MLB Injuries - Page 61

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 […]

The Detroit Tigers are entering the final month of the 2023 MLB season looking to close things out on a high note. They played the second game of their series against the New York Yankees on Wednesday. However, things took a bad turn after starting pitcher Matt Manning exited the game due to injury. Detroit’s […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have cooled down a bit of late, having lost four of five games heading into Thursday’s showdown against the Miami Marlins on the road. However, they get a little bit of a morale boost with Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts dropping some key updates on JD Martinez, Joe Kelly, and Michael […]

There’s never a good time for an injury, but injuries to two key players on the Miami Marlins roster could derail their hopes of a playoff berth. The Marlins placed Sandy Alcantara and Jorge Soler on the 15 and 10-day injured list on Wednesday, the team announced. Alcantara, the reigning National League Cy Young Award […]

Clayton Kershaw is reportedly still dealing with some sort of shoulder injury. Although the Los Angeles Dodgers are hoping he can pitch through it, the superstar hurler has seen a concerning decline in velocity. Kershaw was asked about the situation after the Dodgers loss to the Miami Marlins Tuesday, but he did not blame his […]

Andrew McCutchen’s return to the Pittsburgh Pirates pleased baseball fans everywhere. The former superstar came back to the team he rose to stardom with and played quite well. Unfortunately, his 2023 season is over. McCutchen is hitting the 10-day IL due to a partial tear in his left Achilles tendon and will be in a […]

The Atlanta Braves’ pitching staff has managed to stay afloat all season, but they’ve dealt with countless health issues. Add two more to the list. Per Braves.com, Mike Soroka, who was just recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett before Tuesday’s start, left in the fourth inning with forearm inflammation and has now been placed on the 15-day […]

Any Los Angeles Angels fan who has been able to avoid a tirade or daily dose of Advil should be commended for their composure and ability to withstand anguish. This season has truly been an unmitigated disaster with both the present and future of the franchise suffering one devastating blow after another. The only glimmer […]

Although the New York Yankees are fully committed to giving their younger players plenty of opportunities for the rest of 2023, it would also be advantageous for some of the slumping veterans to find their rhythm at the plate. Unfortunately, the organization has no choice but to shut one of them down. Amid growing concerns, […]

The St. Louis Cardinals aren’t competing for a playoff spot. They do have the opportunity to play the role of spoiler though. St. Louis is looking to upset the Atlanta Braves in a three-game series beginning on Tuesday. However, the Cardinals made a few roster moves prior to the series. LHP JoJo Romero was placed […]

Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani was reportedly scratched from the lineup ahead of Monday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles due to right oblique tightness, according to Sam Blum of The Athletic. The timing of the scratch was confusing, as Shohei Ohtani had reportedly received good news regarding his new UCL tear. The reason for […]

The Houston Astros defeated the Texas Rangers in convincing fashion on Monday. Houston won 13-6 and made a statement as both teams battle for the AL West title. However, Houston was also dealt a concerning injury. Key reliever Ryne Stanek was carted off the field after suffering an apparent ankle injury. Manager Dusty Baker provided […]

Shohei Ohtani has been facing the possibility of a second Tommy John surgery, something that could place his entire 2024 season at risk. It’s still uncertain whether or not Ohtani will undergo the surgery for a second time, but his agent revealed a massive injury update on Monday, via Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles […]

Chris Paddack has been out of MLB action for a very long time. The Minnesota Twins pitcher had to undergo Tommy John surgery and has not been able to help his team. He is now excited to get back up in the bullpen. Paddack might even get to seal the postseason berth for Minnesota in […]

The Los Angeles Angels have been without third baseman Anthony Rendon for the majority of the 2023 season, and he declined giving an update on his lower leg injury that has kept him on the 60-day injured list for an extended period of time when asked on Monday. “No habla ingles today,” Anthony Rendon said, […]

The Cleveland Guardians’ 2023 MLB season is on the verge of flat-lining and should be completely out of grasp if they don’t prevail in their upcoming three-game series against the Minnesota Twins. In the midst of these dire times, fans received injury updates on their two most coveted starting pitchers. “Shane Bieber and Triston McKenzie […]