MLB Injuries - Page 64

Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsel said that starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff is out for the Wild Card series against the Arizona Diamondbacks due to a right shoulder capsular injury, according to Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. “His availability for the postseason is up in the air at this point,” Craig Counsel said, via […]

Baltimore Orioles fans have been on cloud nine since the team clinched the American League East title earlier this week, but their excitement will undoubtedly be dampened by this latest piece of devastating news. Felix Bautista will undergo Tommy John surgery, according to Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post. The All-Star reliever, and at one […]

Frankie Montas was expected to miss the entire season due to injury. However, he’s fought hard through his rehab and the New York Yankees recently announced there’s a chance Montas could make his 2023 debut during the final weekend of the season. Despite the Yankees already being out of playoff contention, Montas may still appear […]

Jeff McNeil will miss what’s left of the 2023 MLB season. The New York Mets moved him to the IL with a left elbow sprain, and it turns out he has a partially torn UCL. As of now, McNeil doesn’t plan to have surgery this offseason. He said he will have a PRP injection to […]

After over a week of absence, it appears that Michael Brantley is on track to finally make an appearance on the field in Wednesday night’s crucial series-finale matchup between the Houston Astros and the Seattle Mariners. Brantley, who last saw action on Sep. 17 against the Kansas City Royals on the road, has missed seven […]

Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker said that outfielder Chas McCormick suffered a left side or lower back contusion in Tuesday’s game against the Seattle Mariners, and that he is unsure if he will be able to play in the series finale on Wednesday, according to Chandler Rome of The Athletic. However, Chas McCormick said after […]

The Toronto Blue Jays reinstated 1B/DH Brandon Belt from the injured list on Tuesday, the team announced. Toronto also promoted RHP Jay Jackson, and optioned RHP Nate Pearson and infielder Spencer Horwitz to the Florida Complex League. Belt had been dealing with back spasms. The slugger was placed on the injured list in mid-September following […]

By and large, the Atlanta Braves’ job in the regular season is already done. With only six games left on their schedule and 3.5 games ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta is likely to end up pocketing the top seed in the National League. However, they are dealing with a couple of key injuries […]

It is difficult to sum up the Los Angeles Angels’ catastrophic 2023 campaign in one word, or even one sentence. The litany of misfortune and questionable decisions that have plagued the organization this year seem even too far-fetched for a Hollywood screenplay writer to buy. But if a diehard fan had just resurfaced after being […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have dealt with countless injuries this season but somehow manage to stay in the playoff race and even still have a chance to win the AL East. Unfortunately, they’ve been handed another tough update. Brandon Lowe fouled a pitch off his knee Thursday and it appears he’s got a fracture in […]

The Atlanta Braves have managed to put together a dominant season without being in any real danger from start to finish. With a week-and-a-half of fairly meaningless baseball ahead, their top goal is to be at full strength for the playoffs. That forces them to make an important decision on their top pitcher. Max Fried […]

Brandon Crawford is the last remaining member of the San Francisco Giants team that had won the World Series. This happened a little under a decade ago. The former Gold Glove awardee has been dominating the MLB through the shortstop position through his 36-year life. He was recently placed on the injured list. His probable […]

Willson Contreras’ 2023 season came to an early end after suffering an injury. Contreras is reportedly dealing with tendonitis in his left wrist and was placed on the IL as a result, ultimately ending his ’23 campaign with the season winding down, per Rob Rains of stlsportspage.com. Contreras is a star, but his first season […]

The San Francisco Giants need to start winning in a hurry to stay in the NL Wild Card race, currently sitting three games out of the final spot. But, they’ve unfortunately lost a key piece of their roster to a hamstring injury in Brandon Crawford, who is expected to miss the rest of the regular […]

Alek Manoah’s tumultuous 2023 season has officially come to an end. The Toronto Blue Jays Opening Day starter received several injections to his right arm to reduce inflammation and discomfort, effectively ending his season according to Ben Nicholson-Smith. Manoah last pitched for the Blue Jays on Aug. 10. He was sent down to the minors […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays are still inside the Wild Card picture in the American League. They even bolstered their chances to make the postseason with a 6-1 victory on the road against the New York Yankees Wednesday night. However, the Blue Jays can’t afford to take their foot off the pedal, […]

Without a doubt, Brandon Crawford is one of the best ever to don San Francisco Giants threads. He has never played for any other team during his ongoing MLB career. His loyalty and the numerous contributions he gave to the Giants through the years will forever be remembered by San Francisco fans. It will be […]

Even though the New York Mets are virtually out of playoff contention in the National League, they still could have outfielder Starling Marte back in action before the end of the 2023 MLB regular season. Marte has not played since the first week of August due to a groin injury but is still making an […]

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dylan Carlson has not seen action since the second week of August, and he will not see action until the 2024 MLB season after he went under the knife on Tuesday to repair a lower-body injury. Cards manager Oli Marmol has provided a key update on Carlson’s injury afterward, per John […]

The Baltimore Orioles clinched a playoff berth last weekend and are on their way to winning the AL East and securing the top seed in the American League playoff picture. They’ll have to do it without one of their regular starters. Infielder Ryan Mountcastle was placed on the injured list with left AC joint inflammation, […]

The MLB playoffs are right around the corner and the San Francisco Giants are three games back of an NL Wild Card spot. Starting pitcher Alex Cobb is reportedly headed to the injured list with a hip injury amid San Francisco’s playoff push, however, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. “It sounds like […]

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 […]