Welcome to Rotoworld’s 2025 Fantasy Baseball Injury Tracker, where the staff will be keeping you up to date with all the latest injury news and status on fantasy-relevant players around the league. Check back daily for updates.
Arizona Diamondbacks
Corbin Burnes – SP (elbow)
Burnes was pulled in the fifth inning of a game against the Nationals on June 1 with right elbow discomfort. After seeking a second opinion, he’s set to undergo Tommy John surgery and be out for the next 12 months or so.
Justin Martinez – RP (elbow)
Martinez was pulled from a game on June 9 with elbow tightness and was placed on the 15-day injured list with a UCL sprain in his right elbow. This comes shortly after the 23-year-old right-hander was sidelined with a shoulder injury. He’s now facing a 12-13 month absence, according to the team.
A.J. Puk – RP (elbow)
Puk, sidelined since mid-April with an elbow injury, underwent Tommy John surgery on Friday, June 20. The 30-year-old left-hander will now miss all of 2025 and a significant portion of the 2026 season.
Gabriel Moreno – C (hand)
Moreno had been dealing with hand soreness for over a week after taking a wild pitch off his right hand on June 6. He was placed on the 10-day injured list on June 19 and tests revealed he was dealing with a hairline fracture in his right index finger. He finally began a rehab assignment on August 12th and is likely just a week or so away form being reactivated.
Pavin Smith – 1B/DH (oblique)
Smith was placed on the 10-day injured list on July 6 with a right oblique strain.
After more than a month on the shelf, he began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Reno during the second week of August and is on track to return to the Diamondbacks over the next week or so.
Kevin Ginkel – RP (shoulder)
Ginkel is the latest Diamondbacks’ reliever to fall this season. A shoulder strain he sustained during the first week of August will end his season and the beginning of his 2026 season is in doubt as well without clarity on whether he will undergo surgery or simply rehab.
Anthony DeSclafani – SP (thumb)
The veteran DeSclafani has been soaking up innings towards the back of Arizona’s rotation since the middle of June before recently landing on the 15-day IL with a right thumb contusion. It shouldn’t keep him out for more than a few weeks.
Athletics
Jacob Wilson – SS (fractured forearm)
Wilson had been dealing with lingering pain and discomfort in his hand stemming from a hit by pitch he suffered before the All-Star break. Imaging revealed a fracture in his left forearm and he was placed on the 10-day injured list on July 29. After sitting out for a few weeks, he’s set to begin a rehab assignment in mid-August and could be back with the big league squad soon.
Luis Severino – SP (oblique)
Denzel Clarke – OF (groin)
Gunnar Hoglund – SP (hip)
After giving up eight runs over six innings in a start against the Blue Jays, Hoglund landed on the 15-day injured list with a left hip impingement. He underwent hip surgery on Friday, June 13, and is expected to miss the remainder of the 2025 season.
Max Muncy – SS/2B (fractured hand)
Muncy suffered a fractured right hand after he was hit by a pitch against the Rangers on July 21. The Athletics placed the 22-year-old infielder on the 10-day injured list and he resumed baseball activities soon thereafter. Yet, we’re still waiting on word for a potential rehab assignment.
Atlanta Braves
Austin Riley – 3B (abdominal muscle)
After missing two weeks with an abdominal strain, Riley is back on the IL with the same injury. With this being the second time he’s dealt with this injury within a month and the Braves far out of playoff contention, there will be no rush to bring him back.
Chris Sale – SP (ribs)
Sale was injured making a diving play in the infield against the Mets on June 18. He was placed on the 15-day injured list with a fractured left rib and has only just made his first rehab start where he threw two innings. Braves’ manager Brian Snitker indicated that Sale would need to work up around 75-80 pitches before he’s ready to return, so expect a few more starts in the minor leagues before he returns.
Spencer Schwellenbach – SP (elbow)
Schwellenbach felt soreness in his right elbow following his last start on June 28 and landed on the 60-day injured list with a fractured right elbow. The 25-year-old right-hander believes his added velocity this season may have contributed to the injury. While he’ll be eligible to return in late August, he still hasn’t resumed throwing and there’s a strong chance his season may be over.
