This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Braves injury news, roster moves and other transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
OF Ronald Acuña Jr.
Injury: Grade 1 left hamstring strain
IL date: June 10 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Within the next week
Status: Played right field for the first time during rehab stint on July 19, going 0-for-2 with sacrifice fly for Triple-A Gwinnett. Return to Atlanta is not yet imminent. (Last updated: July 19) More >>
SS Ha-Seong Kim
Injury: Right middle finger inflammation
IL date: July 4 (10-day IL, retroactive to July 1)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Went 1-for-4 with a walk as the designated hitter in rehab game for Triple-A Gwinnett on July 19. Went on IL after experiencing inflammation in finger that was surgically repaired in January. (Last updated: July 19) More >>
RHP AJ Smith-Shawver
Injury: Tommy John surgery
IL date: March 25 (transferred to 60-day IL on April 3)
Expected return: 2026 or 2027 season
Status: Struck out five over 4 1/3 scoreless innings in Triple-A Gwinnett’s win over Toledo in Game 1 of a seven-inning doubleheader on July 18. (Last updated: July 19) More >>
OF Mike Yastrzemski
Injury: Left elbow inflammation
IL date: July 11 (10-day IL)
Expected return: July 21
Status: Manager Walt Weiss said Yastrzemski's stay on the injured list will likely be a short one. The outfielder is eligible for activation on July 21. (Last updated: July 18)
RHP Robert Suarez
Injury: Right forearm inflammation
IL date: June 26 (15-day IL, retroactive to June 23)
Expected return: Late July
Status: Resumed throwing after the All-Star break, but the Braves still haven't decided when he will begin a rehab assignment. (Last updated July 18)
LHP Martín Pérez
Injury: Left forearm contusion
IL date: July 6 (15-day IL)
Expected return: July 22
Status: Manager Walt Weiss said Perez could be activated before the current homestand ends on July 23. The lefty seems to be a strong candidate to start the July 22 game against San Diego. (Last updated: July 18)
C Sean Murphy
Injury: Fractured left middle finger
IL date: May 12 (retroactive to May 11; transferred to 60-day IL on June 4)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Will likely be sidelined through the end of July, according to manager Walt Weiss, and may not return until August. (Last updated: June 23) More >>
RHP Spencer Strider
Injury: Right elbow inflammation
IL date: June 13 (transferred to 60-day IL on June 17)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Evaluated by Dr. Keith Meister on June 15 and prescribed one month of rest. If his MRI is clean when he is re-evaluated in July, will be cleared to begin throwing progressions. (Last updated: June 17) 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. Was in New York on June 13 for a doctor's visit when Atlanta played the Mets. (Last updated: June 13)
RHP Spencer Schwellenbach
Injury: Right elbow inflammation
IL date: Feb. 10 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Late in 2026 season
Status: Underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove bone spurs from his elbow on Feb. 18. Began throwing in early May and is up to 75 feet in his throwing progression. (Last updated: June 1) More >>
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)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
July 11
• OF Mike Yastrzemski: Placed on the 10-day injured list with left elbow inflammation
• RHP Owen Murphy: Recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett
• OF Brewer Hicklen: Recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett
• RHP James Karinchak: Optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett
July 10
• RHP Tyler Kinley: Activated from the paternity list
• RHP Hurston Waldrep: Optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett