MLB Injuries - Page 39

The San Diego Padres find themselves in a pretty decent spot as the 2024 MLB season reaches the homestretch. With a 76-60 record, they currently hold the second National League wild card spot, meaning they have a buffer between themselves and the non-playoff teams as they try to clinch a postseason berth. And with the […]

The San Diego Padres find themselves amid a tight National League West race. San Diego sits just three wins behind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers. Nevertheless, the Padres are trying to navigate injury woes, with shortstop Ha-Seong Kim’s timeline remaining uncertain. Kim suffered a leg injury on Aug. 18 against the Colorado Rockies during a […]

Dave Roberts and the Los Angeles Dodgers are looking to create some separation from the Arizona Diamondbacks in their quest for the NL West title. But, a big and hungry Baltimore Orioles squad is also trying to win the series as Brandon Hyde’s squad seeks a division championship too. Both squads clearly need to load […]

Milwaukee Brewers’ veteran starting pitching Brandon Woodruff is one step closer to returning to the mound. After undergoing shoulder surgery for maintenance on the anterior capsule in his right shoulder last October, Woodruff participated in a 15-pitch bullpen session ahead of the Brewers’ three-game series opener against the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday, per MLB.com. […]

New York Mets starting pitcher Luis Severino dealt with an injury scare in his latest start against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Although the major story of that game was Edwin Diaz’s horrific outing, Severino’s night was also very noteworthy. In the third inning, Severino was struck in the leg by a comebacker from Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin […]

The Baltimore Orioles have been hit hard by injuries as they attempt to chase down the New York Yankees for the division crown. The team lost key rotation pieces Grayson Rodriquez and Zach Eflin to the 15-day injured list with shoulder ailments. While Rodriguez and Eflin are expected to be back with the team in […]

The Brandon Hyde-led Baltimore Orioles are hungry to get a lot of wins in the coming games. They are just a game back from claiming the AL East title lead from the New York Yankees but it looks like the Los Angeles Dodgers will be the ones to determine whether or not that happens. Dave […]

Boston Red Sox superstar third baseman Rafael Devers is having one of the best seasons of his career. However, the young slugger has recently been hampered with a nagging shoulder injury and has been out of the lineup the last two games. Red Sox manager Alex Cora provided an update on how Devers is feeling […]

The New York Yankees are slowly backsliding and might get beat to the top spot of the AL East. Aaron Boone’s squad is now just one game ahead of the Baltimore Orioles and has only won five out of their last 10 matchups. Despite big performances from Aaron Judge, they still need some more juice […]

The Kansas City Royals acquired pitcher Michael Lorenzen from the Texas Rangers ahead of the 2024 MLB trade deadline. Lorenzen recently suffered an injury scare, however. On Wednesday, the Royals placed the veteran hurler on the 15-day IL with a left hamstring strain, per Royals broadcaster Joel Goldberg. Kansas City promoted pitcher Steven Cruz from […]

The Chicago Cubs took a hit to their present and their future on Wednesday as manager Craig Counsell provided a grim injury update on rookie pitcher Ben Brown. “Counsell said it’s not likely Brown will be back this season,” Meghan Montemurro reported on X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday morning. Brown has been sidelined since June […]

Boston Red Sox reliever Liam Hendriks may be nearing a return from injury, per Chris Cotillo of masslive.com. The 35-year-old three-time All-Star has yet to throw a pitch in a Red Sox uniform. But Hendricks, who is recovering from Tommy John surgery, is expected to make his 2024 debut in September. At the moment, a […]

The Baltimore Orioles’ pursuit of the New York Yankees in the American League East took a hit on Monday when the team placed first baseman Ryan Mountcastle on the 10-day Injured List with a left wrist sprain. The move is retroactive to Friday. Baltimore has called up deadline acquisition Livan Soto from Triple-A Norfolk to […]

In what has already been an injury-riddled season for the right-handed starter, New York Mets pitcher Paul Blackburn is on the team’s 15-day injured list after yet another setback. Blackburn will miss his upcoming start for New York due to a bruised right hand. He was struck on the hand while shielding his head from […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers closed out their series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday with a 3-1 win, but they also saw superstar Shohei Ohtani get hurt. The two-time American League Most Valuable Player was hit on his forearm by a pitch in the eighth inning of the Rays game. Fortunately for Los Angeles, […]

A scary scenario occurred in the New York Yankees-Colorado Rockies game at Yankee Stadium Sunday. Yankees star Giancarlo Stanton broke his bat while connecting on a hit, and a piece of the broken bat accidentally hit the home plate umpire in the neck. Home plate umpire Nick Mahrley took a splintered Giancarlo Stanton bat to […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have received positive news regarding two key players, All-Star shortstop Bo Bichette and All-Star closer Jordan Romano, who are both making strides on their paths to recovery from injuries. This update comes at a crucial time as the team continues to struggle as we near the end of the 2024 campaign. […]

The Seattle Mariners’ playoff hopes are slowly dwindling. The Mariners attempted to salvage their season by firing long-time manager Scott Servais and replacing him with former player Dan Wilson on Friday. In the first inning of the Wilson era, Seattle lost outfielder Victor Robles to a finger injury. Robles was hit with a 95 mph […]

Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez is somewhat frustrated about a neck injury that’s kept him from producing for the team. Alvarez is opening up about the struggle that comes with being hurt. “I want to feel great. I don’t unfortunately. I woke up with some pain in my neck and it goes down a little […]