AJ Smith-Shawver – SP (Tommy John surgery)
Smith-Shawver left his start on May 29 against the Phillies after feeling a “pop” in his right elbow. Things progressed quickly from there as he was moved to the 60-day injured list and underwent Tommy John surgery, likely sidelining him for most of 2026.
Grant Holmes – SP (elbow)
Holmes’ season has effectively come to an end as the 29-year-old right-hander was placed on the 60-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. With his roster spot cleared, the team acquired Erick Fedde in a deal with the Cardinals. Holmes ends the season with a 3.99 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, and a 123/54 K/BB ratio across 115 innings.
Baltimore Orioles
Grayson Rodriguez – SP (elbow discomfort)
Rodriguez has been sidelined since spring training with shoulder and elbow injuries. While the team was hopeful that the 25-year-old right-hander would pitch this season, he was shut down multiple times while rehabbing over the course of the season and has now officially opted for surgery ending his season. He expressed optimism that this will finally help him to avoid the consistent elbow discomfort that’s plagued him for a huge chunk of the last few seasons.
Kyle Bradish – SP (Tommy John surgery)
On the long road back from Tommy John surgery last June, Bradish has graduated from bullpen sessions to rehab starts. He worked up to 69 pitches and sat around 95 mph in his most recent outing with Triple-A Norfolk, but his results have not been so great down there. He’s likely just another start or two away from returning, just don’t expect the Orioles to push him since they are far out of playoff contention.
Zach Eflin – SP (back)
Eflin is on the IL for the second time this summer with a back injury and has opted for lumbar microdiscectomy surgery, ending his season.
Félix Bautista – RP (shoulder)
After experiencing a dip in velocity over his last few outings, Bautista was placed on the injured list with what’s being described as “right shoulder discomfort” by the Orioles. It’s since been called a “significant shoulder injury” and will almost definitely end his season.
Tyler O’Neill – OF (wrist)
O’Neill was placed on the IL on August 6th with right wrist inflammation. While there was no structural damage reported, he hasn’t resumed baseball activities since and will remain out through the rest of the month.
Boston Red Sox
Triston Casas – 1B (knee)
Casas suffered a significant knee injury running to first base during a game on May 2 and had to be carted off the field. The 25-year-old first baseman underwent season-ending surgery to repair a ruptured patellar tendon in his left knee.
Justin Slaten – RP (shoulder)
Slaten was placed on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation on May 29 and remains shut down from throwing. It was revealed the 27-year-old right-hander is dealing with a nerve-related issue in his neck. He resumed playing catch over the last week and could return to reinforce the Red Sox bullpen sometime in late August.
Tanner Houck – SP (forearm)
Houck was placed on the injured list on May 13th with a right flexor pronator strain. He appeared to be nearing the end of his rehab assignment before suffering a setback and has since opted for Tommy John surgery. His 2026 season and future as a starting pitcher is firmly in doubt.
Hunter Dobbins – SP (knee)
Dobbins left his start on July 11 against the Rays with a right knee injury he sustained while covering first base. It was later revealed the 25-year-old right-hander tore his ACL. The injury will require a significant rehab process that will keep him out until sometime in 2026.
Marcelo Mayer – 2B/3B (wrist)
Mayer was removed from a game against the Phillies on July 23 with right wrist discomfort and landed on the 10-day injured list with a right wrist sprain. He played catch for the first time since going out on August 12th, but the real test will be how his wrist responds to swinging a bat.
Chicago Cubs
Michael Soroka – SP (shoulder)
Recently acquired from the Nationals at the trade deadline, Soroka was forced to exit his Cubs debut with shoulder discomfort. An annoying situation for all parties (besides the Nationals), there’s no telling when Soroka will be back.
Justin Steele – SP (elbow)
Steele landed on the 15-day injured list following his last start with left elbow tendinitis. After undergoing an MRI exam, it was determined the 29-year-old left-hander would need season-ending surgery on his left elbow. Steele underwent a UCL revision surgery, which is less invasive than a full Tommy John and should put him in line to return early next season.
Miguel Amaya – C (oblique)
Amaya can’t catch a break this season. After missing nearly three months with an oblique strain, he went down with a scary ankle injury in his first game back and had to be carted off the field. Luckily, it was just a sprain and he could play again this season.
