Injuries: JV, Darvish, Albies, Red Sox, Yelich, Orioles
Stay up-to-date with all the latest news on injured and recovering players from across Major League Baseball.
Justin Verlander, Framber Valdez and José Urquidy, Astros
Verlander (right shoulder inflammation) will make his long-awaited season debut on Friday against the Nationals, manager Joe Espada announced on Wednesday. More >
Valdez (left elbow inflammation) hopes to return to the rotation shortly after his rehab stint ends, which would be before the end of April.
Urquidy (left forearm strain) threw 10 pitches halfway up the mound at 80 percent on Tuesday with the hopes of throwing a bullpen a few days after. More >
Yu Darvish and Jake Cronenworth, Padres
Darvish was placed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday due to neck tightness.
After leaving Monday’s game with what was initially reported as a tight calf, Cronenworth was out of the lineup for the final two games of the Padres’ three-game series in Milwaukee. More >
Ozzie Albies, Braves
Albies was placed on the 10-day IL Tuesday with a fractured right big toe suffered on a hit by pitch during Monday's game vs. the Astros. More >
Rafael Devers, Garrett Whitlock and Tyler O'Neill, Red Sox
Devers left Tuesday's game early with left knee discomfort. Devers was recently sidelined with a nagging left shoulder.
Whitlock exited Tuesday night’s start against the Guardians after four innings and 54 pitches due to left oblique tightness. More >
O'Neill exited Monday's game after a collision with Devers on a pop fly to shallow left field. O'Neill received eight stitches above his left eye but has cleared concussion protocol and could return to game action as soon as Thursday. More >
Christian Yelich and Wade Miley, Brewers
Yelich, who had missed each of the Brewers' past three games due to stiffness in his lower back, was placed on the 10-day IL Tuesday with a low back strain. The move was made retroactive to Saturday. More >
Miley left Tuesday's start after three innings following a comebacker drilling his left knee in the first inning. He will receive treatment on the knee in an effort to make his next scheduled start. More >
Kyle Bradish and Tyler Wells, Orioles
Bradish (right UCL strain) made his first rehab start for Double-A Bowie on Tuesday, throwing 44 pitches and striking out four batters across three scoreless innings. He came out of the outing in good shape and was feeling well Wednesday morning, manager Brandon Hyde said. More >
Wells was placed on the injured list on Tuesday with right elbow inflammation. More >
Brett Baty, Mets
Baty left Tuesday's game early with left hamstring tightness. However, the Mets were not concerned enough to order an MRI exam for their starting third baseman, and they do not expect him to land on the injured list. He should return to the lineup within a few days. More >
Gabriel Moreno, D-backs
Moreno was scratched from the starting lineup on Tuesday with a right thumb contusion. Moreno suffered the injury in the ninth inning of Monday's game when he tried to block a wild pitch by Kevin Ginkel. More >
Ke'Bryan Hayes, Pirates
Hayes was scratched from Tuesday night's lineup due to lower back tightness and is considered day to day. More >
DJ LeMahieu, Yankees
LeMahieu (right foot fracture) is expected to begin a Minor League rehab assignment on Thursday or Friday, likely with Double-A Somerset. More >
Max Scherzer, Rangers
Scherzer (herniated disk) threw a 25-pitch bullpen on Monday and could begin a rehab assignment in the Minors as early as next week. While originally slated to return in late June/early July, Scherzer has seemingly accelerated the timeline. More >
Max Kepler and Jhoan Duran, Twins
Kepler (right knee contusion) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday.
Duran (right oblique strain) threw a successful 25-pitch bullpen session on Tuesday and is expected to throw his first live batting practice session on Friday at Target Field. More >
Seiya Suzuki, Cubs
Suzuki landed on the injured list on Monday due to a right oblique strain. More >
Alex Cobb and Robbie Ray, Giants
Cobb (left hip surgery) has been cleared to resume throwing after being briefly shut down with a mild flexor strain in his right elbow.
Ray (Tommy John surgery) is scheduled to throw his next bullpen session on Wednesday. He remains on track to return sometime in the second half. More >
Jeimer Candelario, Reds
Candelario was originally penciled in for Tuesday's lineup but was scratched due to an illness. More >
Robert Stephenson and Brandon Drury, Angels
Stephenson (right shoulder discomfort) was removed from his first rehab appearance on Saturday after facing only one batter due to right elbow soreness. He will undergo further testing.
Drury was held out of Tuesday night's lineup due to left hamstring tightness. More >
Josh Lowe, Rays
Lowe (right oblique strain) has completed his extended spring training work and is expected to begin a Minor League rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham on Thursday. More >
Kyle Freeland, Kris Bryant and Brendan Rodgers, Rockies
Freeland suffered a separation to his non-throwing shoulder in a collision at home plate with Phillies pitcher Jeff Hoffman on Monday. However, Freeland reported no issues on Tuesday after going through his regular throwing program and should make his next scheduled start on Friday if all goes as expected.
Bryant was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday (retroactive to Sunday) with a low back strain.
Rodgers missed his second straight game on Tuesday with an illness. More >
Jake Burger and Braxton Garrett, Marlins
Burger was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique injury ahead of Monday’s series opener against the Giants. More >
Garrett (left shoulder impingement), who made his second rehab start for Triple-A Jacksonville on Friday, is dealing with a "dead arm," per manager Skip Schumaker. He will undergo further testing, but the issue is not thought to be related to his shoulder injury. More >
J.D. Davis, Athletics
Davis was placed on injured list on Monday with a right adductor strain. More >
Dominic Canzone, Mariners
Canzone collided hard with the left-field wall at T-Mobile Park on Sunday and had to exit the game. He was placed on the injured list with a left AC joint sprain on Monday. More >