
Stay up-to-date with all the latest news on injured players across Major League Baseball.
Hunter Greene, Nick Lodolo and Spencer Steer, Reds
Greene was placed on the 15-day IL on Aug. 5 with right elbow soreness.
Lodolo (left index finger blister) is expected to return to start on Aug. 11 against the White Sox.
Steer (right wrist sprain) is scheduled for a follow-up examination on Aug. 10.
Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, Giancarlo Stanton, Carlos Rodón and Clarke Schmidt, Yankees
Judge (right rib stress fracture) has been cleared to participate in light activities as of Aug. 5.
Bellinger (left hamstring strain) progressed to taking on-field batting practice on Aug. 5.
Stanton (right calf strain) has been hitting and faced live pitching Aug. 3 from Rodón and Aug. 4 from Schmidt, swinging the bat and making contact. He has also been jogging in the outfield.
Rodón (left elbow inflammation) threw approximately 40 pitches in an Aug. 3 live batting practice session at Yankee Stadium. He expects to be in a Minor League rehab setting for his next outing, potentially Aug. 8.
Schmidt (Tommy John surgery) completed two of three expected up-downs in his Aug. 4 live batting practice session before experiencing forearm cramping. He received treatment and was scheduled to play catch on Aug. 6.
Freddie Freeman, Dalton Rushing, Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow and Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers
Freeman was removed from the Dodgers' Aug. 5 game as a precaution after being hit by a pitch on his right hand. X-rays came back negative, and he expects to be back in the lineup on Aug. 7.
Rushing, on the 10-day IL since Aug. 3 with right elbow inflammation, underwent further imaging that revealed a minor tear in his UCL. He may not catch for the remainder of the 2026 season, but the Dodgers hope to have him back as a hitter.
Snell (loose bodies in left elbow) is expected to make his next start with the Dodgers during the week of Aug. 10.
Glasnow (lower back spasms) began a rehab assignment with Single-A Ontario on Aug. 4.
Ohtani (left knee inflammation, right biceps discomfort) could resume playing catch during the Dodgers' Aug. 7-9 series against the D-backs.
Clay Holmes, Edward Cabrera and Daniel Palencia, Cubs
Holmes (fractured right fibula) is scheduled to make his first start for the Cubs on Aug. 8.
Cabrera (left hamstring/adductor strain) threw 55 pitches in four innings in his second rehab start with Triple-A Iowa on Aug. 5. He will make at least one more before potentially returning.
Palencia (mild right elbow flexor strain) began a Minor League rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on Aug. 5.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Trey Yesavage, Blue Jays
Guerrero was out of the lineup from Aug. 5-6 due to hamstring tightness.
Yesavage was placed on the 15-day IL on Aug. 5 with left knee discomfort. Further imaging revealed a meniscus injury, and he will see a knee specialist on Aug. 10.
Willson Contreras, Adley Rutschman, Roman Anthony, Trevor Story and Garrett Crochet, Red Sox
Contreras left the Red Sox's Aug. 5 game due to illness. He remained out of the lineup through Aug. 6.
Casas underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left wrist on Aug. 6 and will likely miss the remainder of the 2026 season.
Rutschman (left wrist inflammation) has been examined by Red Sox team doctors and will continue with his current hitting progression for the time being.
Anthony (partially torn tendon in right ring finger) is taking batting practice in the cage against overhand throws as of an Aug. 5 update and could soon progress to on-field BP.
Story (sports hernia) will be re-evaluated at the end of the Red Sox's current homestand to determine when he might begin a rehab assignment.
Crochet (left shoulder inflammation) has re-initiated his throwing program and is throwing from 50-60 feet as of an Aug. 4 update.
Juan Soto, Mets
Soto (left calf strain) had not resumed baseball activities as of an Aug. 5 update.
Joe Ryan, Twins
Ryan is headed to the 15-day IL with a mild left glute strain.
Jordan Walker, Cardinals
Walker was out of the lineup from Aug. 4-5 due to right knee inflammation. The club is hopeful he will return on Aug. 7.
Andrew Painter, Phillies
Painter left his Aug. 5 start after four innings with left hamstring tightness. Tests came back clean, and he expects to make his next start as scheduled.
Kyle Harrison, Brewers
Harrison left his Aug. 5 start against the Pirates due to cramping.
Connelly Early, Nationals
Early (left elbow inflammation) experienced some forearm tightness during his Aug. 4 bullpen session. He will pull back on throwing as a precaution.
Nick Pivetta, Padres
Pivetta (right elbow inflammation) exited his rehab appearance at Single-A on Aug. 4 due to right elbow tightness. He was able to throw 30 pitches in the cage shortly after exiting, but his rehab progression has been paused as of Aug. 6 for further evaluation.
Carlos Correa, Astros
Correa (left ankle surgery) has been cleared to resume swinging the bat as of an Aug. 5 update.
Luinder Avila, Stephen Kolek and Maikel Garcia, Royals
Both Avila and Kolek underwent Tommy John surgery on Aug. 5.
Garcia (left hand muscle strain) received a cortisone injection on Aug. 4 and will be shut down for a few days before ramping back up.
Josh Jung and Jordan Montgomery, Rangers
Jung (left calf strain) has not improved as expected and will not be considered for a rehab assignment for at least another 10 days as of an Aug. 5 update.
Montgomery (Tommy John surgery) threw five scoreless innings in his latest rehab start on Aug. 2 for Triple-A Round Rock, allowing just five hits and striking out five.