Jameson Taillon – SP (calf)
Taillon landed on the 15-day injured list on July 1 with a right calf strain and was expected to miss around a month with the injury. He threw a series of bullpen sessions in late July and made his first rehab start on August 3rd. After a handful of outings – working up to 84 pitches over 5 1/3 scoreless innings with Triple-A Iowa most recently – he’s set to return to the Cubs’ rotation early next week.
Chicago White Sox
Cincinnati Reds
Nick Lodolo – SP (blister)
Lodolo was placed on the IL during the first few days of August with a blister on his left index finger. While it seems minor, he missed more than two weeks with a blister on the same finger last season. The Reds are in a playoff push though and Lodolo’s breakout season is a huge reason why. So, he will be back on the mound the moment that blister has adequately healed.
Chase Burns – SP (elbow)
Burns was placed on the IL with a right flexor strain on August 15th. That could very well knock him out for the rest of this fantasy season and has the chance to develop into something more serious.
Cleveland Guardians
Lane Thomas – OF (plantar fasciitis)
Thomas landed back on the injured list for the second time with planter fasciitis in his right foot in early July. In the latest update, the team indicated that Thomas is progressing slowly from the injury and doesn’t appear close to returning to action.
Colorado Rockies
German Marquez – SP (biceps)
Marquez was pulled from his start on July 20 with shoulder soreness. He was diagnosed with right biceps tendon inflammation and placed on the 15-day injured list and will likely miss at least a couple of weeks.
Seth Halvorsen – RP (elbow)
Halvorsen was diagnosed with a ‘mild’ flexor strain in early August, which will hold him out for a minimum of a few weeks.
Thairo Estrada – 2B (hamstring)
Estrada is making his third IL trip of the season, this time with a hamstring strain. The Rockies transferred him to the 60-day IL, effectively ending his season.
Detroit Tigers
Parker Meadows – OF (quad)
Meadows was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right quad strain on July 28, but only took about two weeks off his feet. There’s optimism he can return either after a short rehab assignment or none at all.
Alex Cobb – SP (hips)
Cobb has missed the entire season to this point after signing a one year, $15 million contract with the Tigers. He had a hip impingement that led to inflammation, yet began a rehab assignment on May 30th. Then, his other hip began to give him trouble and he was shut down until the last week of July. He’s coming off two hitless inning in a rehab outing on August 14th and is likely a few weeks from returning to the Tigers rotation, but don’t expect a very heavy workload.
Matt Vierling – OF (oblique)
Vierling hit the IL with an oblique strain on August 10th. There have been no further updates on his status and the fickle nature of oblique injuries leads us to believe he may not play much more during the regular season.
Jackson Jobe – SP (strained elbow flexor)
Jobe was placed on the 15-day injured list with a Grade 1 right elbow flexor strain on May 30. This comes after his velocity was notably down in his previous start against the Giants. It was determined shortly after that the 22-year-old right-hander will need to undergo Tommy John surgery, likely keeping him out until late 2026.
Reese Olson – SP (shoulder)
Olson will miss the rest of the regular season with a shoulder strain. The injury cropped up just after he returned from missing two months with inflammation in his right ring finger. He intends to return in time for the playoffs, but shoulder injuries can be fickle.
Houston Astros
Yordan Alvarez – OF/DH (hand inflammation)
Stop us if you’ve heard this before. Alvarez says his hand is feeling good after experiencing multiple setbacks. The 28-year-old slugger has progressed to hitting soft toss and regular batting practice on the field. The team announced that he’s set to face live pitching soon. Yet, they’ve announced that multiple times over the last few months and it’s never gone as planned. Here’s to hoping this is finally the moment where Alvarez winds up on track to return in what’s largely been a lost season.
Josh Hader – RP (shoulder)
After announcing Hader was unavailable during their game on August 11th, the Astros placed him on the IL soon thereafter with what they called a shoulder strain. Things went from bad to worse when it was reported he was seeking a second opinion and we learned on August 15th that he more specifically has a sprain in his shoulder capsule and will be shut down for the next few weeks. It feels like it will be an uphill battle for him to return during the regular season given that prognosis.
