MLB Injuries - Page 30

The Milwaukee Brewers are patiently waiting for pitchers to return from the injured list. They are missing Brandon Woodruff, Nestor Cortes, and Aaron Civale from their starting rotation. Woodruff is inching closer to a return, but his rehab start revealed a potential concern. The 32-year-old righty pitched in his third rehab start on April 17 […]

The St. Louis Cardinals provided some encouraging news on two key players that could impact their upcoming matchups. Catcher Iván Herrera, recovering from a left knee bone bruise, is closing in on a rehab assignment. According to Katie Woo on X, formerly Twitter, Herrera caught a bullpen session and is aiming to begin his rehab […]

Following a brutal year-plus, Lucas Giolito has finally reached the end of a long road to recovery. The veteran starting pitcher is set to make his Boston Red Sox debut. After undergoing an internal brace procedure to repair a partial tear in his UCL in 2024 and enduring a hamstring injury in March, Gioltio will […]

The Baltimore Orioles have made a difficult roster decision, placing outfielder Tyler O’Neill on the 10-day injured list due to inflammation. The move, reported by Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Banter on X, formerly Twitter, is retroactive to April 24. To fill the roster spot, the Orioles called up outfielder Dylan Carlson from Triple-A Norfolk. […]

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Garrett Mitchell is getting placed on the injured list, per the team’s social media. Mitchell is dealing with a left oblique strain. The move comes ahead of a clash on Saturday between the Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals. Mitchell was removed from Friday’s game with the Cardinals, due to the injury. He […]

The Seattle Mariners’ pitching staff suffered another worrying blow on Friday night when ace Logan Gilbert exited his start after just three perfect innings against the Miami Marlins, citing right forearm tightness. Gilbert, who needed only 29 pitches to retire the first nine hitters, was replaced by Casey Lawrence to begin the fourth inning. Seattle’s […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks bullpen faces several challenges early this season, highlighted by injury updates involving critical arms including closer A.J. Puk, Justin Martinez, Jalen Beeks, and Kevin Ginkel. Manager Torey Lovullo provided the latest on Puk, who was placed on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to April 18) due to left elbow inflammation. Puk is […]

The Los Angeles Angels are part of Major League Baseball’s tightest division so far this season. As Ron Washington tries to navigate his team to their first playoff berth in more than a decade, he is leaning on Jorge Soler, Luis Rengifo, and a healthy Mike Trout. Trout has started in every game for Los […]

Lance McCullers Jr. surrendered seven runs in Game 3 of the 2022 World Series, allowing a Fall Classic-record five home runs in just 4 1/3 innings. That was his last MLB start before undergoing surgery to repair a flexor tendon. He has had to sit on that performance for two and a half years, as […]

The New York Mets and Carlos Mendoza welcome back a reliever who helped New York to last year’s National League Championship Series. New York signed Brooks Raley to a one-year deal, bringing him back to the Big Apple to join A.J. Minter as the supporting cast for closer Edwin Diaz. Raley’s contract is a one-year […]

The New York Mets completed their series sweep against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. However, the game wasn’t without fireworks, especially from Phillies manager Rob Thomson. According to him, Mets closer Edwin Diaz faked an injury so manager Carlos Mendoza could sub him out without advancing a runner in extra innings. Mendoza spoke to reporters […]

The defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers are the best team in baseball, but the Dodgers’ pitching is struggling. Their rotation, including Clayton Kershaw, Blake Snell, and Tyler Glasnow, is afflicted by injuries. To remedy that, the Dodgers acquired the talents of New York Yankees reliever Yoendrys Gomez off waivers on Friday, per Jorge Castillo of […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are still without right-hander Max Scherzer, but it appears he’s not far off a return. Scherzer was seen throwing in the outfield on Friday afternoon in the Bronx ahead of a series with the New York Yankees. Via Keegan Matheson: “Max Scherzer is throwing again here at Yankee Stadium. He’s out […]

The New York Mets are set to receive extra help on Friday. Before New York’s game against the Washington Nationals, the team announced that Francisco Alvarez and Jeff McNeil will return from the injured list. “C Francisco Alvarez and INF Jeff McNeil have been reinstated from 10-Day IL. INF Brett Baty and C Hayden Senger […]

The San Diego Padres have been without Yu Darvish for the entirety of the 2025 season so far, as he has been recovering from an elbow injury. His return could be coming, however, as Padres’ president of baseball operations AJ Preller gave an update. Preller spoke on Darvish’s condition on Friday morning’s edition of “Ben […]

The New York Mets are one of the hottest teams in MLB. They swept the Philadelphia Phillies during the week to move their winning streak to seven games. Now, as they head to Washington, they are bringing two big reinforcements with them. The Mets have activated Jeff McNeil and Francisco Alvarez off the injured list […]

The Kansas City Royals swept a doubleheader against the Colorado Rockies on Thursday. Game 1 was a 7-4 win that got off to a scary start for Kansas City. Despite scoring four runs through three innings, they were tied with the lowly Rockies. Then, Royals ace Cole Ragans came out of the game after just […]

Former San Diego Padres star infielder Ha-Seong Kim signed a two-year, $29 million contract with the Tampa Bay Rays this past offseason. Kim has yet to play in a regular season game with Tampa Bay as he deals with a shoulder injury, though. Rays TV reporter Ryan Bass provided an update on the infielder before […]

The Texas Rangers will play the Athletics on Thursday night. Before the game, manager Bruce Bochy announced that starting pitcher Kumar Rocker will be placed on the injured list, via Kennedi Landry of MLB.com. “Kumar Rocker is going on the injured list with mild right shoulder impingement, per Bruce Bochy,” Landry wrote on X, formerly […]

