MLB Injuries - Page 25

The Texas Rangers (30-34) have been in start-stop mode all yearlong and desperately need to steady the ship before embarking on a challenging six-game road trip next week. In order for the reigning World Series champions to stay afloat by All-Star break,  a healthy roster is critical. The latest injury updates will have fans feeling […]

The Atlanta Braves are breathing a sigh of relief. The team is getting closer to having outfielder Jarred Kelenic back on the field, per MLB.com. Kelenic has been out after jamming his wrist during a game. Kelenic could return to the lineup as soon as Saturday, per MLB.com. The outfielder was available on the bench […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are hanging around in a crowded National League Central division, as they are one of three teams that finds themselves 6.5 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers in the standings. The Cardinals have been fighting to stay alive without their star catcher Willson Contreras, but it sounds like a return may not […]

The Texas Rangers are in what you could call a World Series slump, sitting at 30-32 on the season after winning the Fall Classic last year. They’re dealing with numerous injuries to pitchers, including Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer. On top of that, shortstop Corey Seager just got hurt, too. Seager tweaked his hamstring on […]

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Steven Matz has been sidelined with a lower back injury he suffered in early May, but he seems to be inching closer to a return. Matz threw a rehab start at Triple-A Memphis on Thursday, going a couple of innings and throwing 24 pitches, via Daniel Guerrero of the St. […]

The Chicago White Sox’s 2024 season has been a forgettable one up to this point. Not only have injuries been a concern, but Chicago has the worst record in MLB with an ugly 15-48 mark. They have also dropped 14 games in a row as of this story’s writing. The good news, which any good […]

The Boston Red Sox are hovering around the .500 mark. The odds of Boston making a run at the American League East division title are slim, but Boston could still make an American League Wild Card push. Boston is close to getting an important player back from injury amid their goal of climbing up the […]

New York Yankees star Juan Soto endured an injury scare on Thursday night against the Minnesota Twins. New York ultimately earned an 8-5 win, but that was the last thing on Yankees fans’ minds after the game. Soto exited with forearm discomfort. He will undergo further evaluation on Friday. Soto provided an update after the […]

Well, that’s not good. The New York Yankees have been on an incredible run this season. A big reason for their success has been the excellent hitting of their two stars, Juan Soto and Aaron Judge. The latter has found his form after a tough start, while the former has regained his consistent hitting en […]

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Willson Contreras has been sidelined since May 7 after suffering a fractured forearm in a freak incident, but there is some good news to report in his injury recovery. Prior to the Cardinals’ Thursday night matchup with the Colorado Rockies, Contreras was on the field throwing, catching and sprinting, via John […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers hold a comfortable seven-game lead in the National League West as of this story’s writing. They feature more than enough talent to win the division as currently constructed. LA is getting fairly close to having future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw re-join the active roster, however. Kershaw, who underwent shoulder surgery […]

Injuries have played an unfortunate role in Anthony Rendon’s five years with the Los Angeles Angels. He emerged as one of the best players in MLB during his time with the Washington Nationals before signing in Anaheim. He has endured trouble trying to stay healthy with the Angels, however, as he’s currently on the injured […]

The San Diego Padres just can’t catch a break these days. Not only did they see their losing skid continue after losing to the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday, but they also saw star third baseman Manny Machado leave the contest with an injury. Machado suffered an apparent hip injury while trying to reach first […]

It looks like Philadelphia Phillies Ranger Suarez is set to make his next start on Saturday in London, according to manager Rob Thomson. Suarez had to leave his last start in the second inning against the St. Louis Cardinals due to getting hit in the left hand by a comebacker. Fortunately, X-rays showed no serious […]

The Atlanta Braves are being bitten by the injury bug quite hard this season. First, it was Ronald Acuna Jr. who suffered a season-ending injury. Then, Sean Murphy experienced a big blow to his elbow which could have him sidelined. Now, Jarred Kelenic looks like he was going to miss a significant amount of time […]

The Boston Red Sox have had a challenging start to the 2024 MLB season but are climbing the AL East standings. Moreover, the Red Sox gained more momentum with a huge injury update on first basemen Triston Casas (rib). Casas revealed his recovery is moving in the right direction in a sit down with reporters. […]

New York Yankees star pitcher Gerrit Cole is making his way back from a nerve injury in his elbow, and he made his first rehab start on Tuesday. So, how much closer is he to a return? Yankees fans shouldn’t get too excited just yet. Manager Aaron Boone says that Cole will need “at least […]

The Detroit Tigers defeated the Texas Rangers on Wednesday, 3-1. The series wraps up on Wednesday night before a day off for the Tigers as they travel back home. In Tuesday’s win, there were concerns as starting pitcher Jack Flaherty had to leave the game early with an injury scare. However, the right-hander gave an […]

Edwin Diaz’s brutal 2024 season has been made even worse by a right shoulder impingement that has cost him multiple weeks. The New York Mets’ closer has had a very rough season, his first since injuring his knee during the 2023 World Baseball Classic. Diaz was moved to the 15-day IL after tweaking the shoulder […]

The New York Yankees (43-19) are about to have a first-world problem on their hands. An elite starting pitching rotation will soon welcome back the reigning American League Cy Young, Gerrit Cole. The veteran ace made a rehab start for the Double-A Somerset Patriots on Tuesday in what his first brush of in-game action since […]