Lance McCullers Jr. – SP (blister)
McCullers made three starts back from the injured list before landing back on the 15-day IL with right finger blister on July 20. Perhaps a couple of weeks off could give the 31-year-old right-hander time to reset after he was hit hard over his three starts back.
Brandon Walter – SP (elbow)
Walter was placed on the IL with elbow inflammation on July 25th. He took just under two weeks off and then began a throwing progression on August 5th, which means he could begin a rehab assignment in the near future.
Luis Garcia – SP (Tommy John surgery)
Closely following teammate Cristian Javier — who made his season debut on August 11th — Garcia’s rehab from Tommy John surgery has moved to Triple-A. In his most recent outing there on August 13th, he struck out six batters over 4 2/3 innings and worked up to 77 pitches. He could be back in the Astros’ rotation this coming week.
Isaac Paredes – 3B (hamstring)
Paredes was placed on the 10-day injured list on July 20 with a right hamstring strain. Manager Joe Espada later told reporters that the 26-year-old All-Star was dealing with a significant hamstring injury. Paredes is likely to be sidelined for at least two months. Houston acquired Carlos Correa from the Twins at the trade deadline, who’s projected to move to third base with the Astros.
Kansas City Royals
Cole Ragans – SP (groin strain)
The Royals ace made it off the injured list for one start and was shelved once again with a shoulder injury. The team officially placed him on the 15-day injured list on June 8 with a left rotator cuff strain and he only began to throw again in the beginning of July. He’s since been moved to the 60-day IL, which shouldn’t change his timeline much anyway since he’s yet to begin a rehab assignment. He did finally threw his first bullpen session since going out on August 12th, so perhaps he will find a way to return this season.
Kris Bubic – SP (shoulder)
Bubic reported some shoulder soreness after giving up four runs over 2 2/3 innings in his last start. He was placed on the 15-day injured list with a left rotator cuff strain and will miss the rest of the season. The 27-year-old left-hander had been enjoying a breakout season, posting a 2.55 ERA with a 116/39 K/BB ratio across 116 1/3 innings.
Jac Caglianone – 1B/OF (hamstring)
Caglianone was removed from a game against the Guardians on July 26 with left hamstring tightness and placed on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain. He began a rehab assignment on August 13th and registered six hits in his first two games with Triple-A Omaha. His return seems imminent.
Michael Lorenzen – SP (oblique)
Lorenzen was initially scratched from a start in mid-July with an illness, but was later placed on the 15-day IL with an oblique strain. There have been no updates on his status since.
Michael Massey – 2B (ankle, hand)
Massey has been on the injured list since early June with an ankle sprain. He rehab assignment was pause for a while after he was hit by a pitch, but he’s since returned to action and could be back with the Royals in the next week.
Los Angeles Angels
Ben Joyce – RP (right shoulder inflammation)
After experiencing a dip in velocity in his most recent outing, Joyce was placed on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation. He experienced renewed soreness and underwent season-ending shoulder surgery.
Robert Stephenson – RP (biceps)
Stephenson had made his return from Tommy John surgery in late May but his return was short lived as he was placed on the 15-day injured list with right biceps inflammation and a stretched nerve. There is no timetable for a return. Stephenson was shifted to the 60-day injured list to open up a roster spot on July 24.
Jorge Soler – OF (back)
Soler was removed from a game against the Mets on July 23 with lower back tightness and was held out of the lineup for two days before ultimately landing on the 10-day injured list with lower back inflammation. There have been no updates on his status since.
Los Angeles Dodgers
Roki Sasaki – SP (shoulder)
Sasaki was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement on May 13, an issue he had pitched through for a few starts. He resumed throwing in late May but was shut down a few weeks later and the Dodgers have since transferred him to the 60-day IL. He made his first rehab start on August 14th and it did not go well. His fastball sat around 94 mph and it took him 41 pitches to record six outs. He also didn’t register a single strikeout or swing-and-miss with his fastball. While he’ll likely return to pitch at the big league level this season, it’s hard to see him being effective enough to be a viable option in fantasy leagues.
Tommy Edman – SS/OF (ankle)
Edman reaggravted what’s become a lingering ankle injury and was placed back on the IL on August 4th. He is not expected back until September.