The Washington Nationals are an interesting mix of intriguing young players and proven veterans under Dave Martinez. The team trades Paul DeJong for CJ Abrams on the injured list after their star shortstop spent a week out of the lineup thanks to a hip flexor strain. The All-Star infielder is one of Washington’s best players. […]

The Philadelphia Phillies endured a questionable end to their most recent series against the New York Mets. After Wednesday’s game, Rob Thomson spoke about Edwin Diaz’s actions on the mound against J.T. Realmuto, all but accusing the closer of faking a hip injury. When talking to reporters after the game, Thomson spoke about the issue […]

The Washington Nationals are starting to turn the corner on their rebuild. Unfortunately, Dave Martinez is without third baseman Paul DeJong after he was hit in the face by Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller. DeJong, who has been out since April 15th, is one of the few veterans on the Nationals’ roster. The former All-Star […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have one of the best records in MLB, 25 games into the season. Despite the strong start, manager Dave Roberts is facing big questions about his starting rotation outside of Yoshinobu Yamamoto. They are waiting for the returns of Shohei Ohtani and Blake Snell from injury. Tyler Glasnow could soon join […]

The New York Mets defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 on Wednesday. Mets star reliever Edwin Diaz exited the game in the 10th inning, however. Diaz said he was dealing with “cramps”, something Mets manager Carlos Mendoza confirmed during a Thursday appearance on Foul Territory. “We got to the mound and he’s like, ‘I’m cramping up… […]

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Williams Contreras got pretty banged up on Wednesday night in a 4-2 loss on the road against the San Francisco Giants. The Brewers and Giants are back at it on Thursday afternoon, and Contreras is not in the lineup. He did endure some pain on Wednesday, but he is fine, and an […]

The Chicago Cubs earned a competitive two-game sweep against the Los Angeles Dodgers with victories on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Cubs defeated the Dodgers 11-10 on Tuesday before earning a 7-6 win on Wednesday. Closer Ryan Pressly did not pitch on Wednesday due to a knee issue, however, per Patrick Mooney of The Athletic. “Cubs […]

The Minnesota Twins reportedly placed infielder Willi Castro on the injured list on Thursday, according to Dan Hayes of The Athletic. “Willi Castro to the IL with a right oblique strain. Mickey Gaspar has been recalled by (the Twins),” Hayes wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “Twins also optioned David Festa and will play with 25 […]

The Tampa Bay Rays may have suffered a setback during their series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday, as rising outfielder Jake Mangum exited Wednesday’s game with an apparent injury. The team was able to rally even without Mangum in the lineup, taking down the Diamondbacks 7-6 in 11 innings to get its first road […]

The New York Mets are off to a scorching-hot start this season. After winning their seventh straight game on Wednesday, the Mets are now 18-7 with a five-game lead over the second-place Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East. And the team is on the verge of getting some significant reinforcements. Catcher Francisco Alvarez and second […]

Christopher Sanchez looked like a breakout star last week after his dominant performance against the Giants. But things took a turn at Citi Field in the Philadelphia Phillies’ 5-1 loss to the New York Mets. Sanchez lasted just two innings before exiting with left forearm soreness. He threw 58 pitches and struggled with his command, […]

Pat Murphy and the Milwaukee Brewers were MLB’s surprise team of 2024. This year, however, the team has been a fair bit more inconsistent. The team will receive a boost with the return of Brandon Woodruff to a pitching staff that is missing Nestor Cortes, Aaron Civale, and others. Woodruff has received another assignment start […]

Following the news that Ranger Suarez is close to returning to the Philadelphia Phillies’ starting pitching rotation, another All-Star left-hander might have just sustained an injury. Cristopher Sanchez exited Tuesday night’s road game versus the New York Mets due to forearm soreness, via Matt Gelb of The Athletic. The 28-year-old labored on the mound, allowing […]

The Minnesota Twins and Rocco Baldelli are dealing with a serious injury bug throughout the team to start 2025. However, they delivered positive updates on the recovery process of Pablo Lopez and Royce Lewis on Tuesday. The team might be without Jose Miranda for the foreseeable future, but the team awaits everyone else’s return. Lewis […]

Jack Leiter is officially on the comeback trail. The Texas Rangers announced that Leiter, who is currently on the 15-day injured list due to a blister on his right middle finger, has been sent to Triple-A RoundRock to begin his rehab assignment, according to the team. He is getting the start Tuesday night at Dell […]

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Blake Snell is seemingly trending in the right direction. Snell was placed on the injured list due to a shoulder concern in early April. An update later surfaced that suggested Snell avoided a serious injury. On Tuesday, manager Dave Roberts revealed that Snell played catch and is scheduled to throw […]

The Atlanta Braves’ bad injury luck continues into the 2025 season as star starting pitcher Spencer Strider is headed back to the injured list after missing the majority of last season. Strider, suffering from a hamstring injury, feels like he has let his team down, via David O’Brien via The Athletic. #Braves‘ Strider on hamstring […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are dominating to start the year, but Rob Thomson’s rotation hasn’t been whole. He and Philadelphia fans received encouraging news on one of their better arms outside of ace Zack Wheeler. Ranger Suárez will make his first Triple-A rehab start on Tuesday as he continues to recover from a back injury to […]

The New York Yankees are one of the most explosive offensive teams in MLB this season behind Team USA captain Aaron Judge. However, manager Aaron Boone received news today that could result in the team adding two big bats back to their lineup. DJ LeMahieu will begin a rehab assignment in Double-A, and playoff hero […]

The St Louis Cardinals were off to a strong start to the season before a weekend series against the New York Mets. They were swept out of Queens and went tumbling down the NL Central standings. The Cardinals are getting Masyn Winn back just in time, but are not sending down Thomas Saggese, who was […]