Stay up-to-date with all the latest news on injured players across Major League Baseball.
Juan Soto and Jorge Polanco, Mets
Soto (right calf strain) is expected to be activated from the 10-day IL on April 22 ahead of the middle game of a three-game series with the Twins.
Polanco, who has been dealing with left Achilles bursitis throughout the season, was placed on the injured list on April 18, retroactive to April 15, with a right wrist contusion.
Zack Wheeler, Jhoan Duran, José Alvarado, J.T. Realmuto and Jonathan Bowlan, Phillies
Wheeler (right upper extremity blood clot) will make his season debut April 25 in Atlanta.
Duran (mild left oblique strain) played catch for the first time April 21, noting afterwards that he was feeling much better.
Alvarado left his April 21 appearance against the Cubs after experiencing mid-back spasms.
Realmuto (lower back tightness) was in the lineup on April 21 for the first time since April 18.
Bowlan (right groin strain) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session with Triple-A Lehigh Valley on April 22.
Blake Snell, Edwin Díaz and Brock Stewart, Dodgers
Snell (left shoulder fatigue) will begin a rehab assignment with Single-A Ontario on April 22. He is expected to pitch three innings.
Díaz will have surgery at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic on April 22 to remove loose bodies from his elbow. The club hopes he will return at some point in the second half.
Stewart (recovery from right shoulder surgery) is continuing his rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City after two strong outings with Single-A Ontario.
Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodón and Anthony Volpe, Yankees
Cole (Tommy John surgery recovery) will make his second rehab assignment on April 23 with High-A Hudson Valley.
Rodón (left elbow surgery recovery) will make his first rehab start on April 24 with High-A Hudson Valley. He will need approximately three rehab starts before potentially returning to the Majors.
Volpe (left shoulder surgery recovery) had his Minor League rehab fassignment transferred to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on April 21 after going 4-for-11 (.364) with Double-A Somerset. He promptly went 2-for-4 with his first home run and two runs scored in the RailRiders' 7-1 win over Rochester.
Jackson Chourio, Brewers
Chourio (fractured left hand) is taking swings and could resume on-field hitting on April 22 for the first time since landing on the IL on Opening Day.
Sonny Gray, Kutter Crawford and Justin Slaten, Red Sox
Gray was placed on the 15-day IL on April 21 with a right hamstring strain. He originally departed his start on April 20 with right hamstring tightness.
Crawford (right wrist subsheath tear) recently underwent imaging on his right elbow. The results will determine how soon he can resume his rehab assignment.
Slaten's right oblique strain is not considered serious and he was expected to begin playing catch on April 17 or 18. He will likely need a short rehab assignment before returning.
Jackson Holliday, Orioles
Holliday (right wrist soreness), on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk, was removed from the Tides' April 21 game against Memphis due to right hand discomfort after striking out on a foul tip in the first inning. He will undergo an MRI in Baltimore.
Ronald Acuña Jr., Raisel Iglesias, Spencer Strider, Sean Murphy and Ha-Seong Kim, Braves
Acuña is in the lineup on April 21, a day after being hit by a pitch on his left hand.
Iglesias was placed on the 15-day IL on April 21 with right shoulder inflammation. An MRI exam has given the Braves reason to believe Iglesias could be facing only a short absence.
Strider (left oblique strain) made his second of at least three rehab starts on April 21 for Triple-A Gwinnett. He pitched 4 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing one hit, walking one and striking out eight.
Murphy (right hip labral tear) could be activated during Atlanta's next homestand (April 24-30).
Kim (torn tendon in right middle finger) has started taking live BP and will play in a simulated game on April 24. If all goes well, he could begin a rehab assignment within the next week or two.
Wyatt Langford and Robert Garcia, Rangers
Langford left the Rangers' April 21 game with right forearm tightness. He said he felt discomfort after the first swing of his second plate appearance of the game, and he’ll undergo an MRI on April 22 to determine the injury’s severity and next steps.
Garcia (rotator cuff inflammation) was examined by team doctors on April 20 and could be available during the Rangers' series against the Pirates (April 21-23).
Corbin Carroll and A.J. Puk, D-backs
Carroll left Arizona's game on April 19 after the top of the fourth inning due to lower back tightness. He appeared to wince on one of his swings during his at-bat in the bottom of the third.
Puk (right elbow surgery) threw a bullpen session on April 21 at Chase Field. He plans to throw around 10 bullpen sessions before he starts facing hitters, and he will need a rehab assignment before returning.
Brendan Donovan, Mariners
Donovan was placed on the injured list on April 20 with a left groin muscle strain, retroactive to April 18.
George Springer, Trey Yesavage and Addison Barger, Blue Jays
Springer (left big toe fracture) participated in running drills and hit off a machine on April 21 at Angel Stadium. His next steps will be determined after team's April 23 off-day, manager John Schneider said.
Yesavage (right shoulder impingement) made his fourth and likely final rehab start on April 21 for Triple-A Buffalo, allowing four runs (two earned) on two hits and four walks in 2 1/3 innings. He struck out two and maxed out at 95.8 mph. The Blue Jays will determine if he needs one more Minor League start to reach an 80-pitch threshold.
Barger (left ankle sprain) resumed running on April 21 and appeared to move normally. He has been hitting, throwing and fielding ground balls.
Daniel Palencia, Matthew Boyd, Phil Maton, Hunter Harvey, Ethan Roberts and Porter Hodge, Cubs
Palencia underwent an MRI that revealed a lat strain, not an oblique injury. He could be cleared to resume throwing before the Cubs' homestand ends April 23.
Maton (right knee tendinitis) faced hitters in live batting practice April 21 with encouraging results. Manager Craig Counsell said the team will monitor Maton into April 22 before determining the next step, which will likely be either another live BP session or coming off the IL.
Boyd (left biceps strain) made a 64-pitch rehab start with Triple-A Iowa on April 16 and reported feeling good the next day. He could rejoin the rotation as soon as April 22.
Harvey (right triceps inflammation) is still in the treatment phase but is tentatively slated to resume throwing on April 24.
Roberts (right middle finger laceration) threw bullpen session April 21 and is on target for a Minor League rehab assignment soon.
Hodge (right flexor strain) will miss 12-14 months, per Counsell, after undergoing UCL reconstruction on April 20.
Josh Hader, Jeremy Peña, Taylor Trammell, Cody Bolton, Nick Allen, Tatsuya Imai, Joey Loperfido, Bennett Sousa and Zach Dezenzo, Astros
Hader (left biceps tendinitis) is expected to throw live batting practice on April 21 at Progressive Field.
Peña (Grade 1 right hamstring strain) did some running on April 20 as he increases baseball activities.
Trammell was placed on the 10-day IL on April 21 with a groin strain, one day after exiting the game against the Guardians. Manager Joe Espada said it will "take some time for him to get back."
Bolton (mid-back inflammation) threw two innings during a live batting practice session on April 21 at Triple-A Sugar Land.
Allen was placed on the injured list on April 20 with back spasms.
Imai (right arm fatigue) played catch on April 16 but is still unclear on his recovery timeline.
Loperfido (right quad tightness) was set to get an MRI on April 18 after being removed from the game in the seventh inning April 17.
Sousa (left oblique strain) struck out all five batters he faced in a Minor League rehab outing April 17 at Double-A Corpus Christi. He will pitch in back-to-back games next week -- his final hurdle before being activated.
Dezenzo (right elbow sprain) was hit by a pitch and grounded into a double play during his first Minor League rehab game April 17 for Double-A Corpus Christi.
Brandon Lowe and Spencer Horwitz, Pirates
Lowe (left knee discomfort) was out of the starting lineup for the second straight game on April 21 but was available off the bench.
Horwitz was a late scratch on April 21 with neck discomfort and will be reevaluated on April 22.