Kirby Yates – RP (back)
Yates was placed on the IL retroactive to July 29th with what the team called ‘lower pack pain’. The vagueness and lack of further updates casts doubt, but Dave Roberts doubled down saying he expects Yates back before the end of August.
Tanner Scott – RP (elbow)
Scott left his appearance on July 21st after experiencing some discomfort in his elbow. He was placed on the 15-day IL soon thereafter and sent for an MRI that showed only inflammation. No structural damage means that he may not miss much more time than the necessary 15 days. Scott resumed throwing in late July and threw a bullpen on August 5th. So, expect him back before the month is out.
Michael Kopech – RP (knee)
After missing the first 10 weeks of the season with a shoulder impingement, Kopech landed back on the IL after just a handful of outings with discomfort in his knee. An MRI revealed a torn meniscus, which he received surgery to repair and was since transferred to the 60-day IL. He began a throwing program just after the All-Star break and made his first rehab appearance on August 14th, but got shelled for three runs in 2/3 an inning of work. He’s eligible to come off the IL on August 27th and it seems like that’s a good bet for when he’ll be activated.
Hyeseong Kim – 2B/OF (shoulder)
Kim was placed on the IL with left shoulder bursitis on July 28th. He’d been in and out of the lineup for about a week while battling this shoulder issue, so hopefully some time off can help him get right.
Tony Gonsolin – SP (elbow)
Gonsolin was placed on the 15-day injured list on June 7 after experiencing right elbow discomfort following his last start. Manager Dave Robert stated Gonzolin’s UCL in his right elbow remains intact, but he was placed on the 60-day IL soon thereafter. Then, he had internal brace and flexor repair surgery. His 2025 season is clearly over and the eight to 10 month recovery from that procedure could keep him out for a huge chunk of 2026.
Miami Marlins
Connor Norby – 3B (hand)
Norby went on the IL with what the team called wrist inflammation on July 12th. Just after that, they announced he had surgery to repair a broken hamate bone in his left hand. That surgery has about a two-month recovery, so there’s a chance he does not return this season.
Ryan Weathers – SP (lat strain)
Weather left his last start on June 7 with an apparent arm injury. He was also hit by a throw on the head during warmups in between innings. He later underwent evaluation for shoulder discomfort and was placed on the 60-day injured list with a left lat strain. He threw his first bullpen session since early June on August 6 as he begins his rehab process with hopes of returning before the end of the season.
Max Meyer – SP (hip impingement)
After giving up 11 runs over his last two starts, the Marlins put Meyer on the 15-day injured list with a hip impingement on June 3. It wasn’t expected to be a long stay on the injured list, but after meeting with a specialist, it was determined he’d need season-ending hip surgery. He should be ready for the start of spring training next season.
Griffin Conine – OF (shoulder)
Conine suffered a dislocated left shoulder on a slide into second base on April 19 and underwent season-ending surgery. The 27-year-old outfielder was in the midst of a breakout season, hitting .281/.352/.438 over 71 plate appearances.
Milwaukee Brewers
Jackson Chourio – OF (hamstring)
Chourio left a game against the Cubs on July 29 with what the team called right hamstring spasms. He was held out of the lineup for a day before ultimately landing on the 10-day injured list with a strained right hamstring. The Brewers are hoping to get the 21-year-old outfielder back in action in 2-4 weeks.
Rhys Hoskins – 1B (thumb)
Hoskins was placed on the IL with a sprained thumb in early July and has not begun to swing yet. He won’t have a timetable to return until he’s able to face live pitching. The team is hopeful to get him on a rehab assignment by late August.
Jacob Misiorowski – SP (shin)
Misiorwoski was placed on the 15-day injured list retroactive to July 31 with a left tibia contusion after he was hit by a comebacker during his last start. The 23-year-old right-hander threw a bullpen session this week and could be on tap for one minor league rehab start before rejoining the Brewers rotation next week.
Logan Henderson – SP (elbow)
Henderson was recalled from Triple-A to join the rotation after Jacob Misiorowski landed on the injured list with a shin contusion. After one start, Henderson was placed on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. He’ll be out for at least two weeks, if not longer.
