MLB Injuries - Page 59

Philadelphia Phillies star catcher JT Realmuto suffered a frightening injury scare on Tuesday night after a breaking ball bounced in the dirt and hit him in the throat. Zack Wheeler bounced a curveball that landed in front of home plate and hit Realmuto in-between his catching mask and chest protector in the throat area. According […]

The Chicago White Sox own the American League’s worst record two weeks into the 2024 MLB season. That record could get even worse for the 2-9 White Sox after the latest bad news on the injury front regarding third baseman Yoan Moncada. Chicago announced Wednesday that Moncada will miss 3-6 months as he recovers from […]

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe missed his third straight game on Tuesday. Kevin Cash has now revealed why, dealing a disappointing injury update. Lowe injured his right oblique while warming up to pinch hit, Cash confirmed. The infielder is undergoing an MRI, but Tampa Bay’s manager didn’t seem too optimistic about an immediate […]

It hasn’t been an ideal start for the Houston Astros, who now hold a 4-8 record and are tied with the Seattle Mariners at the bottom of the AL West. The team has been dealing with several injuries, one of which involves Framber Valdez. Due to elbow soreness, the left-handed pitcher has been placed on […]

The Atlanta Braves have jumped out to a 6-3 start in the National League East, one year removed from the team’s league pennant-clinching season of 2023. The Braves’ Columbus, Ohio-born starting pitcher Spencer Strider has an ERA of 7.00 on the season so far with 12 strikeouts in nine innings of work, and now he […]

Tuesday was supposed to be a day of celebration at Fenway Park. The Boston Red Sox, unexpectedly sitting at 7-3 heading into their home opener, are set to honor the 2004 curse-breaking World Series team. The day should have had nothing but good vibes, but instead, the team is in chaos mode after the Red […]

Chicago Cubs top prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong reportedly suffered an injury scare Sunday. Crow-Armstrong, who is the No. 16 overall prospect in the sport according to MLB.com, was removed from Triple-A Iowa’s game for precautionary reasons after experiencing soreness in his non-throwing elbow, per MLB.com. The good news is that the concern is not considered to […]

Trevor Story has dealt with injury after injury since signing a massive deal with the Boston Red Sox in 2022. And just eight games into the 2024 campaign, it was revealed that the shortstop is set to miss a significant amount of time. Story, who suffered a fractured shoulder, will reportedly have surgery and miss […]

The Boston Red Sox have been one of the more surprising teams in the MLB to start the 2024 campaign. They’ve raced out to a 7-3 record over their first ten games, and a big reason why that’s been the case is because of their starting rotation turning in strong start after strong start. Unfortunately, […]

The Houston Astros are just 3-7 in 2024. Their pitching has dealt with underperformance and injuries. There has been quite a bit of frustration for the ball club on the pitching side thus far with the exception of Ronel Blanco’s emergence. Framber Valdez has pitched at a respectable level as well, but the Astros made […]

MLB has a pitching injury problem. Shane Bieber is the latest superstar to go down with an elbow issue, as the Cleveland Guardians ace will need Tommy John surgery. Manager Stephen Vogt and the Guardians already expressed their heartfelt condolences over the situation. On Monday, Bieber addressed the media after the devastating injury news. “Baseball […]

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Taijuan Walker has yet to see action in the 2024 MLB regular season, but he seems to be making progress toward a return to the mound soon. Walker recently pitched in a live batting practice last Saturday at Nationals Park, with Philadephia manager Rob Thomson sounding optimistic about the hurler’s showing in […]

The Houston Astros have been without their ace Justin Verlander for the beginning of the 2024 campaign after he suffered a shoulder injury before spring training. And although the veteran is nearing a return, he was shelled on Sunday. Verlander made a rehab start in Triple-A but allowed a whopping six earned runs on seven […]

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler continues to trend in a positive direction. Buehler, who has not pitched since 2022 due to Tommy John Surgery, is nearing a return from injury. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Buehler “threw the ball really well” during his most recent rehab outing, per MLB.com. Buehler made the appearance […]

Major League Baseball finds itself facing an existential crisis in 2024. And no, it isn’t a franchise forcing its way out of a city or a global superstar being caught up in an illegal gambling scandal. It’s something much more wide-reaching and difficult to solve. Why do pitchers keep dropping like flies? Not even a […]

The New York Yankees were dealt a brutal injury blow to Gerrit Cole prior to Opening Day. But as the Yankees set their sights on winning a World Series, Cole could make his return potentially earlier than expected. The right-hander is expected to begin playing catch on Monday or Tuesday, via the Associated Press. Cole […]

The Chicago White Sox are preparing to be without one of the best players for awhile. The team is accepting that they could be without outfielder Luis Robert Jr. for months, per USA Today. Robert Jr. is dealing with a hip flexor strain, suffered during a game against the Kansas City Royals on Friday. White […]

Boston Red Sox infielder Trevor Story suffered an injury on Friday night against the Los Angeles Angels. Story’s career so far with the Red Sox has unfortunately featured no shortage of injury trouble. And on Friday, Story endured another injury concern that was later diagnosed as a dislocated shoulder on Saturday. He has been put […]

The MLB is experiencing a wide array of pitcher injuries to begin the season. Eury Perez and Shane Bieber are just two big names who are already ruled out for the entire season. Meanwhile, we wait to see what happens with Spencer Strider of the Atlanta Braves. Amid the slew of injuries, the MLBPA has […]

