Stay up-to-date with all the latest news on injured players across Major League Baseball.
Alex Bregman and Justin Steele, Cubs
Bregman (facial fractures) went through a full workout on Sept. 23.
Steele (left elbow flexor strain) was scheduled for a bullpen session on Sept. 23. The Cubs are weighing a potential return during the club's final regular-season series against the Red Sox running from Sept. 25-27.
Ronald Acuña Jr., Braves
Acuña left the Braves' Sept. 22 game after fouling a ball off his left leg. X-rays came back negative, and he was diagnosed with a left shin contusion. He was out of the lineup on Sept. 23.
Blake Snell, Dodgers
Snell (left groin tightness) threw a bullpen session on Sept. 22 and is lined up to start on Sept. 26 against the Giants.
Aaron Judge, Trent Grisham, Giancarlo Stanton and Clarke Schmidt, Yankees
Judge has a "moderate grade" right calf strain, manager Aaron Boone announced Sept. 22. His status is unclear for the AL Wild Card Series.
Grisham (right hamstring strain) and Stanton (left calf strain) were both sent to Double-A Somerset on Sept. 23 to get live at-bats.
Schmidt (sore right biceps) was feeling better on Sept. 22 after feeling discomfort while warming up on Sept. 20. If he is unable to pitch by Sept. 24, he could be shut down for the time being.
Ceddanne Rafaela, Willson Contreras, Garrett Crochet and Aroldis Chapman, Red Sox
In his first game off the injured list with a right quad strain, Rafaela left the Red Sox's Sept. 23 game with right hamstring tightness after tweaking his right leg running out a first-inning single.
Contreras (bruised knuckle on right hand) was out of the lineup through Sept. 23 due to ongoing soreness.
Crochet (left shoulder inflammation) is scheduled to throw his second live batting practice session of the week on Sept. 26.
Chapman (lat tightness) was "very close" to a return as of Sept. 22.
Shane McClanahan and Garrett Cleavinger, Rays
McClanahan (left forearm tightness) is unlikely to be available as a starter through at least the Division Series.
Cleavinger (left forearm tightness) has progressed to throwing bullpen sessions as of Sept. 23.
Dylan Cease and Brett Bateman, Blue Jays
Cease (right shoulder inflammation) was placed on the 15-day injured list on Sept. 23 following the Blue Jays' elimination from playoff contention.
Bateman (right hip discomfort) remained out of the lineup through Sept. 23 but could return before the end of the season.
Daulton Varsho and Cristian Javier, Astros
Varsho was out of the lineup through Sept. 23 due to left wrist soreness. He is being considered day to day.
Javier was removed from his Sept. 22 start after two innings due to right groin tightness. He was placed on the 15-day IL on Sept. 23.
Jesús Luzardo and Jonathan Bowlan, Phillies
Luzardo (left shoulder inflammation) played catch for the fourth consecutive day on Sept. 23 and is progressing well. The Phillies are hopeful he will be ready for the postseason.
Bowlan (mild right groin strain) has been out of action since Sept. 17 but threw off the mound on Sept. 23. The Phillies are optimistic he could return before the end of the regular season.
Brandon Woodruff and Bryse Wilson, Brewers
Woodruff (right shoulder capsule) is scheduled to have a follow-up evaluation on Sept. 25 to determine whether he can resume throwing off the mound.
Wilson (low back strain) could return to start for the Brewers as soon as Sept. 24.
Gavin Sheets, Miguel Andujar and Jason Adam, Padres
Sheets (left foot sprain/plantar plate tear) took live at-bats at Petco Park on Sept. 21 and could potentially be activated in an exclusively DH/pinch-hitter role by the end of the regular season.
Andujar (right wrist fracture) also took live at-bats on Sept. 21 and could return before the end of the season.
Adam (right shoulder strain) could be activated as soon as Sept. 23.
Joc Pederson and Cal Quantrill, Rangers
Pederson, who initially planned to attempt to play through a left hand fracture sustained on a Sept. 12 hit by pitch, was placed on the 10-day IL on Sept. 22. He hopes to be available sometime during the postseason.
Quantrill (right lat strain) was transferred to the 60-day IL on Sept. 22, making him ineligible to pitch again in 2026.
Justin Verlander, Troy Melton, Colt Keith and Jack Flaherty, Tigers
Verlander (left hip inflammation, left hamstring strain) is scheduled to start Sept. 26 against the Pirates in what would be his final Major League appearance.
Melton was placed on the 15-day IL on Sept. 21 with right arm fatigue and was sent for further testing.
Keith was placed on the 10-day IL on Sept. 21 with a left thumb sprain; he had been playing through the injury since Sept. 13.
Flaherty (right flexor inflammation) threw bullpen session on Sept. 23 with the hope of returning for a final appearance on Sept. 27.
Spencer Steer, Reds
Steer recently suffered a setback and is now scheduled to undergo surgery to repair a torn tendon sheath in his right wrist on Sept. 30.
Andrés Muñoz, Brendan Donovan and Emerson Hancock, Mariners
Muñoz (right knee discomfort) underwent an MRI on Sept. 22 that revealed no structural damage and will return as soon as he feels able.
Donovan (concussion) is not expected to begin baseball activity before the end of the regular season.
Hancock (left abductor strain) will not make another start in 2026 but could return to pitch in relief if the Mariners have a need.
Jackson Holliday and Samuel Basallo, Orioles
Holliday has been diagnosed with a partial TFCC tear in his left wrist, for which he will undergo surgery. The club is optimistic he will recover in time to have a normal Spring Training in 2027.
Basallo was placed on the 7-day concussion IL on Sept. 23.
Christian Scott, Mets
Scott was placed on the 15-day IL on Sept. 22 with left knee inflammation, ending his season. Testing revealed no structural damage and the issue is not expected to impact the start to his 2027 season.
Xavier Edwards, Marlins
Edwards remained out of the lineup through Sept. 23 due to ongoing left thumb discomfort.