This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Guardians injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
RHP Shawn Armstrong
Injury: Left calf strain
IL date: July 25 (transferred to 60-day IL on Aug. 3)
Expected return: Aug. 12
Status: Has a "moderate to high-grade calf strain," per manager Stephen Vogt. Suffered injury on July 24. (Last updated: July 27) More >>
RHP Ben Lively
Injury: Tommy John surgery and right flexor tendon repair
IL date: March 26 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Potentially September
Status: Made first rehab appearance on July 25 with High-A Lake County. Recovering from June 2025 surgery. Signed two-year Minor League deal on Feb. 6. (Last updated: July 27)
RHP Khal Stephen (Guardians' No. 10 prospect)
Injury: Right UCL repair surgery
IL date: June 10 (7-day Minor League IL, transferred to 60-day IL on July 7)
Expected return: Late 2027
Status: Underwent right UCL repair surgery on July 6 with Dr. Keith Meister. Typical return-to-play timeline is 10 to 12 months. (Last updated: July 17) More >>
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
Aug. 4
• LHP Foster Griffin: Added to active roster
• RHP Franco Aleman: Optioned to Triple-A Columbus
Aug. 3
• OF Jo Adell: Acquired from Angels for C Jacob Cozart More >>
• LHP Foster Griffin: Acquired from Nationals for LHP Will Dion, LHP Josh Hartle (was CLE's No. 25 prospect; now WSH No. 29), RHP Kendeglys Virguez, OF Nick Mitchell More >>
• 1B Nathaniel Lowe: Acquired from Reds for RHP Alejandro Rivera More >>
• INF Juan Brito: Designated for assignment, traded to Reds for cash considerations
• UTIL David Fry: Optioned to Triple-A Columbus
• 1B Kyle Manzardo: Optioned to Triple-A Columbus
• RHP Shawn Armstrong: Transferred to 60-day IL
Aug. 2
• RHP Craig Yoho: Activated to 26-man roster More >>
• LHP Will Dion: Optioned to Triple-A Columbus
Aug. 1
• OF Blake Perkins, RHP Craig Yoho: Acquired from Brewers for C Bo Naylor, RHP Codi Heuer More >>
July 31
• LHP Ryan Borucki: Signed to Minor League contract