Injuries: Burnes, Arraez, Gausman, Judge, Red Sox, Braves

September 27th, 2026

Stay up-to-date with all the latest news on injured players across Major League Baseball.

Corbin Burnes and Gabriel Moreno, D-backs

Burnes was placed on the 15-day IL on Sept. 25 with right shoulder inflammation. He will get a second opinion before deciding on next steps.

Moreno left the D-backs' Sept. 25 game in the seventh inning with what manager Torey Lovullo said was a "tender" left hamstring. He was in the lineup on Sept. 26.

Luis Arraez, Jesús Luzardo and Jonathan Bowlan, Phillies

Arraez underwent an MRI that revealed a "serious" left ankle sprain, putting his status for the rest of the season in doubt. 

Luzardo (left shoulder inflammation) could be activated from the IL to pitch out of the bullpen during the Phillies' Sept. 27 regular-season finale.

Bowlan (mild right groin strain) has been out of action since Sept. 17 but threw off the mound on Sept. 23 and played catch the following day. The Phillies are optimistic he could return before the end of the regular season.

Kevin Gausman and Justin Steele, Cubs

Gausman (left shoulder soreness) played catch on Sept. 25 as the Cubs continue evaluating him for a potential postseason start. 

Steele (left elbow flexor strain) remains an "option" for the final weekend series in Boston, per manager Craig Counsell, although a decision about his activation had not been made as of Sept. 25.

Aaron Judge, Trent Grisham, Giancarlo Stanton and Clarke Schmidt, Yankees

Judge has a "moderate grade" right calf strain, manager Aaron Boone announced Sept. 22. Judge said on Sept. 23 he intends to be active for the postseason, but as of Sept. 24, he had not resumed hitting.

Grisham (right hamstring strain) and Stanton (left calf strain) both took live at-bats at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 25. The club is considering Stanton as a potential pinch-hitting option for the postseason. 

Schmidt was placed on the 15-day IL on Sept. 24 with right biceps neuritis and is unlikely to be available for the postseason. The earliest he can return is the ALCS.

Willson Contreras, Garrett Crochet and Mickey Gasper, Red Sox

Contreras (bruised knuckle on right hand) was out of the lineup through Sept. 25 and reported being unable to swing on Sept. 23-24. His readiness for the upcoming Wild Card Series, beginning Sept. 29, is in question. 

Crochet (left shoulder inflammation) was scheduled to throw his second live batting practice session of the week on Sept. 26.

Gasper suffered a "significant" right biceps injury on a swing in the first game of the Red Sox's Sept. 25 doubleheader against the Cubs that could keep him out for the postseason.

Martín Pérez, Braves

Pérez was placed on the 15-day injured list on Sept. 24, retroactive to Sept. 21, with lower back inflammation.

Joey Ortiz, Andrew Vaughn and Brandon Woodruff, Brewers

Ortiz underwent an MRI exam on Sept. 25 to determine the severity of a right knee injury he suffered on Sept. 24. He has also dealt with oblique soreness for several weeks and reported groin discomfort on Sept. 24.

Vaughn was placed on the 10-day IL on Sept. 25 (retroactive to Sept. 22) due to illness. He expects to be ready for the postseason. 

Woodruff (right shoulder capsule) was scheduled to have a follow-up evaluation on Sept. 25 to determine whether he can resume throwing off the mound.

Blake Treinen and Edgardo Henriquez, Dodgers

Treinen is out for the rest of the 2026 season with a right shoulder injury, manager Dave Roberts said on Sept. 26.

Henriquez (lower back discomfort) could return during the postseason.

Daulton Varsho and Steven Okert, Astros

Varsho was placed on the 10-day IL on Sept. 24, retroactive to Sept. 23, with left wrist inflammation. He is set to see a hand specialist on Sept. 29.

Okert (right hamstring strain) will miss the remainder of the regular season but could return sometime during the postseason.

Josh Jung, Rangers

Jung suffered a right hand fracture when he was hit by a pitch on Sept. 25 and is not expected to return this season.

Miguel Andujar, Padres

Andujar (right wrist fracture) was ready to be activated as of Sept. 25, but the Padres had not yet made a final decision on his postseason status.

Shane McClanahan and Garrett Cleavinger, Rays

McClanahan (left forearm tightness) is unlikely to be available as a starter through at least the Division Series. 

Cleavinger (left forearm tightness) has progressed to throwing bullpen sessions as of Sept. 23.

Chase Meidroth and Luis Castillo, White Sox

Meidroth (left hamstring soreness) missed his second straight game on Sept. 26 and could return for the regular-season finale on Sept. 27.

Castillo was placed on the 15-day IL on Sept. 24 with a right shoulder impingement.

Juan Soto, Mets

Soto exited the Mets' Sept. 26 game against the Nationals after being hit on the right hand by a 91.7 mph sinker. X-rays were negative.

Oneil Cruz, Pirates

Cruz exited Pittsburgh's Sept. 26 game in Detroit with a left knee injury he suffered while sliding to make a catch in the first inning. He will undergo an MRI exam.

Andrés Muñoz, Mariners

Muñoz was placed on the 15-day IL on Sept. 25 with right knee inflammation.

Jeff Hoffman and Trevor Larnach, Twins

Hoffman was placed on the 15-day IL on Sept. 26 with right forearm inflammation, ending his season. He expects that rest will be sufficient for him to recover.

Larnach (left wrist strain) could return for the regular-season finale on Sept. 27.

Kerry Carpenter and Jack Flaherty, Tigers

Carpenter (left foot plantar fasciitis) is expected to have a normal offseason program and to be ready for next season after a setback during his progression.

Flaherty (right flexor inflammation) threw a bullpen session on Sept. 23 with the hope of returning for a potential piggyback appearance on Sept. 27.

Ben Joyce, Angels

Joyce was placed on the 15-day IL on Sept. 24 with right shoulder impingement, ending his season.

Xavier Edwards, Marlins

Edwards remained out of the lineup through Sept. 26 due to ongoing left thumb discomfort.