MLB Injuries - Page 18

In a game the Atlanta Braves really needed to win over the Kansas City Royals, disaster struck when star outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. jogged off the field and exited the game with Achilles tightness. Breaking down what happened to the five-time All-Star in the sixth inning, The Athletic’s David O’Brien broke down what he saw […]

It is never a good time to lose a big bat, but navigating a key injury weeks before the MLB trade deadline can have far-reaching consequences for a team. While Brandon Lowe has been dealing with plantar fasciitis, the Tampa Bay Rays (54-53) have slid down the American League Wild Card standings. They are currently […]

The Milwaukee Brewers are hosting the Chicago Cubs in one of the most important series of the season. After taking Game 1, Milwaukee opened up a one-game lead in the NL Central. Brewers star Jackson Chourio legged out a triple, but was pulled from the game with an apparent injury seconds later. Jackson Chourio left […]

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Justin Slaten has been on the injured list since July 1 with right shoulder inflammation, but manager Alex Cora had a promising update on the 27-year-old righty. “I don’t know how fast he’s going to go from now on, but the fact that he was able to do that with […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks avoided disaster Tuesday after a frightening moment involving third baseman Eugenio Suarez. The slugger was hit by a 95.6 mph fastball on the hand during the ninth inning of Monday’s 5-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers, immediately leaving the game in pain. Thankfully for the Diamondbacks, Suarez’s scans came back clean, preserving […]

With the 2025 MLB trade deadline rapidly approaching, all eyes are on the Minnesota Twins as they work the phones to set their team up for the future. As opposing teams continue to call about the availability of everyone from Harrison Bader to Jhoan Duran, one player who won’t be going anywhere anytime soon is […]

When Dave Roberts broke the news that he had not one but two infielders who could land on IL in the short-term future in Hyeseong Kim and Tommy Edman, it left an already injured Los Angeles Dodgers infield in dire straits. How would Los Angeles overcome losing three of their top five infield players including […]

As the trade deadline on Thursday gets closer and closer, Arizona Diamondback star Eugenio Suarez looks like the face of the midseason cutoff for deals to be made. At the moment, Suarez is the biggest name that seems to be available, but his status got a bit more complicated on Monday. Suarez went down with […]

The New York Yankees lost to the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday, continuing a dismal stretch of baseball. They are 15-23 since June 15, the worst record in the American League in that stretch. The worst possible news came out to make matters worse, as Yankees captain Aaron Judge suffered an elbow injury. Aaron Boone […]

The Athletics are well out of the playoff picture as the MLB trade deadline approaches. But with a recent injury landing a key piece on the IL, any glimmer of hope has been vanquished. Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson is on the injured list with a right forearm fracture after getting hit by a pitch. “Jacob […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are preparing for a much-needed boost to their battered pitching staff, as left-hander Blake Snell is expected to return to the rotation Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays. The Snell injury update comes at a pivotal time for L.A., which has seen its pitching depth tested by a wave of setbacks. […]

Eugenio Suarez is in the middle of one of the best seasons of his career; heading into the Arizona Diamondbacks’ Monday night clash against the Detroit Tigers, Suarez is slashing .247/.319/.579 on the season with 36 home runs and 87 runs batted in — making him one of the most attractive trade targets on the […]

San Diego Padres starter Dylan Cease gave fans and teammates a major scare on Monday night. The Padres pitcher was struck by a 99.6 mph one-hop come-backer during a scoreless second inning against the New York Mets at Petco Park. The ball, hit by shortstop Francisco Lindor, deflected off the back of Cease’s head, causing […]

The Toronto Blue Jays and their fans held their breath Monday night after a terrifying scene at Camden Yards involving veteran outfielder George Springer. During the ninth inning of Toronto’s loss to the Baltimore Orioles, Springer was struck in the head by a 96 mph sinker, collapsing immediately in the batter’s box. The pitch, delivered by […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks, and a few other teams hoping to make a trade, suffered an injury scare on Monday night when Eugenio Suarez was hit in the hand by a fast ball. The Diamondbacks are on the road for a three-game series against the Detroit Tigers, and Suarez left the game in the ninth inning […]

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez started his Major League Baseball career with the Detroit Tigers back in 2014. Now, over 10 years later, there is a chance that he gets traded back to Detroit. There is also a chance that his last game with the Diamondbacks is against the Tigers, as the two teams […]

The Detroit Tigers were busy on Monday afternoon. First, the Tigers traded for Chris Paddack and Randy Dobnak in a trade with the Minnesota Twins. Then, Reese Olson was ruled out for the season due to a shoulder strain. Finally, outfielder Parker Meadows went on the injured list before Monday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. […]

The Kansas City Royals (52-54) have given their fans just enough hope heading into the final two months of the 2025 campaign, taking two out of three versus both the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Guardians to pull within four games of the final American League Wild Card position. They also acquired Randal Grichuk in a […]

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña will work out with the team on Monday and begin a rehab assignment on Tuesday with Triple-A Sugar Land, according to Julia Morales of Space City Home Network. Peña has not played since June 27 after sustaining a rib fracture on a hit by pitch. He took live batting practice […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have received a much-needed boost in the form of a promising injury update regarding outfielder Lars Nootbaar, and it couldn’t come at a more pivotal time. With the club fighting to stay afloat in the tight NL Central race, manager Oliver Marmol provided a key development that could shift the trajectory […]

