuffling through the first two months of the MLB season. While the team has struggled, their star player has been out. Angels outfielder Mike Trout has been out with a knee bruise injury since April 30, continuing the future Hall of Famer’s injury-plagued career. He spoke with Greag Beachem […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks have done well to remain competitive in the loaded National League West division early on this season, but their bullpen has taken some hits recently. The good news is that it appears help is on the way, as Kendall Graveman is on track to make his return to the mound this week […]

Los Angeles Dodgers lefty Blake Snell is still feeling discomfort in his throwing shoulder, according to The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya. Snell will meet with Dr. Neal ElAttrache Monday for an examination. Snell was already scheduled to meet with Dr. ElAttrache, but now he’ll look for more answers on his shoulder problem. The veteran pitcher was […]

The Baltimore Orioles are off to a miserable 14-24 start in 2025. The Orioles have the fourth-worst record in all of baseball and the second-worst mark in the American League, ahead of only the moribund Chicago White Sox. After just 38 games, Baltimore is already 7.5 games behind the first-place New York Yankees in the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have mashed their way to the division lead in the highly competitive NL West. At 26-13, the Dodgers enter play Saturday tied with the Detroit Tigers for the best record in baseball. But LA’s victories have largely resulted from the team’s prowess at the plate. The Dodgers have scored double digit […]

The Atlanta Braves may be getting a major reinforcement soon, as Spencer Strider took another encouraging step in his recovery process. As Atlanta continues to battle for control in the NL East, an update on Strider’s progress brings a new wave of optimism for the team’s pitching depth. Strider threw a bullpen session Saturday in […]

The Detroit Tigers are rolling this season, but they will be without a key starter for a short period of time. Casey Mize suffered a hamstring strain earlier this week, and he’s been placed on the IL, per Cody Stavenhagen. AJ Hinch said the righty felt a pinch in his leg during his start earlier […]

The Los Angeles Angels entered the 2025 MLB campaign with the potential to surprise fans, and they did for a little bit, but the holes on the roster are proving too big and plentiful for them to overcome to this point. And they may not get filled anytime soon, at least as far as the […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are without both Andres Gimenez and Max Scherzer at the moment, two key players on both sides of the ball. Gimenez suffered a quad strain this week, but the Blue Jays are playing it safe with him, and he likely won’t be back until at least May 18 as they put […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are currently without two of their best offensive players in Teoscar Hernandez and Tommy Edman. But it sounds like both guys will be returning to the fold soon. Skipper Dave Roberts gave an important update on Hernandez and Edman on Friday. Via Jack Harris: “Tommy Edman and Teoscar Hernández will take […]

After initially returning from an elbow injury that forced him to miss a majority of the 2024 season, Spencer Strider was placed on the 15-day IL due to a hamstring issue. The starting pitcher is currently going through rehab for the injury and hopes to return at some point this season. On Friday, Strider was […]

The Houston Astros (18-18) have vanquished adversity time and again, replacing star players, overcoming injury problems and enduring an ever-changing MLB landscape. They are built to handle obstacles that decimate so many other ballclubs. And yet, even a reputable franchise can only take so many setbacks. Skipper Joe Espada will need to get creative when […]

The New York Mets have been rolling this season, and pitching is one of their biggest strengths. The ball club is first in the Majors with a 2.89 ERA, and it appears more reinforcements are on the way. Paul Blackburn, Sean Manaea, and Frankie Montas are all progressing in their rehab and should be back […]

Cristian Javier experienced arm discomfort in the middle of the 2024 season and ended up suffering an elbow injury that led to Tommy John surgery. Since then, the Houston Astros’ starting pitcher has been going through rehabbing his elbow to get back on the mound. On Friday, Javier reportedly made an important step towards his […]

Although the Milwaukee Brewers have struggled offensively, the team’s pitching staff has performed admirably despite dealing with a number of injuries early in the season. Now the Brewers are on the verge of improving an already impressive rotation. Brandon Woodruff looked sharp in his latest rehab start in Triple-A as he nears a return. And […]

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Ivan Herrera has had quite a season. At the start of the year, Herrera was the inaugural Cardinals catcher to hit three opening homers.  Then, Herrera was sidelined with a knee injury while running the bases in a game against the Boston Red Sox. Now, per the Cardinals, he is activated […]

With the Cincinnati Reds facing the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night, the team receives news regarding the status of Hunter Greene. While the Reds pitcher suffered a groin injury in his last outing after pitching three innings, it has been determined that he’ll be put on the injured list, but there is a catch in […]

The Colorado Rockies have the worst record in the National League entering a doubleheader on Thursday. While they were not expected to be any good this year, Colorado could challenge last year’s White Sox for the worst record ever. It just keeps piling on in the Mile High City as well, with some bad news […]

The New York Yankees beat the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night to take the hotly contested series. On top of that series win, the Bombers got great injury news as well. The Yankees have gotten out to a lead in the American League East without Giancarlo Stanton, who suffered an elbow injury in spring […]

Toronto Blue Jays ace Max Scherzer is inching closer to a return from the thumb injury that has sidelined him since March.  The veteran right-hander is set to face live hitters Wednesday in a key step toward resuming game action, according to Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet. Scherzer, who signed a $15.5 million deal with the […]

Corbin Burnes played well in his last start for the Arizona Diamondbacks at the end of April. The Arizona starter hasn’t pitched since due to shoulder inflammation that forced him to skip a scheduled start for the first time since 2020. Torey Lovullo gets his starter back against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday, rejoining […]

Brandon Woodruff continues to give the Milwaukee Brewers reasons to be excited. The right-hander made his fifth MLB rehab start on Tuesday for Triple-A Nashville, allowing two runs over five innings while striking out six. The veteran threw 83 pitches– 60 for strikes– and his fastball topped out at 94.4 mph, another encouraging sign in […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Dave Roberts have a long list of pitchers out with injury. Tyler Glasnow, Blake Snell, and Shohei Ohtani top the list of starters that Los Angeles is waiting on to return. However, the team got some good news on Glasnow’s status as he inches closer to returning to give Yoshinobu […]

It’s been a slow start to the season for the Baltimore Orioles, as the club owns a 13-21 record through 34 games played. The hitting hasn’t been as consistent in recent years, so far, and the team still needs improvement in the pitching rotation. On Wednesday, Baltimore finally received some good news that could elevate […]

The New York Yankees are dominating on the offensive end in 2025. Aaron Boone’s lineup regularly puts up lopsided innings to fuel the team to victories. However, the team’s pitching, especially out of the bullpen, is a significant problem. Devin Williams’ struggles forced Boone to put Luke Weaver into the closing role for the Yankees. […]

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Tommy Edman is unlikely to come off the injured list this weekend when he is eligible, according to manager Dave Roberts. The Dodgers initially hesitated to put Edman on the IL with his ankle injury, hoping a couple days off would do the trick. Los Angeles finally made the move […]

The Minnesota Twins welcome a key piece back to their lineup before Tuesday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles. Rocco Baldelli gets Royce Lewis back, a welcome sight for a team that needs him. Both Lewis and Jose Miranda were out with injuries, but Lewis makes his 2025 debut against the Orioles on Tuesday. Lewis is […]