Minnesota Twins
Pablo López – SP (shoulder)
López abruptly exited his start on Tuesday, June 3rd, while warming up for the sixth inning after feeling some discomfort in his lat. After an MRI, the team announced he had a Grade 2 teres major strain in his right shoulder and has been out since then. He started a throwing program in late July, with the next steps potentially being a bullpen session followed by a rehab assignment. At this rate, we could hope to see Lopez back by the end of August or early September.
David Festa – SP (shoulder)
After what’s been a shaky season, Festa was placed on the injured list with shoulder inflammation on July 23rd. There have been no other updates on his status.
New York Mets
Jesse Winker – OF (oblique, back)
Winker was placed on the IL with a Grade 2 oblique strain on May 5th. He came back in mid-July, played two games, and then landed back on the injured list with back inflammation. There had been no word on his recovery timeline, and the Mets transferred him to the 60-day IL after their flurry of moves at the trade deadline. That means the best-case scenario for his return is mid-September.
Tylor Megill – SP (elbow)
Megill was placed on the 15-day IL with an elbow sprain on June 15th. It was originally reported that he’d miss about a month. He’s since been transferred to the 60-day IL and has only just begun throwing bullpen sessions towards the tail-end of July. That would loosely put him on track to return in late August.
Griffin Canning – SP (torn Achilles)
Canning was removed from his start on Thursday, June 26, with a left ankle injury. It was revealed that the 29-year-old right-hander suffered a ruptured left Achilles tendon, sidelining him for the rest of the season.
New York Yankees
Clarke Schmidt – SP (Tommy John surgery)
The oft-injured Schmidt was pulled from his start on July 3rd with forearm tightness. He was then sent for an MRI that revealed a tear in his UCL that required Tommy John surgery. He will obviously be out for the rest of this season and likely most of the next one, too.
Philadelphia Phillies
Aaron Nola – SP (ankle, oblique)
Nola went to the IL on May 15th after an ankle sprain and numerous poor starts. It took him until July 19th to throw his first competitive pitch since the ankle injury. He made his first rehab start on Friday, August 1st. Nola struck out 11 batters over 5 2/3 innings in his most recent start with Triple-A Lehigh Valley and could be in line to make his next start with the Phillies on Sunday against the Nationals.
Alec Bohm – 3B (ribs)
Bohm was hit by a pitch in his ribs during a game on July 12th. He spent a week trying to play through the pain before reaggravating it and was placed on the injured list soon thereafter. He began a minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Lehigh Valley and could be close to returning to the Phillies lineup.
Pittsburgh Pirates
Jared Jones – SP (elbow discomfort)
The Pirates were dealt a blow when Jones was diagnosed with a right UCL sprain in his elbow before the start of the season. The 23-year-old right-hander was placed on the 60-day injured list and underwent season-ending surgery. He could be ready to return in early 2026 following an internal brace procedure rather than a full Tommy John surgery.
Oneil Cruz – OF (concussion)
Cruz collided with Jack Suwinski during a play in the outfield on Tuesday and was placed on the 7-day concussion injured list. He’ll have to remain sidelined until he clears protocol.
San Diego Padres
Michael King – SP (knee)
King’s return didn’t last long. He had returned last Saturday after an extended absence with a shoulder injury and pitched two innings against the Red Sox in his first start since May. He was scheduled to make his next start against the Dodgers on Friday, but the team placed King back on the 15-day injured list with left knee inflammation. Randy Vásquez is expected to take his spot.
San Francisco Giants
Seattle Mariners
Victor Robles – OF (dislocated shoulder)
Robles injured himself on an incredible play against the Giants on April 6, colliding with the wall and netting down the right-field line. The 27-year-old outfielder came away with a dislocated right shoulder. He began a minor league rehab assignment this week and will likely need at least a couple of weeks’ worth of at-bats after the long layoff.
Bryce Miller – SP (elbow)
Miller landed on the 15-day injured list on May 14 with right elbow inflammation. It was later revealed he has been dealing with a bone spur in the back of his elbow, something he’ll pitch through all season before potentially resolving the issue in the off-season. He made two starts in his return, was ineffective, and landed back on the injured list on June 7 with elbow inflammation. He reportedly felt fine in recent bullpen sessions, touched 97 mph, and began a rehab assignment in early August. He made his final rehab start on Wednesday, August 13, and allowed two runs over 5 2/3 innings. Miller will rejoin the Mariners rotation early next week.
Luke Raley – 1B (back)
The Mariners placed Raley on the IL with back stiffness on July 29th. He’s currently on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma. Raley will not have much of a role after returning, with the recent additions of Josh Naylor and Eugenio Suárez.
St. Louis Cardinals
Nolan Arenado – 3B (shoulder)
Arenado had been dealing with a shoulder issue for some time before finally landing on the 10-day injured list on August 1 with a right shoulder strain. He reported to the team’s spring training complex in Florida to begin the rehab process and isn’t expected back with the Cardinals until the end of the month at the earliest.
Tampa Bay Rays
Shane McClanahan – SP (triceps nerve inflammation)
McClanahan, making his way back from Tommy John surgery, suffered a left arm injury during a spring training start on March 22. He was diagnosed with nerve inflammation in his left triceps that he has struggled to come back from all season. The 28-year-old right-hander finally underwent season-ending surgery in an attempt to fix the nerve problem. His readiness for 2026 will be something to monitor over the offseason.
Hunter Bigge – RP (face)
In a scary moment, Bigge was hit in the face by a line drive while sitting in the dugout during the Rays’ game on June 19th. He’s been on the injured list since early May with a lat strain. Bigge underwent surgery to repair multiple facial fractures and has no timeline for a return.
Jonathan Aranda – 1B (wrist)
Aranda left the Rays’ game on July 31st after Giancarlo Stanton ran through his wrist on a close play at first base and was clearly in serious pain. The 27-year-old was diagnosed with a left wrist fracture and placed on the 10-day injured list with hopes to return before the end of the season.
Jonny DeLuca – OF (hamstring)
DeLuca was removed from a game against the Angels on Wednesday with left hamstring tightness. He’s set to hit the 10-day injured list and will likely be out for at least a couple of weeks.
Texas Rangers
Tyler Mahle – SP (shoulder)
After an excellent start to his season, Mahle was placed on the IL in mid-June with shoulder soreness. He’s since been transferred to the 60-day IL. Manager Bruce Bochy stated that the 30-year-old right-hander is still weeks away.
Adolis García – OF (ankle)
García was placed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday, August 13, with a left ankle sprain. It was the corresponding move when the team activated Evan Carter from the injured list. It’s unclear how much time García is expected to miss, but he’ll be out at least through next week.
Chris Martin – RP (calf)
Martin suffered a left calf strain during an outing against the Tigers on July 20 and was placed on the 15-day injured list. Manager Bruce Bochy stated he expects the 39-year-old right-hander to be out for at least four to six weeks, putting him out until late August. There has been no word on his current recovery progress.
Toronto Blue Jays
Anthony Santander – OF (shoulder)
Santander has been out with a shoulder injury since late May. There’s still no timetable for a return. He struggled to a .577 OPS before going out and the Blue Jays have caught fire since, so there isn’t much of a rush on their end to bring him back before September so he can hopefully be ready for the postseason.
Bowden Francis – SP (shoulder)
Francis was shut down in mid-June with a shoulder impingement and was expected to miss around a month. That is, until he suffered a setback after his first bullpen session in mid-July and moved to the 60-day injured list.
Shane Bieber – SP (Tommy John surgery)
Bieber underwent Tommy John surgery early in the 2024 season. The 29-year-old right-hander resumed a minor league rehab assignment over the All-Star break after his rehab was paused by elbow soreness. He was up to 78 pitches in his last rehab start, striking out six batters over 5 2/3 innings with Triple-A Buffalo. The team wants to give him one more rehab start before making his debut with the Blue Jays.
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Dylan Crews – OF (oblique)
Crews had been out since late May with a left oblique strain. He began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Rochester on July 29th and was activated from the injured list on Thursday after 13 games in the minors.
Keibert Ruiz – C (concussion)
Keibert was concussed after a freak incident where a foul ball from teammate Josh Bell flew into their dugout and hit him on the side of his head. He returned rather quickly, then went back on the 7-day IL just a few days later after recurring concussion-like symptoms. He has no timeline to return yet, but has been hitting off a tee and working out with the team.
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