2 min read • June 02, 2025
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Ryan Mountcastle (hamstring) placed on 10-day IL May 31.
Tyler O’Neill (shoulder) resumed baseball activities; rehab assignment approaching.
Colton Cowser (thumb) = reinstated from the 60-day injured list Monday, just ahead of a six-game West Coast road trip against the Mariners and Athletics. Has been sidelined with a broken left thumb since March 30.
Justin Slaten (shoulder) on 15-day IL as of June 1.
Romy Gonzalez (quad) could be activated by June 2.
Kutter Crawford (knee) to begin Minor League rehab this week.
Shane Bieber (UCL tear) made first rehab start May 31 then experienced soreness after his bullpen session on June 3 and will pause his rehab to be evaluated by doctors including Dr. Keith Meister to figure out next steps.
Will Brennan (forearm) seeking second opinion in early June.
Parker Mosey (shoulder) was reinstated from the 60-day IL on Monday and slotted him into the leadoff spot for their series opener against the White Sox. Meadows, 25, is making his season debut after missing time with a nerve issue in his throwing shoulder. In 119 career games, he’s a .241 hitter with 12 homers and 41 RBIs.
Yordan Alvarez has a small fracture in his inflamed right hand; no return date set.
Cole Ragans (groin) made rehab start May 31; MLB return expected next.
Maikel Garcia scratched June 1 with right thumb soreness.
No updates included in this report.
Pablo López (shoulder) exited his June 3 start vs. the A’s after five innings due to right shoulder tightness. He attempted warmups in the sixth before calling for the dugout. He has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 strain of the teres major muscle and is expected to miss 8 to 12 weeks.
Carlos Correa (back) was scratched about 90 minutes before the June 4 game against the Athletics with back tightness.
Luke Weaver (hamstring) Yankees will be without closer Luke Weaver for four to six weeks due to a hamstring injury
Marcus Stroman (knee) threw two innings in live BP May 31.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. (oblique) activated June 3rd after missing 28 games with a strained right oblique at Baltimore on June 29.
Giancarlo Stanton (elbows) taking live at-bats in Tampa.
Fernando Cruz: reinstated from the IL
No updates included in this report.
George Kirby was hit in the face by a 102.7 mph comebacker on June 3 and left the game bleeding from the mouth. He walked off under his own power after 95 pitches.
Logan Gilbert (elbow flexor strain) made his second rehab start with Triple-A Tacoma on June 4 throwing 60 pitches, pending his progress potential one more rehab start or a return to the Mariners.
Shane McClanahan (triceps) has started a throwing progression.
Nathan Eovaldi (triceps) placed on 15-day IL June 1; no long-term concern.
Daulton Varsho (hamstring) on 10-day IL, week-to-week.
Andrés Giménez (quad) expected back June 3 vs. Phillies.
Max Scherzer (lat) threw 40 pitch bullpen session on June 3rd, could make rehab start this weekend.
Corbin Burnes (elbow) Burnes will undergo Tommy John surgery. He was in his first year of a six-year, $210 million contract.
Josh Naylor (shoulder) exited the June 5 game due to hand and shoulder soreness, listed as day to day.
Eduardo Rodriguez (left shoulder inflammation) is scheduled for a bullpen session on June 4.
Atlanta Braves
AJ Smith-Shawver diagnosed with UCL tear; surgery decision pending.
Kyle Tucker (finger) exited June 1; X-rays negative however missed recent games to allow swelling to go down, will return on June 5.
Shota Imanaga (hamstring) to face live BP week of June 2.
Porter Hodge (hip) had setback; return delayed.
Hunter Greene exited his June 3 start after 85 pitches due to discomfort in his previously injured right groin which caused him to go on the 15-day IL in May. He has now been placed on the 15-day IL again.
Jeimer Candelario (lumbar strain) began a rehab assignment June 2 in Rookie ball and is expected to move to Triple-A Louisville next.
No updates included in this report.
Mookie Betts (toe fracture) returned to lineup on June 3rd after missing the last four games with a toe fracture.
Shohei Ohtani threw live BP May 31 and will throw his second live BP on June 9.
Tyler Glasnow (shoulder) He experienced “general body soreness” following his bullpen session over a week ago and has since scaled back to playing catch on flat ground. On Wednesday he said, "I feel totally fine. Totally normal."
Michael Kopech (right shoulder impingement) will return to the Dodgers this week.
Tommy Edman (right ankle) sprained the same ankle that he injured about a month ago and is considered day to day
Blake Snell (left shoulder inflammation) expected to progress to a bullpen session next week.
Evan Phillips undergoing Tommy John surgery June 4.
Tony Gonsolin (right elbow) was placed on the 15-day injured list on June 7 and will be shut down from throwing.
Eury Pérez (TJS) had 5 scoreless innings May 28; 1 more rehab start expected.
Christian Yelich (hand) left June 1 game; X-rays negative.
Brandon Woodruff, recovering from shoulder surgery and ankle tendinitis, was hit on the elbow by a line drive during his June 3 Triple-A rehab outing. Further evaluation is scheduled for June 4.
Jose Quintana returned to rotation June 1.
Francisco Lindor (toe) suffered a fractured right pinkie toe when hit by a pitch in the first inning of the June 4 win over the Dodgers, he was then a pinch-hitter on June 6 and will be assessed June 7 to see if he will start.
Mark Vientos (right hamstring) exited the June 2 game against the Dodgers, an MRI revealed a low-grade strain that will keep him out for 10-14 days.
Sean Manaea (right oblique strain) progressing through recovery with Minor League rehab assignments.
Paul Blackburn (knee) to make spot start June 2, then shift to bullpen.
Bryce Harper (wrist) after recently recovering from an elbow contusion, he was placed on the 10-day injured list with right wrist inflammation.
Aaron Nola (ankle) threw bullpen June 1; progressing through his rehab however experienced mild side stiffness.
No updates included in this report.
Luis Arraez (knee) left the June 5 game with right posterior knee soreness from a sliding play at first base. He is day to day.
Xander Bogaerts (shoulder) exited the June 4 game with left shoulder discomfort he had been managing for a few days, following a fracture in the same shoulder last season.
Yu Darvish (elbow) threw light bullpen May 31; full session expected June 2 or 3.
Justin Verlander (pectoral) threw bullpen May 30; not slated to start June 3.
Jordan Walker (wrist) on 10-day IL retroactive to May 29.
No updates included in this report.
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