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 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 22)
Expected return: May 3
Status: Slated to make his season debut on May 3. (Last updated: April 29) More >>
SS Ha-Seong Kim
Injury: Torn tendon in right middle finger
IL date: March 25 (10-day IL, retroactive to March 22)
Expected return: May
Status: Began rehab assignment with Double-A Columbus on April 29. (Last updated: April 29) More >>
C Sean Murphy
Injury: Right hip labral tear
IL date: March 25 (10-day IL, retroactive to March 22)
Expected return: Early May
Status: Has gone 5-for-13 with Triple-A Gwinnett over his past three games. Rehab assignment will expire after May 3. (Last updated: April 29) More >>
LHP Dylan Dodd
Injury: Left thoracic spine inflammation
IL date: April 23 (15-day IL, retroactive to April 22)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Felt discomfort after his April 21 appearance. (Last updated: April 23)
RHP Raisel Iglesias
Injury: Right shoulder inflammation
IL date: April 21 (15-day IL, retroactive to April 20)
Expected return: Early May
Status: Slept on his shoulder wrong on April 17. When he made his next appearance, on April 19, his velocity was slightly down. He’ll be eligible for activation on May 5. (Last updated: April 21) More >>
LHP Danny Young
Injury: Tommy John surgery (May 2025)
IL date: March 25 (retroactive to March 22, transferred to 60-day IL on April 11)
Expected return: Summer 2026
Status: Could be available at some point after the All-Star break. (Last updated: April 11)
RHP Hurston Waldrep
Injury: Right elbow inflammation
IL date: March 25 (15-day IL, 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 (15-day IL, 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 24
• RHP Ian Hamilton: Outrighted to Triple-A Gwinnett
April 23
• RHP JR Ritchie: Contract selected from Triple-A Gwinnett More >>
• RHP Didier Fuentes: Optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett
• RHP Carlos Carrasco: Contract selected from Triple-A Gwinnett
• LHP Dylan Dodd: Placed on 15-day (retroactive to April 22) with left thoracic spine inflammation
April 22
• RHP Didier Fuentes: Recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett More >>
• RHP Ian Hamilton: Designated for assignment
April 21
• RHP Raisel Iglesias: Placed on 15-day IL (retroactive to April 20) with right shoulder inflammation
• LHP Dylan Dodd: Recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett