Injuries: Witt, Carroll, Ohtani, Judge, Rutschman, Brewers
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Bobby Witt Jr., Kris Bubic, Kyle Isbel, Stephen Kolek, Carlos Estévez and Maikel Garcia, Royals
Witt exited the Royals' July 20 game in the fifth inning with low back tightness after being held out of the lineup on July 19 due to the same injury.
Bubic (left shoulder soreness) could begin a new throwing program as soon as the week of July 20.
Isbel (left plantar fasciitis) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha on July 21. He will start with three to four innings in the field and will progress with his workload from there.
Kolek (right flexor strain) experienced forearm tightness during a July 18 rehab start for Triple-A Omaha and had imaging scheduled for July 20 to determine the severity and his next steps.
Estévez (right rotator cuff strain) has started a new throwing program as of July 17. He has been shut down since suffering a setback on June 27.
Garcia (left hand muscle strain) resumed swinging during the All-Star break and was scheduled to be reevaluated on July 19 before potentially ramping up his hitting progression.
Corbin Carroll, Justin Martinez and Ryne Nelson, D-backs
Carroll hyperextended his right elbow on a swing during Arizona's comeback win over the Cardinals on July 19 and was removed for a pinch-hitter in the bottom of the ninth inning. The D-backs don't believe the injury is serious, but Carroll was out of the lineup on July 20.
Martinez (Tommy John surgery) has thrown 15 bullpen sessions and threw a live batting practice session on July 18.
Nelson (right flexor strain/right UCL sprain) has begun a throwing progression after a July 17 MRI exam showed sufficient healing.
Shohei Ohtani, Edwin Díaz, Kiké Hernández, Will Smith and Blake Snell, Dodgers
Ohtani (left knee soreness) will not make his scheduled start on July 22 in Philadelphia. He has continued to play catch and could throw off the mound by the end of the week of July 20, although his timeline to return to the rotation remains undetermined.
Díaz (loose bodies in right elbow) will pitch in back-to-back games on his rehab assignment during the week of July 20. He could return as soon as the Dodgers' series at Citi Field (July 24-26) or the following series at home against the Mariners.
Hernández (left oblique strain) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City on July 17 and is expected to remain with the Comets until the Dodgers' next homestand begins on July 28.
Smith (neck inflammation) was shut down from baseball activities the week of July 13 because his neck was not responding well. Smith could be out at least another month, if not longer, according to manager Dave Roberts.
Snell (loose bodies in left elbow) threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings and struck out four batters in his first rehab start for Triple-A Oklahoma City on July 18. His next rehab start is scheduled for July 24.
Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton, Yankees
Judge (stress fracture in first rib on right side) underwent re-imaging during the All-Star break that revealed signs of healing, but not enough to resume baseball activities. The Yankees are waiting for Dr. Gregory Pearl to review the results and provide further instruction.
Stanton (right calf strain) has resumed outdoor running and undergone several PRP injections to speed healing, but manager Aaron Boone said July 20 there is "no timeline" for Stanton to begin a rehab assignment.
Adley Rutschman and Samuel Basallo, Orioles
Rutschman (left wrist inflammation) was placed on the 10-day injured list on July 20.
Basallo (right shoulder discomfort) was out of the lineup on July 20, a day after departing the Orioles' game following his at-bat in the second inning.
Kyle Harrison, DL Hall, Sal Frelick and Brandon Woodruff, Brewers
Harrison (left forearm tightness) was scheduled to throw a bullpen session on July 18. Manager Pat Murphy indicated July 20 that the Brewers would take their time bringing Harrison back from the injured list.
Hall (left pectoral strain) threw 15 pitches in a scoreless inning for High-A Wisconsin on July 19 to begin a rehab assignment and told reporters that "it couldn't have gone much better."
Frelick was placed on the 10-day IL on July 18 with a right shoulder strain.
Woodruff will undergo shoulder surgery after an MRI revealed a new injury to the anterior capsule in his right shoulder, the same injury that required surgery in October 2023.
Ranger Suarez, Red Sox
Suarez (left groin strain) will be activated from the injured list on July 21 to start against the Orioles.
Nick Kurtz and Joshua Kuroda-Grauer, Athletics
Kurtz (right thumb capsule strain) joined the A's on their road trip, which began July 20 in Arizona. He fielded ground balls on July 20 and has begun a hitting progression. According to manager Mark Kotsay, there's a chance Kurtz could return as soon as July 24-26 in Minnesota.
Kuroda-Grauer left the Athletics' July 20 game with a testicular contusion after fouling a ball off himself in the fifth inning, three innings after his first career home run.
Ronald Acuña Jr., Hurston Waldrep, Ha-Seong Kim, Spencer Schwellenbach and AJ Smith-Shawver, Braves
Acuña (Grade 1 left hamstring strain) is on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett and could return during the Braves' current homestand, which ends July 23.
Waldrep exited his July 19 rehab start for Triple-A Gwinnett with right arm discomfort and will be further evaluated.
Kim (right middle finger inflammation) went 1-for-4 with a walk as the designated hitter in a July 19 rehab game for Triple-A Gwinnett.
Schwellenbach (right elbow surgery) has begun throwing bullpen sessions in Florida, according to president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos.
Smith-Shawver (UCL surgery) made his fourth rehab start on July 18 for Triple-A Gwinnett, throwing 72 pitches over 4 1/3 scoreless innings and striking out five.
Christian Walker, Astros
Walker (right hip tightness) remained out of the lineup on July 20, two days after departing early with injury.
Max Meyer and Otto Lopez, Marlins
Meyer (neck strain) was placed on the 15-day IL on July 20.
Lopez (inflammation in right ring finger) remained out of the lineup for a second consecutive game on July 20.
Casey Mize, Jackson Jobe and Javier Báez, Tigers
Mize (left wrist contusion/groin tightness) exited his July 19 start after taking a comebacker off his left hand/wrist and suffering a mild aggravation of his groin injury. He felt fine throwing on July 20 and is expected to make his next start.
Jobe (Tommy John surgery) pitched three innings in a July 19 rehab start for Double-A Erie, allowing one unearned run on three hits with three strikeouts. He will make another rehab start for Erie during the week of July 20.
Báez (right ankle sprain) will begin a rehab assignment for Single-A Lakeland on July 21.
Julio Rodríguez and J.P. Crawford, Mariners
Rodríguez was removed from the Mariners' July 20 game to begin the sixth inning after being hit in the left thigh/hip area by a throw and hitting the bag hard while legging out an infield single in the fifth.
Crawford was scratched from the lineup on July 20 with left wrist soreness.
Miguel Andujar, Nick Pivetta and Jeremiah Estrada, Padres
Andujar was placed on the 10-day injured list on July 20 with a fractured right wrist. The Padres do not expect the injury to be season-ending.
Pivetta (right elbow inflammation) threw an up-down bullpen session on July 17 in Arizona and is slated to face hitters for the first time in the coming days.
Estrada (right knee inflammation) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A El Paso on July 21.
Kyle Teel and Colson Montgomery, White Sox
Teel left Chicago's July 20 game in Texas after suffering a left ankle injury on a play at the plate in the second inning. He was on crutches postgame and will almost certainly require a stint on the injured list.
Montgomery left the game on July 20 with a right shin contusion after fouling a pitch off his leg in the seventh inning. He does not believe the injury is long term.
Clay Holmes, Mets
Holmes (fractured right fibula) threw a 45-pitch bullpen session on July 18 and is slated to start a Minor League game on July 23. He was supposed to begin a rehab assignment on July 18, but plans changed due to inclement weather.
José Ramírez and Angel Martínez, Guardians
Ramírez (left hamate fracture) is facing live pitching and may be able to return without first going on a rehab assignment, per a July 17 update.
Martínez (left foot fracture) will continue his rehab assignment on July 21 with Double-A Akron after playing two rehab games for Triple-A Columbus.
Matt Chapman and Trevor McDonald, Giants
Chapman (abdominal strain) could return as soon as the Giants' upcoming July 24-29 homestand.
McDonald exited his July 20 start in Kansas City with right elbow discomfort while warming up for the fifth inning.
Phil Maton and Trent Thornton, Cubs
Maton was placed on the 15-day injured list on July 20 with right knee tendinitis for the third time this season. He underwent an MRI exam, and the results were concerning enough for the club to seek more opinions.
Thornton left the game on July 20 with a left heel contusion after being hit by a 108.9 mph comebacker.
Matt McLain, Spencer Steer, Brandon Williamson and Blake Dunn, Reds
McLain (left calf strain) took batting practice on July 20 in Seattle and responded well, according to manager Terry Francona.
Steer was removed from the Reds' July 20 game in Seattle with a rib contusion after being hit by a pitch in the seventh inning. He underwent X-rays after the game.
Williamson (left shoulder fatigue) has been throwing bullpen sessions in Goodyear, Ariz. He is scheduled to face hitters for the first time in a July 22 live batting practice session.
Dunn (right elbow sprain) hit on the field on July 20 in Seattle and has been playing catch. He could soon begin a rehab assignment just at designated hitter while he continues to make progress throwing.
Corey Seager, Rangers
Seager (back discomfort) was expected to start hitting soft toss in the cage on July 19 after beginning regular hitting progressions off the tee the previous day. He was also expected to begin taking ground balls.