2 min read • June 05, 2025
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As the 2025 MLB season progresses, several teams are grappling with injuries to key starting pitchers. These setbacks not only impact team performance but also have significant implications for fantasy baseball managers and bettors. Below is a list of notable starting pitchers currently on the 15-day and 60-day injured lists.
Grayson Rodriguez – 60-Day IL (Lat/Elbow)
Expected Return: July 8, 2025
Rodriguez has begun throwing on flat ground but remains without a specific return date.
Kyle Bradish – 60-Day IL (Elbow)
Expected Return: August 1, 2025
Bradish is halfway through his bullpen progression and aims to throw live batting practice in early July.
Tyler Wells – 60-Day IL (Elbow)
Expected Return: August 1, 2025
Wells is scheduled to throw a bullpen session soon as part of his recovery.
Jonathan Cannon – 15-Day IL (Lower Back Strain)
Expected Return: June 18, 2025
Cannon was placed on the IL due to a lower-back strain.
Martín Pérez – 60-Day IL (Elbow)
Expected Return: September 15, 2025
Pérez is expected to return later in the summer after being diagnosed with a flexor tendon strain.
Shane Bieber – 60-Day IL (Elbow)
Expected Return: July 1, 2025
Bieber is recovering from Tommy John surgery and will have his rehab start pushed back by a day.
Ben Lively – 60-Day IL (Forearm)
Expected Return: July 1, 2025
Lively is set to undergo season-ending UCL surgery.
Jackson Jobe – 15-Day IL (Right Elbow Flexor Strain)
Expected Return: June 25, 2025
Jobe was placed on the IL due to a mild flexor strain.
Alex Cobb – 60-Day IL (Hip)
Expected Return: June 24, 2025
Cobb is dealing with hip inflammation despite a strong rehab start.
Cristian Javier – 60-Day IL (Elbow)
Expected Return: July 20, 2025
Javier is throwing bullpen sessions but is not yet ready to face hitters.
J.P. France – 60-Day IL (Shoulder)
Expected Return: August 1, 2025
France is set to throw live batting practice as he continues his recovery.
Ronel Blanco – 60-Day IL (Elbow)
Expected Return: August 1, 2026
Blanco is scheduled to undergo Tommy John surgery, ending his 2025 season.
Pablo López – 15-Day IL (Shoulder)
Expected Return: August 2025
López will miss 8 to 12 weeks due to a Grade 2 teres major muscle strain in his throwing shoulder.
Marcus Stroman – 15-Day IL (Left Knee Inflammation)
Expected Return: TBD
Stroman has made progress in his recovery, throwing live batting practice sessions.
Corbin Burnes – 15-Day IL (Right Elbow Strain)
Expected Return: 2026 season
Is set to undergo Tommy John elbow surgery, ending his season early in the first year of a six-year, $210 million contract.
A.J. Smith-Shawver – 60-Day IL (Right Elbow Strain)
Expected Return: August 1, 2026
Smith-Shawver is expected to undergo Tommy John surgery, sidelining him for an extended period.
Justin Steele – 60-Day IL (Left Elbow Tendinitis)
Expected Return: April, 2026
Steele underwent UCL revision surgery and is expected to return early next season.
Hunter Greene – 15-Day IL (Right Groin Strain)
Expected Return: June 19, 2025
Greene was placed on the IL due to a recurring right groin strain.
Rhett Lowder – 60-Day IL (Forearm/Oblique Strains)
Expected Return: July, 2025
Lowder was moved to the 60-day IL with forearm and oblique strains.
Austin Gomber – 60-Day IL (Shoulder)
Expected Return: June 18, 2025
Gomber will resume a rehab assignment with Double-A Hartford.
Tyler Glasnow – 60-Day IL (Shoulder)
Expected Return: June 27, 2025
Glasnow is likely to throw another bullpen session soon.
Blake Snell – 60-Day IL (Shoulder)
Expected Return: July 1, 2025
Snell could resume throwing off a mound early next week.
Gavin Stone – 60-Day IL (Shoulder)
Expected Return: February 1, 2026
Stone was placed on the 60-day IL due to shoulder surgery.
Eury Pérez – 60-Day IL (Elbow)
Expected Return: June 9, 2025
Pérez is set to be activated from the IL to start against the Pirates.
Michael King – 15-Day IL (Shoulder)
Expected Return: TBD
Dealing with a pinched nerve in his throwing shoulder, early stages of recovery however a return from the injured list is possible within weeks rather than months.
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