It’s been a challenging season as a whole for the Texas Rangers after they won the 2023 World Series, and things just aren’t getting any easier for them as the 2024 campaign comes down the home stretch. Star pitcher Max Scherzer was set to take the mound in a rehab outing on Friday night as […]

The San Diego Padres are clinging on to all the hope in the galaxy such that they make the postseason. Mike Shildt’s squad still currently sits third in the NL West but they are only 4.5 games behind the division leaders, Los Angeles Dodgers. With two more games in their series against the New York […]

As the Atlanta Braves intensify their playoff campaign, the return of Jorge Soler to the lineup provides a substantial lift. Every game becomes crucial, with the Braves holding a slim 1.5-game lead over the New York Mets in the Wild Card standings. While players like Marcell Ozuna have been having fantastic seasons, the injury bug […]

A career-worst season for DJ LeMahieu just got a bit more brutal. The two-time batting champion “took a ball to the face during warmups,” went down in pain and was evaluated by the New York Yankees training staff, according to Chris Kirschner of The Athletic. Luckily, he reached his feet and walked into the clubhouse, […]

The 2024 MLB season is a lost one for the underachieving Toronto Blue Jays (60-68), but that does not necessarily have to be the case for Bo Bichette. Although the young shortstop is in the midst of a career-worst year ravaged by injury, he should have a chance to rediscover his All-Star form before the […]

The New York Yankees (75-53) are getting back their prized midseason acquisition. Jazz Chisholm Jr. is being activated from the 10-day injured list, per the team, and is expected to play in Friday’s game against the visiting Colorado Rockies (47-81). With Aaron Judge and Juan Soto operating at full force, an additional big bat could […]

With Alex Bregman battling an elbow injury, the Houston Astros are considering a plan to help him return to the field soon, per Chandler Rome of The Athletic. “The Astros will expose Alex Bregman to first base soon in hopes that they can get him playing somewhere defensively, Joe Espada said. It is a possibility […]

The Baltimore Orioles were forced to scratch starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez minutes before his scheduled start on August 6 due to right lat/teres discomfort. The following day the second-year starter was placed on the 15-day injured list with the shoulder ailment and was shut down to allow the strain to heal. While the Orioles expect […]

Due to an impending roster crunch, the Los Angeles Dodgers were forced to designate Jason Heyward for assignment. But while Heyward is no longer in town, the Dodgers will soon see the return of Chris Taylor. Los Angeles has officially activated Chris Taylor off of the injured list, the team announced. That move was what […]

The Boston Red Sox are fighting to stay in the hunt for an American League wild card spot, and while they are sitting 3.5 games behind the Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins, who both have records of 71-56 heading into play on Thursday, they still have a shot to make a run over the […]

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto was in the midst of a special rookie season before a rotator cuff injury sidelined him. The 26-year-old has already reached the phase of his recovery where he faces live hitting. His progress is continuing nicely. Yamamoto posted a 2.92 ERA over the first 14 starts of his MLB […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are no longer alone at the top of the NL West. Squads like the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres are slowly creeping up to usurp Dave Roberts’ squad from the top spot. Even the San Francisco Giants still have a fighting chance in this division. The squad from the City […]

The New York Yankees lost rookie starting pitcher Luis Gil in the fourth inning of Tuesday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians. Today the Yankees announced the team placed Gil on the 15-day injured list due to a lower back strain, per New York’s official account on X. Gil allowed three runs and six walks in […]

The New York Yankees’ lineup could use a boost. Aaron Judge and Juan Soto have continued to impress, but New York’s offense has not been reliable overall in 2024. Anthony Rizzo is not the same All-Star hitter he once was, but he could help the Yankees once he returns from injury. Rizzo, 35, is battling […]

New York Yankees starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt will start a rehab assignment on Friday and said that he is built up to 50 pitches or so, according to Max Goodman of NJ.com. “I’m feeling really good, so hopefully it’s not too many,” Clarke Schmidt said when asked how many rehab starts he thinks he will […]

The Houston Astros are in command of the American League West, leading by 5.0 games. They’re trying to establish their place in the playoff picture and are hoping they can heal up by the time October comes around. Alex Bregman is nearing his return, Justin Verlander is making his first start since early June and […]

San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey was a late scratch for Monday’s game against the Chicago White Sox. At the time, Bailey downplayed the move as merely precautionary and referred to the tightness in his side that held him out of the game as “very, very minor.” Despite Bailey’s claims, an MRI revealed an oblique […]

The Chicago White Sox have had one of their roughest MLB seasons in recent history. Chicago possesses the worst record in the league and is not in contention for a playoff spot. Despite the down period, interim manager Grady Sizemore is optimistic. He added even more optimism by providing a hopeful injury update on relief […]

The Houston Astros have been without one of their best players for the past few days, with third baseman Alex Bregman nursing an elbow injury. However, the Astros just got a positive update on when they may see Bregman back in the lineup. Speaking before Tuesday’s game against the Boston Red Sox, Astros manager Joe […]

Despite losing two of three games to the Colorado Rockies over the weekend, the San Diego Padres (71-55) are still tied for the MLB’s best record in August at 12-4. They trail the Los Angeles Dodgers by only three games and are eagerly vying for their first divisional title since 2006. More important than winning […]