New York Yankees third baseman DJ LeMahieu has yet to see action on the field in the 2024 MLB season due to a lower-body injury. LeMahieu was supposed to play in right in the very first game of the campaign with New York, but he was diagnosed with a nondisplaced fracture in his right foot […]

It is only early-April, but the New York Yankees have taken their fan base on one heck of an emotional roller coaster ride this year. A productive offseason highlighted by the Juan Soto trade and Marcus Stroman signing reinvigorated the Bronx after a failed 2023 campaign. The excitement dissipated, however, after Gerrit Cole suffered an […]

The Atlanta Braves received unfortunate news after star pitcher Spencer Strider suffered an elbow injury. As of now, it’s not clear how much time he’ll miss, but it’s not looking good. Strider joins a barrage of other pitchers dealing with injury woes this season. Atlanta’s manager, Brian Snitker, shares his opinion on why that’s happening. […]

The Chicago White Sox are getting some bad news. The team will have to take the field without Luis Robert Jr. for a while. The outfielder is going to the injured list with a hip flexor strain, per the team. Robert Jr. is heading to the 10-day injured list due to the strain. A hip […]

The Cleveland Guardians were dealt a brutal blow after it was announced that Shane Bieber is getting Tommy John surgery. The star pitcher is now out for the entire season. We now have some reactions from the franchise, including manager Stephen Vogt. Shane Bieber’s injury update is less than ideal for the Guardians. Especially considering […]

Well, this ain’t good. Spencer Strider’s second outing this season went horribly. After a stellar first game, Strider was entrusted with the home opener for the Atlanta Braves. After giving up five runs, Strider was suddenly pulled out of the game. Considering his unusually poor performance, fans were on edge. Initial reports pegged Spencer Strider’s […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are getting some murky news about two of their most promising players. Cardinals’ Sonny Gray and Lars Nootbaar are progressing with rehabilitation but not yet ready to make the jump back to the team’s player roster, per The Athletic. Both players have been dealing with nagging injuries. Gray’s status for Cardinals […]

The Cleveland Guardians have sprinted out to a 6-2 start on the 2024 campaign, and two of those wins were courtesy of excellent starts from their ace Shane Bieber. Unfortunately, the Guardians have been dealt some crushing news, as Bieber picked up an elbow injury his latest start, and it was revealed that he will […]

The New York Yankees bullpen was a bright spot during their overall underwhelming 2023 season. New York is hoping the bullpen can play a big role in 2024 once again as the team looks to bounce back. However, reliever Jonathan Loaisiga was recently dealt an unfortunate injury update. Loaisiga, who has dealt with injury concerns […]

In an awful year for pitching injuries, one more just got added to the list. And this one might be the most devastating news yet. Eury Pérez, the phenom Miami Marlins pitcher still two weeks away from his 21st birthday, was shut down for the 2024 season due to injury Thursday and is set to […]

Things haven’t gone very well for the Miami Marlins to open the 2024 MLB campaign, as they have lost each of their first seven games, while also getting dealt some big injuries along the way. They received another crushing blow on Thursday, as their young star pitcher Eury Perez, who was unable to start the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have placed veteran outfielder Jason Heyward on the injured list, as announced on Major League Baseball’s official website on Tuesday. “Heyward was placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to March 30, due to lower back tightness. ” The 34-year-old Heyward last saw action during last Saturday’s 6-5 loss in the penultimate […]

After a stellar rookie season, the Texas Rangers were counting on Josh Jung to continue his production at the hot corner. However, Jung has once again been bitten by the injury bug, forcing the Rangers to consider other options. Jung has undergone surgery for a fractured right wrist. During the operations, surgeons discovered more extensive […]

On Monday night, Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung suffered a fractured wrist after getting hit by a pitch against the Tampa Bay Rays. It was a devastating blow for Jung and the Rangers without question. Rangers veteran second baseman Marcus Semien addressed Jung’s injury after the game. “He’s just going to have to repeat […]

What else can go wrong for the New York Mets after the first series of the 2024 season? The Mets were swept at home in three games by the Milwaukee Brewers to open the season and have lost another starting pitcher to injury before the gears start to grind on a grueling 162-game campaign. Right-hander […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are set to take on the Tampa Bay Rays on Easter Sunday. However, Toronto will be without superstar shortstop, Bo Bichette, as he’s currently dealing with an injury. Bichette is reportedly suffering from neck spasms, according to Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic. It doesn’t sound like it’s too serious but the […]

There is a growing optimism that the Boston Red Sox will be able to see third baseman Rafael Devers back in action before the end of their ongoing series against the Seattle Mariners. Devers missed Friday’s game versus the Mariners in this four-leg series in Seattle. He has also been scratched for the third game […]

DJ LeMahieu was placed on the injured list before Opening Day, but his timetable was uncertain. Aaron Boone provided a concerning update on the Yankees infielder Saturday, however. Boone revealed that LeMahieu suffered a non-displaced bone fracture and will be re-imaged in two weeks, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. The update was revealed before […]

Michael Lorenzen was a late offseason addition to the Texas Rangers‘ pitching rotation. He still needs time to ramp up after missing spring training. So, it’s just a matter of when will Lorenzen make his debut for Texas. We finally have an idea as to when we can expect him to play for the Rangers […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are getting some good news about two of their players. Dylan Carlson and Sonny Gray are getting closer to full strength for the team, following some hampering injuries. Carlson is expected to return to baseball activities in the next few days, per MLB.com. Gray is expected to get the start Wednesday […]