Latest Guardians injuries and transactions

July 9th, 2026

This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Guardians injury news and transactions.

LATEST INJURIES

RHP (Guardians' No. 5 prospect)
Injury: Right UCL repair surgery
IL date: June 10 (7-day Minor League IL)
Expected return: Late 2027
Status: Underwent right UCL repair surgery on July 6 with Dr. Keith Meister. Typical return-to-play timeline is 10 to 12 months. (Last updated: July 9) More >>

LHP
Injury: Left elbow contusion
IL date: July 9 (15-day IL)
Expected return: July 23
Status: Took a line drive off his elbow on July 8. Not expected to miss significant time. Last updated: July 9)

OF
Injury: Left foot fracture
IL date: June 16 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Late July/After All-Star break
Status: Took batting practice for first time on July 4. Has begun to do ground-based conditioning. Team hopeful for return after All-Star break. (Last updated: July 5) More >>

3B
Injury: Left hamate fracture
IL date: June 14 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Late July/After the All-Star break
Status: Has begun to hit off a tee and will progress to overhand batting practice in coming days. Underwent surgery on June 16. Remains on initial return timeline of five to seven weeks. (Last updated: July 5) More >>

LATEST TRANSACTIONS

July 9
• LHP : Placed on 15-day IL with left elbow contusion
• RHP : Recalled from Triple-A Columbus
• C/OF : Optioned to Triple-A Columbus
• OF : Recalled from Triple-A Columbus

July 4
• RHP Ryan Degges: Acquired from Phillies for $250,000 in international bonus pool money

July 3
• RHP : Optioned to Triple-A Columbus
• RHP : Recalled from Triple-A Columbus More >>

June 28
• OF : Activated off 10-day injured list
• OF : Optioned to Triple-A Columbus