The Houston Astros have had a challenging start to the 2024 MLB season. Yet, things have gotten tougher with a new development on Jose Urquidy’s forearm injury. Urquidy was pulled off his rehab start to see Dr. Keith Meister in Dallas and could be headed for his second Tommy John Surgery, ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez reports. […]

San Francisco Giants pitcher Blake Snell just couldn’t catch a break in the 2024 MLB season. Having already spent time on the injured list back in April, the two-time Cy Young award winner will be on the IL again after prematurely ending his start on Sunday versus the New York Yankees because of an issue […]

The Philadelphia Phillies appear to have another injury to deal with after outfielder Brandon Marsh suffered what appears to be a lower-body injury during Sunday night’s series finale matchup versus the St. Louis Cardinals at home. It was initially reported that Philadelphia evaluated Marsh with a right-hamstring strain before he exited the contest, per Matt […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that starting pitcher Gerrit Cole will start on Tuesday for the Somerset Patriots in his first rehab start since injuring his elbow in spring training, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. This is good timing for the Yankees, as they just lost Clarke Schmidt due to an injury, […]

The St. Louis Cardinals have been without starter Steven Matz since the beginning of May, but it appears he’s not far off a return. Skipper Oli Marmol provided a huge injury update on the lefty Saturday. Via John Denton: “#STLCards manager Oli Marmol said that LHP Steven Matz, who has been out since May 3, […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have had a challenging start to the 2024 MLB season. Toronto possess a 27-30 record, which places them last in the AL East standings. To make matters worse, the Blue Jays received a tough injury update on prized relief pitcher Jordan Romano. Romano is reportedly headed back to the 15-day injured […]

The San Diego Padres are losing two key arms to the injured list. Joe Musgrove was scratched from his start against the Kansas City Royals as the team placed him on the 15-day IL due to triceps tendinitis, via Kevin Acee. It’s the same injury that put Musgrove on the shelf at the beginning of […]

Just as smiles begin to form on the faces of Toronto Blue Jays fans, the club absorbs another crushing blow. Alek Manoah is being placed on the 15-day injured list with a right elbow sprain, according to MLB.com. The 2022 All-Star and second runner-up for American League Cy Young is trying to put together a […]

The Boston Red Sox are trying to break out of their middling start to the 2024 MLB season. Boston fell 28-29 after losing the first game of their late May Detroit Tigers series. Moreover, the Red Sox received key injury updates on pitcher Tyler O’Neill and outfielder Masataka Yoshida ahead of their second matchup. Tyler […]

The Baltimore Orioles have performed well in 2024, sitting just two games behind the New York Yankees for first place in the American League East as of this story’s writing. Baltimore, however, was dealt a pair of devastating injury updates on Friday. The team reportedly announced that starting pitchers John Means and Tyler Wells will […]

The Cleveland Guardians have managed to stay atop the AL Central despite not having Steven Kwan in the lineup. But as the Guardians prepare to take on the Washington Nationals, Kwan is ready to make his return. Cleveland activated Kwan off of the injured list on Friday, the team announced. He is in the leadoff […]

Amid their best stretch of the season, the St. Louis Cardinals received bad news regarding starting right fielder Lars Nootbaar. The Cardinals announced Friday that Nootbaar was placed on the 10-day injured list with an oblique strain, retroactive to May 30. St. Louis is recalling infielder Jose Fermin to take Nootbaar’s spot on the active […]

Although many people considered the Arizona Diamondbacks’ 2023 National League Pennant run to be a fluke, the team’s exceptional amount of promise was undeniable. Earning a second straight trip to the World Series is obviously a daunting task for this group, but sustained success definitely appears achievable. Needless to say, 2024 is not going as […]

Aaron Boone has a lot to figure out during these next few games to stay atop the AL East. With one last game to go against the Los Angeles Angels, their series is tied with one game apiece. But, the New York Yankees just came off big losses to this squad and the San Diego […]

For the second time in his MLB career, Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. has suffered a torn ACL. The 2023 NL MVP tore his left ACL earlier this week when he attempted to steal third base in a win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Acuna also tore his right ACL back in 2021. When asked […]

The New York Yankees have had a solid start to the 2024 MLB season. New York sits atop the AL East with a 38-19 record. Moreover, the Yankees’ momentum has grown with a positive injury update on star pitcher Gerrit Cole. Cole is battling back from an elbow ailment and provided reporters an optimistic update […]

The Atlanta Braves are only nine games above .500, putting them in second place in the National League East. While their offense has been very inconsistent at times, a big reason for the Braves’ struggles is injuries. And on Thursday, they were dealt another, this time to a reliever. Lefty A.J. Minter is heading to […]

The New York Mets’ disappointing season took another scary turn on Wednesday as Pete Alonso left the game after being hit by a pitch. However, the Mets received some encouraging news on the Alonso injury front on Thursday, per a report from Jon Heyman. ‘Pete Alonso has a bone bruise, no break was found.’ Andy […]

The Boston Red Sox are gearing up for a pivotal matchup against the Baltimore Orioles. Boston has been tending to left fielder Tyler O’Neill as he battles a knee ailment, and the team provided an update on his status before Wednesday evening’s game. The Red Sox moved O’Neill to the 10-day injured list with right […]