Stay up-to-date with all the latest news on injured players across Major League Baseball.
Sean Murphy and Spencer Schwellenbach, Braves
Murphy (fractured left middle finger), who has been on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett since July 24, has felt good but is wary of returning too quickly as has happened with past injuries.
Schwellenbach (right elbow inflammation) is throwing bullpen sessions and hopes to be cleared to face hitters in early August. A September return remains possible.
Adley Rutschman, Ryan Mountcastle, Chris Bassitt and Ryan Helsley, Orioles
Rutschman (left wrist inflammation) is scheduled to resume hitting on Aug. 1 and could go on a rehab assignment during the week of Aug. 3.
Mountcastle (left foot fracture) was unable to begin a rehab assignment as scheduled on July 28 due to a "pretty significant" oblique strain that will likely cost him multiple months.
Bassitt (lower back tightness) will likely require one or two more rehab appearances before returning as of a July 31 update.
Helsley (right elbow inflammation) resumed throwing on July 31.
Shane McClanahan, Rays
McClanahan was placed on the 15-day IL on July 31, one day after leaving his start with left mid-back tightness. The hope is that McClanahan will only miss two turns through the rotation.
Konnor Griffin, Ryan O'Hearn and Spencer Horwitz, Pirates
Griffin (torn left ring finger sagittal band) is participating in baseball activities, playing catch and swinging with his top hand.
O'Hearn left the Pirates' July 31 game after sustaining a left quad injury legging out a 9th-inning groundout.
Horwitz (left hamstring strain) is ready to return from his initial injury but will be delayed after suffered a concussion on his rehab assignment with Single-A Bradenton. As of July 31, he was able to take infield practice with the club.
Daniel Palencia, Justin Steele and Edward Cabrera, Cubs
Palencia (mild right elbow flexor strain) is scheduled for a live BP session on Aug. 1. If all goes well, he could then be cleared to begin a rehab assignment.
Steele (left elbow flexor strain) is scheduled for a light mound workout on Aug. 1. He is currently working towards returning in a relief role sometime in 2026.
Cabrera (left hamstring/adductor strain) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on July 31.
Bobby Witt Jr., Maikel Garcia and Stephen Kolek, Royals
Witt (low back tightness) is now expected to be activated on Aug. 4.
Garcia (left hand muscle strain) has been recalled from his rehab assignment with Double-A Northwest Arkansas after experiencing a setback on July 28. He will see a hand specialist in the week of Aug. 3 for further evaluation.
Kolek (right flexor strain) will receive a second opinion on his recent forearm tightness on Aug. 4 to determine next steps. He will likely require surgery.
Shohei Ohtani, Will Smith, Blake Snell and Brock Stewart, Dodgers
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts revealed on July 28 that Ohtani has experienced an issue in his right biceps on top of the left knee injury that recently caused Los Angeles to shut him down from pitching indefinitely.
Smith (neck inflammation) is pain-free and began a hitting progression on July 31.
Snell (loose bodies in left elbow) will make another rehab start following his July 29 outing, shooting for five innings or 75 pitches.
Stewart was placed on the 15-day IL on July 31 with right shoulder discomfort.
Willson Contreras and Curtis Mead, Red Sox
Contreras left the Red Sox's July 31 game after being hit by a pitch on the helmet in the third inning.
Mead suffered a fractured left wrist when he was hit by a pitch in his second plate appearance with the Red Sox on July 27. He will not require surgery and will undergo follow-up imaging in late August.
Nick Lodolo, Graham Ashcraft, Tony Santillan and Blake Dunn, Reds
Lodolo (left index finger blister) threw 50 pitches over three simulated innings in live BP on July 31 and reported feeling good.
Ashcraft (right UCL sprain) is progressing well and is scheduled for his first bullpen session on Aug. 4.
Santillan (left oblique strain) underwent a follow-up MRI on July 31 which revealed enough healing for him to begin an expedited recovery program.
Dunn will undergo right elbow surgery on Aug. 3. The exact nature of the procedure is yet to be determined.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Carlos Rodón, Yankees
Chisholm left the Yankees' July 30 game with cramping in his right hamstring. He was held out of the lineup on July 31 as a precaution.
Rodón (left elbow inflammation) faced hitters in a 30-pitch session on July 29 with Double-A Somerset. He could next progress to a rehab assignment, but a decision has not been made.
Matt Vierling, Will Vest, Jack Flaherty and Wenceel Pérez, Tigers
Vierling was placed on the 10-day IL on July 31 with a left adductor strain.
Vest (right elbow stress fracture) underwent season-ending surgery on his elbow on July 29. He will undergo hip surgery at a later date.
Flaherty (right flexor inflammation) had not resumed throwing as of a July 31 update and will miss more than the minimum 15 days.
Pérez (left orbital fracture) will begin a rehab assignment with Single-A Lakeland on Aug. 1.
J.P. Crawford, Mariners
Crawford was placed on the 10-day IL on July 31 with left wrist inflammation.
Sal Frelick and Kyle Harrison, Brewers
Frelick (right shoulder strain) planned to begin throwing during the Brewers' July 31-Aug. 2 series against the Angels.
Harrison (left forearm tightness) threw 68 pitches in a rehab start with High-A Wisconsin on July 30.
Luis García Jr., Connelly Early, Josiah Gray and Mitchell Parker, Nationals
García left the Nationals' July 31 game in the seventh inning due to mild right knee soreness.
Early (left elbow inflammation) threw a 30-pitch bullpen session on July 29 and is expected to move on to facing hitters in the coming days.
Gray (right flexor strain) threw a 27-pitch bullpen session on July 29 and will continue to progress through his throwing program as tolerated.
Parker (Grade 3 UCL sprain) underwent Tommy John surgery on July 29.
Byron Buxton, Twins
Buxton (right hip impingement) has received an injection in his hip with the hope of eliminating the injury for the remainder of the 2026 season.
Clay Holmes, Mets
Holmes (fractured right fibula) threw four scoreless innings with three strikeouts, allowing two hits and two walks, on 59 pitches for Single-A St. Lucie on July 28 in his second rehab start. His next start is expected to be in the Major Leagues.
Spencer Arrighetti, Astros
Arrighetti (right foot nerve irritation) has resumed throwing as of a July 31 update.
Harrison Bader, Casey Schmitt and Matt Chapman, Giants
Bader (left plantar fasciitis) suffered a setback when he aggravated his existing injury in a scooter accident. The Giants haven’t definitively said that he will miss the rest of the season, but manager Tony Vitello suggested on July 30 that a 2026 return would have been a “long shot” even before the accident.
Schmitt underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee on July 31. He will need six to eight weeks of rehab and likely miss the remainder of the 2026 season.
Chapman (abdominal strain) is likely to return on Aug. 1 or 2 against the Padres.