Stay up-to-date with all the latest news on injured players across Major League Baseball.
Francisco Lindor, Mets
Lindor had the stitches removed from his surgically repaired left hand on Feb. 24, keeping him on track for an Opening Day return. Lindor, who underwent Feb. 11 surgery to repair a stress reaction in his left hamate bone, can restart “impact” activities in approximately 2-3 days.
Cam Schlittler, Anthony Volpe, Oswaldo Cabrera and Gerrit Cole, Yankees
Schlittler (left lat/midsection discomfort) faced hitters in live batting practice Feb. 25, throwing approximately 25 pitches. He could pitch in Grapefruit League games during the first week of March, and he is expected to be ready for the start of the season, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said.
Volpe (left shoulder labrum tear) has resumed hitting drills, including tee-and-toss exercises, as of Feb. 25. He is participating in all defensive and baserunning drills but will not dive until April.
Cabrera (recovery from left ankle surgery) is participating in most drills during Spring Training and is “getting close” to game action.
Cole faced live hitters on Feb. 20 for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery, throwing about 20 pitches and sitting 95-96 mph.
Merrill Kelly, D-backs
Kelly (back) said on Feb. 25 that he doesn't think he'll be ready to start on Opening Day for the D-backs.
Joe Ryan and Pablo López, Twins
The Twins scratched Ryan from his scheduled start against the Red Sox shortly before first pitch on Feb. 21 due to back tightness. An MRI revealed inflammation in Ryan’s back but nothing more serious. He played catch on Feb. 24.
López will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery after an exam revealed "significant tearing" in the UCL in his right elbow. He first reported elbow soreness during his live batting practice session on Feb. 16, which was ended prematurely following the second pitch of his third simulated inning.
Brandon Woodruff, Brewers
Woodruff threw 26 pitches in a simulated game on Feb. 23, his first action against hitters since his comeback season ended due to a lat strain last September. Woodruff is right on the schedule he set with the team’s medical staff at the end of last year and said he feels strong, but he conceded that he’s behind some of the other pitchers in camp.
Manager Pat Murphy acknowledged the same, saying it’s possible that Woodruff will still be ramping up for the regular season when the Brewers host the White Sox for Opening Day on March 26.
Tyler Austin, Cubs
Cubs manager Craig Counsell announced that Austin underwent right knee surgery on Feb. 24 and would be out “months” as he recovers. The 34-year-old Austin required a right patellar tendon debridement procedure after his knee “didn’t respond well” in early camp workouts.
Konnor Griffin, Pirates
Griffin was struck by a pitch in the seventh inning on Feb. 25 vs. Atlanta. He remained in the game until he was replaced on defense in the bottom of the frame. Griffin confirmed he was OK after receiving treatment postgame.
Luisangel Acuña, White Sox
Acuña exited the Feb. 25 Cactus League game against the Reds after suffering a cut on his left eyebrow while sliding head-first into second base on a stolen base in the fourth. He needed four stitches, per the White Sox.
Stephen Kolek, Royals
Kolek was warming up in the bullpen for his scheduled outing Feb. 25, but when he felt tightness in his left side, the Royals shut him down.
Patrick Sandoval, Kutter Crawford and Romy Gonzalez, Red Sox
Sandoval (left UCL repair) and Crawford (right wrist subsheath tear) haven't been put into the Grapefruit League rotation yet, casting doubt if they can be stretched out by Opening Day. Both pitchers missed all of last season due to injuries.
Gonzalez (left shoulder) hasn't been able to participate in baseball activity besides playing catch, making it all but certain he won't be ready for Opening Day. He is recovering from a PRP injection from early February.
J.P. Crawford, Mariners
Crawford hasn't played in a Cactus League game yet due to right shoulder soreness and has been limited with infield drills on the back fields. It's similar to what he dealt with last year, manager Dan Wilson said, which did not impede his Opening Day status.
Chase DeLauter, Guardians
DeLauter was a late scratch from the Feb. 25 lineup due to lower body soreness. It's considered precautionary after heavy on-field activity to begin camp.
Troy Melton, Tigers
Melton still has not pitched in a game this spring due to what manager A.J. Hinch called general arm soreness.
Sebastian Walcott, Rangers
Walcott (MLB Pipeline's No. 7 overall prospect) had a successful internal brace surgery on his right elbow performed by the club’s team physician, Dr. Keith Meister, in Arlington last week, general manager Ross Fenstermaker announced on Feb. 24.
Ricky Tiedemann, Blue Jays
Tiedemann, who missed much of 2024 and all of the ‘25 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery, has been shut down for the next week with left elbow soreness. The good news is that an initial MRI showed “nothing structural” in Tiedemann’s elbow.