MLB Injuries - Page 39

The Minnesota Twins are on the cusp of clinching the AL Central title, but they’ll have to do it without Carlos Correa. The Twins placed their struggling shortstop on the injured list on Wednesday, according to Dan Hayes. Correa left Monday’s game in the first inning with a heel injury that stems from having plantar […]

Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani has underwent successful elbow injury and is now on his road to recovery, though it will take some time before he’s able to pitch again. Ohtani confirmed the success of the procedure on Instagram, noting that he went through it on Tuesday morning. While he shared his regret to […]

The 2023 season has been a tough one for Carlos Correa, even as the Minnesota Twins are on the verge of wrapping up the American League Central. Correa, who signed a massive six-year, $200 million deal with the Twins this past offseason, has been dealing with a lingering foot injury since all the way back […]

With their 82-67 record, the Texans Rangers are just 1.5 games out of the AL West and remain 0.5 games up on the Seattle Mariners for the third and final playoff spot. As the Rangers look to clinch their spot in the playoffs, they’ll be adding plenty of power back into their lineup. Both Josh […]

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado said that it is likely he will get surgery on his elbow, and it could happen before the end of the season, according to Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Sanders also said that it would be hard for Manny Machado to shut it down now with […]

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz will reportedly not return to pitch this season, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Edwin Diaz tore his right patellar tendon while celebrating a victory in the World Baseball Classic, resulting in him missing all of 2023. However, Diaz will continue to throw bullpen sessions until the end […]

The Atlanta Braves have clinched the NL East and are on their way to being locked in as the No. 1 seed in the National League. They are dealing with some injuries though, with Ronald Acuna Jr. and Max Fried missing some time. Acuna did not play in the last two games for the Braves […]

Cleveland Guardians right-hander Tanner Bibee left Saturday’s start early against the Texas Rangers with an apparent hip injury and it appears that will end his promising season. As reported by Zack Meisel of The Athletic, Bibee is heading to the IL, with James Karinchak coming up from Triple-A to take his place on the roster. […]

Just when the Chicago Cubs appeared to be getting back to full strength, they will now be without one of their most trusted relievers for the rest of the postseason push. Former All-Star pitcher Michael Fulmer is being placed on the 15-day injured list with a forearm strain, according to Maddie Lee of the Chicago […]

Shohei Ohtani’s mysterious absence captivated the MLB world on Friday night after the Los Angeles Angels were defeated by the Detroit Tigers. The Angels initially declined to provide a reason for his locker getting cleaned out after the game on Friday night, but they finally gave an explanation Saturday. Ohtani is heading to the injured […]

The Los Angeles Angels have been forced to go through several stages of grief over the course of the 2023 season. They resisted their likely fate as a non-playoff team and were surprise buyers ahead of the trade deadline. Then came the bargaining phase, as they tried to convince themselves that a healthy Mike Trout […]

The Chicago Cubs (78-69) have faltered a bit lately, losing five of their last seven games. They are still in prime playoff position, though. And now, the club might even have the necessary ammunition to sneak past the Milwaukee Brewers (82-64) in the National League Central. Marcus Stroman, who has been out since the end […]

Much like the rest of his Los Angeles Angels teammates, Anthony Rendon has had a season to forget in 2023. Rendon gave a bit more insight as to what has led to his absence, but it raised more questions than answers. Rendon has appeared in only 43 games this season due to numerous injuries. The […]

Texas Rangers DH/C Mitch Garver had to leave Thursday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays after fouling a pitch off of his left foot. Fortunately, his X-Rays came back negative, according to Rangers beat writer Evan Grant. The team listed his injury as a “left forefoot contusion.” Mitch Garver is in his seventh major league […]

Just a week ago, the Texas Rangers (82-64) seemed destined to be the odd team out in the American League playoff picture. Now, they are peaking at the perfect moment after just sweeping the Toronto Blue Jays in a pivotal four-game series. And help is on the way. “According to Bruce Bochy, the hope is […]

With multiple smaller-market and unheralded teams competing for the final National League Wild Card slot, one might have reasonably assumed that the playoff picture would be a bit clearer by mid-September. That cannot be farther from the truth, however. All of these gritty groups have remained firmly in the fight. The San Francisco Giants are […]

The Milwaukee Brewers anticipate Christian Yelich will be back in the lineup for Friday’s game against the Washington Nationals, according to Brewers beat writer Curt Hogg. The Brewers are trying to outlast the Chicago Cubs to win the NL Central title and ensure a home playoff series. Yelich has not played since Sept. 8, missing […]

The Toronto Blue Jays reportedly activated 3B Matt Chapman from the injured list Thursday, Scott Mitchell of SportsCentre and TSN reports. Chapman had been dealing with a finger injury, an ailment he suffered in late August. Chapman started out the 2023 season strong before slumping in August prior to the injury. Still, he features potential from an […]

With the 2023 MLB regular season coming to an end, the Miami Marlins are trying their best to snag a Wild Card spot. Entering Thursday, Miami sits a half-game back of the final spot in what figures to be a wild race for the last couple of playoff spots. However, the Marlins might be without […]

Jasson Dominguez was riding a high after getting called up to the big leagues and homering off Justin Verlander in his very first at-bat on September 1st. But, the New York Yankees phenom only lasted eight games before suffering a torn UCL. And as widely expected, Dominguez is set to undergo Tommy John surgery, Aaron […]

