MLB Injuries - Page 40

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 […]

The Texas Rangers just got some concerning news out of their Minor League system. One of their promising young prospects was just involved in a serious off-the-field incident. Right-handed pitching prospect Luis Ramirez, who is currently with the High-A Hickory Crawdads, was injured in a single-vehicle accident on a wet road while driving to Hickory’s […]

The Tampa Bay Rays were sellers at the trade deadline. Yet despite significant interest around the league in the services of relief pitcher Pete Fairbanks, the Rays held onto their veteran closer. Fairbanks has pitched well this season for a mediocre Rays team. But Tampa Bay will be without the reliever for the foreseeable future […]

New York Yankees infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. recently commented on Instagram that he is healthy enough to play, but has to wait until the 10-day injured list time period passes, but manager Aaron Boone said “That might be a little ambitious” during his interview on the Talkin’ Yanks podcast on Tuesday. Aaron Boone did go […]

The Atlanta Braves have made a move on third baseman Gio Urshela following the brutal injury update concerning third baseman Austin Riley. With Riley done for at least the remainder of the 2024 MLB regular season, the Braves reportedly struck a deal with infielder Gio Urshela. Atlanta’s interest in Urshela was reported initially by Joel […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks absorbed an injury blow on Monday when it was reported that All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte has landed on the 10-day injured list. Arizona made that decision just before the first leg of a three-game series between the Diamondbacks and the Miami Marlins. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo provided an update about the […]

The San Francisco Giants are trying to stay alive for the postseason by racking up wins against the worst teams in the MLB. First, they defeated the Oakland Athletics 4-2 on Monday, and now, the Giants beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3 for a quick two-game win streak that put them at 64-63, good enough […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have won seven of their last ten games to solidify their top position on the National League West standings. On Monday, the team beat the Seattle Mariners 3-0 to spoil the LA homecoming of fan favorite Justin Turner, thanks to the efforts of Gavin Stone and Max Muncy, recently activated off […]

Freddie Freeman will play through the pain of the hairline fracture in his right middle finger, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters on Monday. Freeman’s pain tolerance will dictate his availability and he is in the lineup for their game against the Seattle Mariners. His injury occurred during the Dodgers’ game against the […]

Jacob deGrom’s Major League return has cleared another hurdle. The two-time Cy Young award winner will make a rehab start Thursday for the Texas Rangers’ Double-A affiliate, according to Jeff Wilson of Rangers Daily. deGrom, who hasn’t topped 100 innings in a season since 2019, will also throw a bullpen on Tuesday, Wilson added. The […]

Atlanta Braves centerfielder Michael Harris II has had enough of the injury bug running through his team. The Braves suffered yet another injury blow on Monday when they placed third baseman Austin Riley on the Injured List with a right hand fracture. Harris didn’t need any words to accompany his tweet. The two emojis and […]

With just 10.1 innings under his belt in 2024, Cleveland Guardians pitcher Alex Cobb is headed to the Injured List with a fractured nail on his right hand. The move is retroactive to August 16. The team announced the move on Monday, an off-day before the Guardians begin a three-game series against the Yankees in […]

The Houston Astros are a step closer to getting their veteran ace back. Hurler Justin Verlander is set to return from injury on Wednesday against the Boston Red Sox if he feels good enough, per Julia Morales of Space City Home Network. The future Hall of Famer is working out his arm in the Astros […]

The Texas Rangers have struggled in August. They may be on the verge of receiving two important pitching reinforcements, though. Jacob deGrom and Jon Gray both threw live batting practice sessions on Saturday, a sign that the pitchers are getting close to returning. Rangers manager Bruce Bochy addressed deGrom and Gray’s performances on the mound, […]

After a long stretch on the 60-day injured list, New York Yankees right-handed pitcher Clarke Schmidt is another step closer to a return from his right lat strain injury, just in time for the postseason. Schmidt was initially placed on the 15-day back on May 30. Thankfully, on Sunday, August 18, Schmidt will participate in […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers were hoping Tyler Glasnow could avoid another trip to the injured list when they pushed his scheduled start on Friday back to Saturday. Unfortunately, the Dodgers were forced to place Glasnow on the 15-day injured list with elbow tendinitis. Despite the move, it appears the 30-year-old ace isn’t dealing with a […]

An entire fandom just gasped. Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher and Cy Young candidate Hunter Greene is being placed on the 15-day injured list with elbow soreness, according to MLB.com’s Mark Sheldon. Greene showed little sign of vulnerability when he tossed a gem against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday (one run allowed and eight strikeouts […]

The Boston Red Sox are in the thick of the American League Wild Card race. The team’s postseason hopes took a hit when the Red Sox’s Gold Glove outfielder Tyler O’Neill was lost to the injured list earlier this month. But Boston can breathe a sigh of relief as O’Neill was activated in time for […]

Pittsburgh Pirates veteran Andrew McCutchen returned to the lineup after a brief absence last week but admitted he was playing through a left knee injury that was only 70 percent healed. Now that troublesome knee will cost the former MVP additional games as the Pirates placed McCutchen on the 10-day injured list, per the team […]

The Tampa Bay Rays were dealt a tough injury blow on Saturday. Starting pitcher Zack Littell is heading to the injured list with a shoulder injury. Littell will be placed on the 15-day IL retroactive to Aug. 15 with what the Rays described as “right shoulder fatigue” per a team announcement posted on X, formerly […]

The 2024 season is not officially over for Texas Rangers starting pitcher Max Scherzer, but many fans are already speculating about what is in store for him in 2025. He just turned 40 years old at the end of July and will be a free agent this winter. As the injuries continue to pile up, […]

The Minnesota Twins have been without All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa since July 12 as he recovers from plantar fasciitis in his right foot. While an exact return date is not yet known, Correa may be getting closer to a re-joining the Twins after the most recent update on his rehab process. Correa ran at full-speed […]

The New York Yankees placed center fielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. on the 10-day injured list with a sprained left elbow, which he sustained sliding into home plate during Monday’s game against the Chicago White Sox. Despite the setback, Chisholm remains highly optimistic about his quick return to the field. On Friday, just hours before the […]

Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman is having an incredible, All-Star season this year. However, he was forced to miss Friday’s 10-12 loss to the Boston Red Sox with a potentially concerning injury. After the game, Orioles manager Brandon Hyde addressed Rutschman’s absence from the lineup to Luke Jones of WNST. “He was hitting probably 30, […]

Milwaukee Brewers star outfielder Christian Yelich is out the the season after announcing on Wednesday that he would undergo back surgery. Back injuries are always tricky, so there was some concern about Yelich missing time next season as well. Brewers president of baseball operations Matt Arnold addressed a potential timeline to when they could get […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ push towards the 2024 postseason continues. That push just received a little boost when manager Dave Roberts discussed the recovery of rookie starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Although the next step that Yamamoto took on Friday was cut short, it was still a very positive outing for the budding Japanese ace. “Yoshinobu […]

Although the Los Angeles Dodgers are currently in the middle of their latest postseason push, the team did receive some tough injury news Friday night. Ace starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow is going on the IL with right elbow tendinitis, according to reports from the Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya and Inside the Ravine’s Blake Harris on X, […]

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman will not play on Friday due to an elbow injury, per Chandler Rome of The Athletic. Bregman is reportedly dealing with swelling in the back of his elbow. Bregman later provided an update, via Rome. “Alex Bregman said he had an MRI that showed no structural damage in his […]