Once again, the Washington Nationals are at the bottom of the NL East. The team fired longtime head of baseball operations Mike Rizzo and manager Davey Martinez a few weeks ago. Under the leadership of interim general manager Mike DeBartolo, the Nationals selected high school shortstop Eli Willits first overall in the 2025 MLB Draft. […]

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy could be back in the lineup by the team’s next homestand. The two-time All-Star will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday, according to the Orange County Register’s Bill Plunkett. Plunkett reports the plan is for Muncy to play third base and take three at […]

The New York Yankees entered the 2025 campaign with a compromised rotation. During spring training, the team lost Cy Young winner Gerrit Cole to season-ending surgery and reigning Rookie of the Year Luis Gil was sidelined with a significant lat strain. The injuries left the Yankees banking on breakouts from what had been the back […]

Although 2025 has been an improvement on 2024’s up and down campaign, there’s still room to improve for the St. Louis Cardinals. As the team prepares to change leadership this upcoming winter, the focus is still on having a better season than last year. At the moment, St. Louis is improving on last season’s mark […]

The Boston Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday to take the three-game series at Fenway Park. Despite a rocking weekend in Beantown and a 4-3 win to close it, fans were holding their breath after the game. Red Sox’s All-Star reliever Aroldis Chapman left the game with an apparent injury after facing […]

There is often an intersection between defiance and confidence. New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone might have found this overlap as it pertains to his belief in the team’s Postseason prospects. While the Yankees are presently 6.5 games behind the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League East, Boone is not concerned about losing the […]

The Kansas City Royals are scrapping and clawing for playoff position in the American League, but as a below .500 team they could very well end up being sellers at the upcoming trade deadline. There are a handful of Royals players, specifically pitchers, that other contenders around Major League Baseball will find valuable on the […]

The New York Yankees have been suffering through a brutal stretch that has seen them go 14-23 since June 13. But, it does not seem as though they will have to make a drastic choice about their captain’s future position in the field. All-Star Aaron Judge was recently diagnosed with a flexor strain in his […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are dealing with some injury problems. Manager Dave Roberts revealed promising young rookie Hyeseong Kim is out with a shoulder problem, per The Athletic. Kim is out for Sunday’s game against the Boston Red Sox. “I think it’s been affecting his swing a little bit…I think that’s some of the reason […]

The Atlanta Braves have had a nightmare season so far in 2025, and another injury was added onto the end of the list on Saturday night. Starting pitcher Grant Holmes started having some elbow soreness during his start against the Texas Rangers in the fourth inning and left the game at the conclusion of the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are getting closer to a key milestone in the recovery of left-handed pitcher Blake Snell, and his latest outing offered plenty of encouraging signs. On Saturday night, Snell pitched 4⅔ scoreless, hitless innings for Triple-A Oklahoma City against the Reno Aces, in what may have been his final rehab start in […]

After turning in a highlight reel catch earlier in the Minnesota Twins showdown against the Washington Nationals, All-Star center fielder Byron Buxton had fans concerned when he left the game with an apparent injury. Failing to record a hit in his first three at-bats, Buxton exited the game with left side soreness and was replaced […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers pulled out of a skid after losing 10 of 12 games, including six straight to the Brewers. Los Angeles has now won three of its last four matchups. And the injury-plagued team will bolster its beat up bullpen with the return of a veteran reliever. Blake Treinen completed his rehab assignment […]

New York Yankees superstar slugger Aaron Judge recently suffered an elbow injury that has him on the 10-day IL. With the trade deadline just days away, one baseball insider addresses rumors about what the organization might do. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic and MLB on Fox claims that he believes the Yankees won’t do anything […]

The New York Yankees (56-48) have incurred significant damage to their vessel in the last few weeks, ceding control of the American League East to the red-hot Toronto Blue Jays. And the conditions are about to become even more treacherous, as captain Aaron Judge requires a 10-day stint on the injured list after suffering a […]

The New York Yankees have placed star outfielder Aaron Judge on the 10-day injured list with a flexor strain in his right elbow, an injury he suffered during a 9-4 home loss to the Philadelphia Phillies in Friday’s series opener. Though significant, the injury is less devastating than initially feared. While concerns initially pointed toward […]

Aaron Judge gave New York Yankees fans a fright when the team announced he was dealing with an elbow injury after Friday’s series opener against the Philadelphia Phillies. The reigning American League MVP underwent imaging and fans feared he could be lost for the season to Tommy John surgery. However, Judge was diagnosed with a […]

The Philadelphia Phillies went from a clutch defensive play to a concerning moment during Saturday’s win over the Yankees, as Edmundo Sosa exited the game following a violent collision. The incident occurred at the bottom of the seventh inning when Sosa collided with left fielder Brandon Marsh while chasing a popup by Jazz Chisholm Jr. […]

When the New York Yankees kept the injured Aaron Judge out of the lineup for Saturday’s game versus the Philadelphia Phillies, fans quickly realized bad news was likely coming. Although, following a 9-4 home loss, they should be grateful the diagnosis is not worse. Manager Aaron Boone revealed that the two-time American League MVP is […]