This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Braves injury news, roster moves and other transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
RHP Spencer Strider
Injury: Left oblique strain
IL Date: March 25 (retroactive to March 22)
Expected return: Mid-April
Status: Felt good while completing a 20-pitch bullpen session on April 3. May need to throw live BP before beginning a rehab assignment. (Last updated: April 3) More >>
C Sean Murphy
Injury: Right hip labral tear
IL Date: March 25 (retroactive to March 22)
Expected return: Second half of April
Status: Caught three innings in a sim game with High-A Rome on April 1. Team has not announced where and when he'll begin his rehab assignment. One of the last steps will be to catch nine innings on consecutive days. (Last updated: April 2)
SS Ha-Seong Kim
Injury: Torn tendon in right middle finger
IL Date: March 25 (retroactive to March 22)
Expected return: First half of May
Status: Still hasn't faced live pitching, but the Braves are hoping he could begin a rehab assignment within the next couple weeks. (Last updated: March 28) More >>
LHP Danny Young
Injury: Tommy John surgery (May 2025)
IL Date: March 25 (retroactive to March 22)
Expected return: Summer 2026
Status: Could be available at some point after the All-Star break. (Last updated: March 25)
RHP Hurston Waldrep
Injury: Right elbow inflammation
IL Date: March 25 (retroactive to March 22)
Expected return: Summer 2026
Status: Underwent arthroscopic surgery on Feb. 23 to have loose bodies removed from his right elbow. Could return in June or July, but the team isn’t putting a timetable on it. (Last updated: March 25)
RHP AJ Smith-Shawver
Injury: Tommy John surgery (June 2025)
IL Date: March 25 (retroactive to March 22)
Expected return: 2026 or 2027 season
Status: Underwent surgery on his right elbow on June 9. (Last updated: March 25)
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 Spencer Schwellenbach
Injury: Right elbow inflammation
IL date: Feb. 10 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Summer 2026
Status: Underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove bone spurs from his elbow on Feb. 18. There is a chance he could return in June or July, but the team isn’t putting a timetable on it. (Last updated: Feb. 18) More >>
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
April 3
• RHP Victor Mederos: Acquired from the Angels for international bonus pool money and optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett
• RHP AJ Smith-Shawver: Transferred to the 60-day injured list
March 30
• LHP Martín Pérez: Selected to Major League roster More >>
• RHP Didier Fuentes: Optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett More >>
March 25
• C Sean Murphy: Placed on 10-day IL (right hip labrum repair)
• SS Ha-Seong Kim: Placed on 10-day IL (right middle finger laceration)
• RHP Daysbel Hernández: Placed on 15-day IL (right shoulder sebaceous cyst)
• RHP AJ Smith-Shawver: Placed on 15-day IL (right elbow reconstruction)
• RHP Spencer Strider: Placed on 15-day IL (strained left oblique muscle)
• RHP Hurston Waldrep: Placed on 15-day IL (right elbow surgery)
• LHP Danny Young: Placed on 15-day IL (left elbow reconstruction)
• INF Brett Wisely: Designated Brett Wisely for assignment.