Grayson Rodriguez, Angels
Rodriguez (right shoulder inflammation) faced hitters for the first time since Spring Training before the Angels' April 20 game against the Blue Jays.
Ryan Pepiot, Jake Fraley, Gavin Lux, Garrett Cleavinger, Joe Boyle, Mason Englert and Edwin Uceta, Rays
Pepiot (right hip inflammation) felt "unstable" playing catch from 60 feet on April 20, his first day throwing after an injection, but he plans to continue his throwing program.
Fraley fouled a ball off his lower right leg in the second inning April 21 and left the game after the third inning. X-rays were negative, but he will not start April 22.
Lux (right shoulder impingement) sprained his ankle running to first base April 11 and hasn't played on a Triple-A rehab assignment since. He was scheduled to be reevaluated on April 21 and is hoping to return to games on April 21 or 22.
Cleavinger (right calf tightness) is scheduled to pitch again for Triple-A Durham on April 22, 24 and 26.
Boyle (right elbow strain) is playing catch from 90 feet and hoping to throw a bullpen by the end of April.
Englert was placed on the IL on April 20 with right forearm tightness.
Uceta (right shoulder impingement, subscapularis strain) reported soreness in the back of his right shoulder after his April 15 rehab appearance with Triple-A Durham. Further evaluation revealed a subscapularis strain, a new injury that will shut him down for 2-3 weeks.
Nick Lodolo, Jose Trevino and Emilio Pagán, Reds
Lodolo (blister on left index finger) is scheduled to throw four innings in his first rehab start for High-A Dayton on April 26.
Trevino (thoracic spine strain) is nearing a return and could be activated on April 22.
Pagán (tight left hamstring) threw a side bullpen session on April 16. While he is still feeling tightness, he appears to have dodged a more serious issue.
Christopher Morel, Graham Pauley and Esteury Ruiz, Marlins
Morel (left oblique strain) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Jacksonville on April 21.
Pauley (right oblique discomfort) performed baseball activities on April 18 and was available off the bench. He tweaked his side getting out of the way of an inside pitch on April 17.
Ruiz (high-grade left oblique strain) has played two games since beginning a rehab assignment with Triple-A Jacksonville on April 15.
Mick Abel, Twins
Abel was placed on the injured list on April 20 with right elbow inflammation.
Josiah Gray and Ken Waldichuk, Nationals
Gray (right flexor strain) is continuing with forearm strengthening and stability work but had not resumed throwing as of an April 17 update.
Waldichuk (left forearm tightness) was transferred to the 60-day injured list on April 16.
Kyle Freeland and Tyler Freeman, Rockies
Freeland (left shoulder inflammation) reported feeling pain free and effective during an April 20 bullpen session. He will face hitters on April 22 at Coors Field.
Freeman underwent bloodwork after leaving the Rockies' April 21 game during the first inning with dizziness. Manager Warren Schaeffer said "it all turned out pretty good
Daniel Susac, José Buttó and Sam Hentges, Giants
Susac was placed on the 10-day injured list April 21 with right elbow ulnar neuritis. He is expected to miss two or three weeks.
Buttó (right arm surgery) was transferred to the 60-day IL on April 21.
Hentges (left shoulder surgery/right knee surgery) threw two scoreless innings in his first two rehab appearances with Triple-A Sacramento and will make a third outing on April 22.
Nick Pivetta and Freddy Fermin, Padres
Pivetta was placed on the 15-day injured list April 14 (retroactive to April 13) with right elbow inflammation. Manager Craig Stammen clarified that Pivetta is expected to pitch again in 2026 but will be out for a matter of "weeks and maybe months."
Fermin exited the Padres' April 15 game against the Mariners after taking a foul ball off his mask. Concussion tests came back negative. He was available off the bench on April 16 and 17 but did not play.
Zach McKinstry and Justin Verlander, Tigers
McKinstry (left hip abdominal inflammation) is completing light baseball activities.
Verlander (left hip inflammation) will throw another bullpen session on April 22.