This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Braves injury news, roster moves and other transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
CF Michael Harris II
Injury: Back tightness
Expected return: June 7 or 8
Status: Exited a June 5 game with minor discomfort and was left out of the lineup on June 6. Manager Walt Weiss said the ailment isn’t anything serious. (Last updated: June 6) More >>
C Sean Murphy
Injury: Fractured left middle finger
IL date: May 12 (retroactive to May 11; moved to 60-day IL June 4)
Expected return: Second half of July
Status: Could be available in the second half of July. Was called for catcher's interference when Hyeseong Kim's bat hit his glove during May 10 game at Dodger Stadium. (Last updated: June 5) More >>
RHP Hurston Waldrep
Injury: Right elbow inflammation
IL date: March 25 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 22; transferred to 60-day IL May 21)
Expected return: Early July
Status: Threw two scoreless innings (2 BBs) for the Florida Coast League team June 1. First time pitching in a game since undergoing arthroscopic surgery Feb. 23 to have loose bodies removed from right elbow. (Last updated: June 4)
C Drake Baldwin
Injury: Strained right oblique muscle
IL date: May 19 (10-day)
Expected return: June 16
Status: Manager Walt Weiss said the catcher could return during the next homestand, which runs June 16-21. (Last updated: June 2) More >>
RHP Spencer Schwellenbach
Injury: Right elbow inflammation
IL date: Feb. 10 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Late in 2026 season
Status: Underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove bone spurs from his elbow on Feb. 18. Began throwing in early May and is up to 75 feet in his throwing progression. (Last updated: June 1) More >>
RHP AJ Smith-Shawver
Injury: Tommy John surgery
IL date: March 25 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 22)
Expected return: 2026 or 2027 season
Status: Has started throwing bullpen sessions, but hasn't been cleared to begin facing hitters. He underwent surgery on June 9, 2025. (Last updated: May 22)
INF Kyle Farmer
Injury: Right forearm strain
IL date: May 18 (10-day, retroactive to May 16)
Expected return: TBD
Status: An MRI revealed a strain in Farmer’s right forearm, placing him on the 10-day injured list on May 18. (Last updated: May 18)
LHP Danny Young
Injury: Tommy John surgery (May 2025)
IL date: March 25 (retroactive to March 22, transferred to 60-day IL on April 11)
Expected return: Summer 2026
Status: Could be available at some point after the All-Star break. (Last updated: April 11)
LHP Joey Wentz
Injury: Torn right ACL
IL date: March 24 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Will miss the 2026 season after tearing his right ACL during a collision at first base during a Grapefruit League game on March 8. (Last updated: March 24)
RHP Joe Jiménez
Injury: Left knee surgery
IL date: Feb. 10 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Missed 2025 while recovering from left knee surgery and he had a cleanup procedure in November. There is no timetable for his return. (Last updated: Feb. 10)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
June 4
• C Austin Wynns: Selected to the MLB roster
• C Chadwick Tromp: Designated for assignment
June 2
• RHP Carlos Carrasco: Contract purchased from Triple-A Gwinnett
May 29
• RHP Anthony Molina: Recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett
• RHP Carlos Carrasco: Designated for assignment