Injuries: Merrill, Burnes, Skubal, Braves, Cubs, Ragans

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

Jackson Merrill, Padres

Merrill was removed from the May 20 game against the Dodgers after suffering a back injury attempting to rob Shohei Ohtani's home run. All tests for fractures or structural damage came back clean, and he remained out of the lineup on May 22.

Corbin Burnes, D-backs

Burnes (recovery from Tommy John surgery) has been throwing bullpen sessions and is set to face live hitters some time the week of May 25.

Tarik Skubal, Brant Hurter, Burch Smith, Justin Verlander, Ty Madden and Troy Melton, Tigers

Skubal threw a two-inning, 35-pitch bullpen session on May 21, his second bullpen session since undergoing surgery. He will have a more standard bullpen session on May 23 before potentially progressing to higher-intensity sessions next week.

Hurter left the Tigers' May 22 game in the fifth inning with an apparent left leg injury.

Smith reported right shoulder soreness after his most recent outing on May 21. He received a cortisone injection and will be further evaluated before a decision is made on his next steps.

Verlander (left hip inflammation) threw a 62-pitch, four-inning simulated game on May 20 at Comerica Park, striking out three batters and giving up three home runs.

Madden (right forearm contusion) threw a successful bullpen session on May 21.

Melton threw five innings of one-run ball with six strikeouts in a May 19 rehab start for Single-A Lakeland. He could make his season debut on May 24.

Drake Baldwin and AJ Smith-Shawver, Braves

Baldwin (strained right oblique muscle) has a Grade 1 strain and the Braves remain hopeful he could miss just a month, although it's too early to set a timetable for his return.

Smith-Shawver (Tommy John surgery) is throwing bullpen sessions but has not been cleared to face hitters.

Matt Shaw and Edward Cabrera, Cubs

Shaw has been placed on the 10-day IL with back tightness.

Cabrera departed his start on May 20 in the fourth inning due to a blister issue on his pitching hand.

Cole Ragans, Royals

Ragans (left elbow impingement) is scheduled for his first rehab start with Triple-A Omaha on May 23.

Max Muncy, Dodgers

Muncy left the Dodgers' May 22 game after being hit by a pitch on the right wrist.

Kodai Senga and Francisco Lindor, Mets

Senga (lumbar spine inflammation) began a Minor League rehab assignment on May 22 for Single-A St. Lucie.

Lindor (left calf strain) still had not resumed running as of a May 21 update.

Giancarlo Stanton and Jasson Domínguez, Yankees

Stanton (right calf strain) has been hitting and performing plyometric exercises and will be re-examined during the week of May 25 to potentially be cleared to resume running.

Domínguez (left shoulder AC joint sprain) has progressed to hitting off a tee and could potentially begin a rehab assignment in the first week of June.

MacKenzie Gore and Corey Seager, Rangers

Seager (back inflammation/spasms) is participating in baseball activities and is scheduled to resume hitting on May 23.

Gore (left lat tightness) played catch on May 22 and will be re-evaluated before the Rangers make a decision regarding his next start.

Hunter Brown, Astros

Brown (Grade 2 right shoulder strain) is scheduled to make his first Minor League rehab start May 24 for Double-A Corpus Christi.

Shane Bieber, Nathan Lukes and Alejandro Kirk, Blue Jays

Bieber (right elbow inflammation) will begin a rehab assignment in the Arizona Complex League on May 25.

Lukes (left hamstring discomfort) will remain on his rehab assignment with Single-A Dunedin through the weekend before being reevaluated.

Kirk (left thumb fracture) will be examined by team doctors over the May 23-24 weekend before potentially ramping up to the final stages of his rehab process.

Trevor Story, Roman Anthony and Patrick Sandoval, Red Sox

Story (sports hernia) underwent a successful surgery to repair a sports hernia, the club announced on May 22.

Anthony (right wrist sprain) experienced soreness when attempting to take swings on May 18 and was scheduled to be re-evaluated on May 22.

Sandoval (left biceps discomfort) threw another side session on May 22 and hopes to progress to facing hitters soon.

Ke'Bryan Hayes, Reds

Hayes was placed on the 10-day injured list on May 22 with a lumbar bulging disc.

Denzel Clarke, Athletics

Clarke suffered a high-grade left hamstring strain while on his rehab assignment with Triple-A Las Vegas on May 19 and will likely be sidelined until after the All-Star break.

Jung Hoo Lee, Logan Webb and Heliot Ramos, Giants

Lee was placed on the 10-day injured list on May 22, retroactive to May 19, with a mid-back strain.

Webb (right knee bursitis) made a 62-pitch rehab start with Triple-A Sacramento on May 22.

Ramos (right quad strain) will be shut down from baseball activities for at least a week after receiving a PRP injection on May 19.

Mickey Moniak and Brenton Doyle, Rockies

Moniak was placed on the 10-day IL on May 22 with right ankle tendinitis.

Doyle was placed on the 10-day injured list on May 21 (retroactive to May 20) with a left oblique contusion.

Quinn Priester, Brewers

Priester (right neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome) threw 68 pitches over three innings of work on May 21 with Triple-A Nashville.

Yoán Moncada, Angels

Moncada was placed on the 10-day injured list on May 22 with right knee inflammation.

Nathan Church, Cardinals

Church was given the day off on May 21 after manager Oliver Marmol described him as being "a little beat up."

Ben Williamson, Rays

Williamson has been placed on the 10-day IL due to a low back strain.

Robby Snelling, Marlins

Snelling -- Miami's No. 2 prospect -- underwent left elbow UCL repair surgery with an internal brace on May 22.