After a long absence, reliever Joe Kelly has been activated from the injured list by the Los Angeles Dodgers just ahead of their series finale against the San Diego Padres Wednesday, the team announced via X (formerly Twitter). “The Dodgers activated RHP Joe Kelly from the injured list and optioned RHP Kyle Hurt.” A forearm […]

The New York Yankees will not have the services of Jonathan Loaisiga for the rest of the season due to an issue in his elbow. Aaron Boone, who just won his 500th game as a big league manager, delivered the update on the pitcher’s availability just ahead of Wednesday’s game against the Boston Red Sox […]

Texas Rangers pitcher Max Scherzer is expected to miss the remainder of the 2023 season due to a strained teres major, Jeff Passan of ESPN reports. The news comes after he exited the Rangers’ recent game versus the Toronto Blue Jays with an apparent injury. Scherzer wasn’t officially ruled out for the playoffs, but Passan […]

The Minnesota Twins are on their way to breaking the curse of Bob Nightengale and winning the AL Central. With a 7.5-game lead, they should be able to hang on and take the division title. If Byron Buxton can work his way back from his current knee injury, they will have even more firepower. Buxton’s […]

The Boston Red Sox pulled closer Kenley Jansen from the mound during Tuesday night’s game against the New York Yankees over an apparent health issue. The veteran pitcher was only able to throw a total of 13 pitches before Boston called it a night for him. Kenley Jansen left the game with trainers after 13 […]

The San Diego Padres have absorbed another blow to their disappointing 2023 MLB season, with veteran pitcher Yu Darvish getting ruled out for the remainder of the campaign, according to Dennis Lin of the Athletic. “Yu Darvish has been shut down for the rest of the season. He learned recently he has an olecranon stress […]

Texas Rangers ace Max Scherzer exited Tuesday’s start against the Toronto Blue Jays in the sixth inning with an apparent lower body injury. Scherzer looked like he came down awkwardly on a one-out breaking ball to Bo Bichette. Rangers catcher Jonah Heim immediately came out to the mound, followed by manager Bruce Bochy and athletic […]

The Baltimore Orioles are keeping their fingers crossed on the potential of All-Star closer Felix Bautista to return to action before the end of the 2023 MLB season. It’s been over two weeks since the last time Bautista toed the rubber, as he is dealing with a partial UCL tear. At the moment, Bautista is […]

The Seattle Mariners still have a fighting chance to get an MLB postseason berth. They will need all the firepower that they can get in order to overtake the Houston Astros who are three games ahead but it is doable. A large move that will get the Scott Servais-led team back in the groove is […]

In a brutal blow to the New York Yankees amid another poor season, Jasson Dominguez suffered an elbow injury that will sideline him for months. The Yankees rookie apparently suffered a torn UCL in his right elbow, with the expected recovery period between nine to 10 months (per New York Post). That means Dominguez will […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that starting pitcher Luis Severino has a high-grade strain in his left oblique and will miss the remainder of the 2023 season, according to Max Goodman of NJ.com. Luis Severino left Friday night’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers after feeling a sharp pain in his left side. He […]

Washington Nationals pitcher MacKenzie Gore, who was one of the prized prospects acquired in the Juan Soto trade with the San Diego Padres, is reportedly being placed on the 15-day IL, per Mark Zuckerman of masnsports.com. “MacKenzie Gore goes on the 15-day IL with blisters on his finger and Joe La Sorsa is recalled from […]

Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts exited Thursday’s game with an apparent injury after fouling a ball off his foot. After receiving an optimistic injury update from Dave Roberts Friday, Betts shared an update of his own Saturday. “#Dodgers Mookie Betts is moving around fine. Says his foot feels better and he’ll start back doing […]

The Texas Rangers have been without their rookie All-Star third baseman Josh Jung since August 6, but his return is on the horizon. Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said Friday that Jung could return to the lineup as soon as the end of next week, according to Evan Grant. This is big news for the Rangers, […]

The New York Yankees are trying to hang around in the playoff race. Although the odds of New York reaching the postseason are slim, the team isn’t giving up. The Yankees made two key roster moves ahead of a pivotal weekend three-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers Friday. New York promoted LHP Nick Ramirez to […]

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Mookie Betts exited Thursday’s game against the Miami Marlins with an apparent injury. He was seen leaving the stadium on crutches following the affair. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts provided an injury update on Betts Friday, via MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM. “Today he’s going to get a CT scan later this […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers suffered a scare when Mookie Betts injured his foot on Thursday night. On Friday, the Dodgers made a couple of moves, including activating designated hitter JD Martinez, per the Dodgers’ official release. ‘The Dodgers activated designated hitter J.D. Martinez from the injured list and optioned IF Michael Busch to Triple-A Oklahoma […]

Michael Soroka just can’t catch a break. Earlier this week, Soroka was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett and started for the Atlanta Braves in the series opener against the St. Louis Cardinals. But, he lasted just three innings due to numbness in his fingers, which actually turned out to be a forearm injury. The team placed […]

Taking a pitch to any part of the body is never a comfortably experience. With major league pitchers slinging 80mph balls at the minimum, even an off-speed pitch can hurt a ton. During a fateful July game, though, Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward suffered the worst kind of HBP: an unintentional 92mph sinker to […]