Injuries: Woodruff, Helsley, Hoerner, Crochet, Yankees, Langford

May 1st, 2026

Stay up-to-date with all the latest news on injured players across Major League Baseball.

Brandon Woodruff and Angel Zerpa, Brewers

Woodruff was placed on the 15-day IL with right shoulder inflammation on May 1; an MRI revealed no structural damage.

Zerpa was placed on the 15-day injured list on April 29 with left forearm tightness. A decision has not yet been made regarding next steps, but manager Pat Murphy said on May 1 that surgery is an option.

Ryan Helsley and Trevor Rogers, Orioles

Helsley was placed on the 15-day injured list on May 1, retroactive to April 29, with right elbow inflammation.

Rogers was placed on the 15-day injured list on April 29 with the flu. He should be ready to return when first eligible.

Nico Hoerner, Daniel Palencia and Caleb Thielbar, Cubs

Hoerner left the Cubs' May 1 game against the D-backs due to neck tightness.

Palencia (left lat strain) is scheduled for a rehab appearance with Triple-A Iowa on May 1.

Thielbar (left hamstring strain) has been throwing since hitting the injured list on April 24 and the Cubs hope he will be able to return soon after he becomes eligible.

Garrett Crochet and Sonny Gray, Red Sox

The Red Sox placed Crochet on the 15-day injured list on April 29 with left shoulder inflammation. An MRI came back clean.

Gray (right hamstring strain) threw live batting practice on May 1; the Red Sox have yet to set an exact date for his return.

Jasson Domínguez, Anthony Volpe, Carlos Rodón and Gerrit Cole, Yankees

Domínguez (left elbow contusion) had a CT scan come back clean. The Yankees were hoping to have him available off the bench on May 1.

Volpe (left shoulder surgery recovery) will continue his rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset through the weekend, after which the Yankees will re-evaluate.

Rodón (left elbow surgery recovery) made his second rehab start with Double-A Somerset on April 30, striking out eight over 5 1/3 innings of work. He will make at least one more rehab appearance before potentially returning.

Cole (Tommy John surgery recovery) made his third rehab start on April 29, allowing three runs on three hits and striking out three over 5 2/3 innings for Double-A Somerset.

Wyatt Langford, Rangers

Langford (Grade 1 right flexor strain) felt some discomfort on a swing while at the team complex in Arizona on May 1. He will be re-evaluated.

Jeremy Peña, Hunter Brown, Tatsuya Imai and Nick Allen, Astros

Peña (Grade 1 right hamstring strain) worked out with the team on May 1 ahead of starting a rehab assignment.

Brown (Grade 2 right shoulder strain) has started a throwing program and is playing catch up to 120 feet.

Imai (right arm fatigue) will make his second rehab start on May 5 or 6 with Triple-A Sugar Land, after which he is expected to return to the rotation.

Allen (mid-back spasms) began a rehab assignment with Double-A Corpus Christi on May 1.

Jhoan Duran and J.T. Realmuto, Phillies

Duran (left oblique strain) threw his first bullpen session on April 30 and is scheduled for another on May 2; his injury is considered to be "very mild."

Realmuto (back spasms) is doing all baseball activities and could be activated off the 10-day IL at some point during the Phillies' May 1-4 series against the Marlins.

José Berríos, Alejandro Kirk and Addison Barger, Blue Jays

Berríos (right elbow stress fracture) will make one more rehab start to increase his pitch count before potentially returning to the rotation.

Kirk (left thumb fracture) had started throwing as of April 30 and remains on schedule.

Barger (left ankle sprain) will begin what should be a brief rehab assignment with Single-A Dunedin on May 3.

Yusei Kikuchi, Angels

Kikuchi exited his start against the White Sox on April 29 with left shoulder tightness after throwing a warmup pitch before the third inning. He said he only felt pain while throwing fastballs but wasn't sure if he'll be able to make his next start.

Griffin Canning and Will Wagner, Padres

Canning (left Achilles tear) is scheduled for at least one more rehab start.

Wagner (right oblique strain) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A El Paso on May 1.

Luis Robert Jr., Mets

Robert (lumbar spine disc herniation) was placed on the 10-day IL on April 30.

Justin Verlander, Tigers

Verlander (left hip inflammation) is scheduled to throw his next bullpen over the May 2-3 weekend.

Ryan Pepiot and Gavin Lux, Rays

Pepiot, who had yet to pitch in 2026 due to right hip inflammation, is scheduled to undergo season-ending hip surgery on May 13.

Lux (right shoulder impingement, ankle sprain) has been playing regularly on his rehab assignment but is still experiencing stiffness in his ankle.

Jared Jones, Pirates

Jones (right elbow surgery) will make his next rehab start on May 5 with Triple-A Indianapolis.

Matt Brash and Brendan Donovan, Mariners

Brash left the Mariners' April 29 game in Minnesota due to right side discomfort after throwing just two pitches. He will be evaluated by team doctors during Seattle's April 30 off-day, and an IL stint will likely be considered.

Donovan (left groin muscle strain) is expected to be activated during the Mariners' upcoming May 1-6 homestand.

Eugenio Suárez, Hunter Greene, Caleb Ferguson and Nick Lodolo, Reds

Suárez (left oblique strain) hoped to travel with the Reds on their May 1-7 road trip through Pittsburgh and Chicago and get another scan to see where he stands in the healing process. He has been running to stay in shape.

Greene (right elbow surgery) is ahead of schedule in his recovery, having begun a throwing program as of April 28. He could have his first bullpen session as soon as late May.

Ferguson (mild right oblique strain) threw 14 pitches (seven strikes) in a rehab appearance for Double-A Chattanooga on April 28. He was expected to throw again May 1 as an opener before throwing out of the bullpen the week of May 4.

Lodolo (blister on left index finger) will make his next rehab start on May 2 with Triple-A Louisville.