The final stretch of the 2025 MLB season is being shaped as much by injuries as by on-field performance.
From Corey Seager’s emergency surgery in Texas to Xander Bogaerts’ fractured foot in San Diego, multiple contenders are scrambling to keep key stars on the field for the playoff push. Here are the latest injury developments.
American League
Boston Red Sox
Wilyer Abreu (calf tightness): Hopes to sprint on Sept. 1, targeting a Sept. 5 return when the Red Sox open a road trip in Arizona.
Liam Hendriks (hip inflammation): Progressed to 105 feet in his throwing program, aiming for 120 on Aug. 30 and a mound session next week.
Richard Fitts (arm neuritis): On the 15-day IL since Aug. 26, scheduled for full evaluation this weekend.
Chicago White Sox
Luis Robert Jr. (hamstring): Grade 2 strain sustained Aug. 27 could end his season.
Miguel Vargas (hand sprain): Placed on IL Aug. 29 after colliding at first base with Aaron Judge.
Cleveland Guardians
Gabriel Arias (hand contusion): Left Aug. 29 game after HBP on his right hand.
John Means (UCL surgery recovery): Threw bullpen Aug. 29; also made third rehab start Aug. 26, allowing three homers in three innings for Triple-A Columbus.
Detroit Tigers
Alex Cobb (hip inflammation): Rehab assignment halted Aug. 26 due to lingering soreness.
Parker Meadows (quad strain): Began rehab assignment Aug. 27 with Triple-A Toledo.
Houston Astros
Victor Caratini (concussion): On 7-day IL after foul tips on Aug. 24 and 26.
Jake Meyers (calf strain): Started rehab assignment Aug. 27 with Triple-A Sugar Land.
Brendan Rodgers (concussion/nasal fracture): Rehab stopped Aug. 26 due to lumbar inflammation.
Kansas City Royals
Cole Ragans (rotator cuff strain): Successful bullpen Aug. 27; could face hitters this weekend.
Hunter Harvey (adductor strain): Threw light bullpen Aug. 27.
Tampa Bay Rays
Ha-Seong Kim (back inflammation): Expected activation once rosters expand Sept. 1.
Texas Rangers
Corey Seager (appendectomy): Underwent surgery Aug. 28; unclear if he’ll return in 2025.
Nathan Eovaldi (rotator cuff strain): Expected to miss the rest of the season.
Evan Carter (wrist fracture): Will miss the regular season after HBP on Aug. 21.
Tyler Mahle (shoulder fatigue): Resumed mound work, still tracking toward late-season return.
Toronto Blue Jays
Anthony Santander (shoulder inflammation): Could start rehab assignment next week, targeting late-September return.
Daulton Varsho (hand contusion): Left Aug. 29 game after HBP, X-rays negative.
Yimi García (ulnar nerve symptoms): Will undergo season-ending surgery; should be ready for Spring Training 2026.
Alek Manoah (UCL surgery): Tossed 85 pitches Aug. 26 for Triple-A Buffalo.
Nick Sandlin (elbow inflammation): Received another injection; will resume throwing shortly.
Minnesota Twins
Pablo López (teres major strain): Scheduled for third and likely final rehab start Aug. 31 at Triple-A St. Paul.
National League
Atlanta Braves
Chris Sale (rib fracture): Set to start Aug. 30, first outing since June 18 injury.
Chicago Cubs
Jameson Taillon (groin): On 15-day IL as of Aug. 27 (retroactive to Aug. 25).
Michael Soroka (shoulder strain): Threw bullpen Aug. 26 in San Francisco.
Cincinnati Reds
Tyler Stephenson (thumb fracture): Took batting practice and caught on Aug. 29; may catch pitchers soon.
Graham Ashcraft (forearm strain): On 15-day IL since Aug. 27.
Los Angeles Dodgers
Max Muncy (oblique strain): Starting rehab assignment week of Sept. 1, targeting weekend activation in Baltimore.
Tommy Edman (ankle sprain): Took live at-bats Aug. 29, rehab assignment coming next week.
Michael Kopech (knee meniscectomy): Threw 14 pitches in sixth Triple-A rehab outing Aug. 27; expected to rejoin MLB club soon.
Roki Sasaki (shoulder impingement): Tossed 75 pitches in third Triple-A rehab start Aug. 26.
Alex Vesia (oblique strain): On IL as of Aug. 26.
Milwaukee Brewers
Quinn Priester (wrist soreness): Scratched from Aug. 27 start, likely short-term.
Trevor Megill (flexor strain): On 15-day IL since Aug. 27.
Jackson Chourio (hamstring): Expected to return Aug. 30.
Joey Ortiz (hamstring): Nearing activation during Sept. 1-4 Phillies series.
New York Mets
Francisco Alvarez (thumb/pinkie): Broke left pinkie on Aug. 27 HBP during rehab game. Already swinging again, hoping to return soon.
Jesse Winker (back inflammation): Rehab assignment ongoing at Triple-A Syracuse.
Jose Siri (tibia fracture): Rehab assignment underway at Single-A St. Lucie since Aug. 27.
Philadelphia Phillies
Jordan Romano (finger inflammation): On IL since Aug. 26; awaiting results of further testing.
San Diego Padres
Xander Bogaerts (foot fracture): IL since Aug. 29 after fouling ball off left foot. Padres hope for playoff return.
Michael King (knee inflammation): Threw four innings in simulated game Aug. 29; may return vs. Orioles (Sept. 1-3).
Jackson Merrill (ankle sprain): Took BP and ran aggressively Aug. 29; IL stint won’t extend far past eligibility date.
San Francisco Giants
Randy Rodríguez (elbow sprain): Recommended for Tommy John surgery after MRI review.
Landen Roupp (knee bone bruise): Out ~4 weeks after second opinion confirmed diagnosis.
St. Louis Cardinals
Alec Burleson (wrist inflammation): Placed on IL Aug. 29.
Yohel Pozo (concussion): On 7-day IL since Aug. 29 after foul tip.
Nolan Arenado (shoulder strain): Returning to St. Louis for further evaluation before rehab plan.
Victor Scott II (ankle sprain): Rehab assignment began Aug. 28 at Double-A Springfield.
John King (back strain): On 15-day IL since Aug. 27.
Oakland Athletics
Nick Kurtz (oblique soreness): Left Aug. 29 game while scoring from second; being evaluated.
Washington Nationals
Drew Millas (finger fracture): Had surgery Aug. 29 after catcher’s interference play on Aug. 27.
Key Takeaways for Playoff Push & Fantasy Baseball
Padres lose Bogaerts to a foot fracture but hope for postseason return; Merrill and King trending toward September.
Corey Seager’s appendectomy leaves Rangers without their superstar indefinitely, paired with season-ending Nathan Eovaldi and Evan Carter losses.
Chris Sale returns Aug. 30 in huge boost to Braves’ rotation.
Blue Jays injuries piling up: Santander and Varsho progressing, but Yimi García is done for the year.
Dodgers reinforcements imminent: Muncy, Edman, Kopech, and Sasaki are all tracking back in early September.
Stay tuned for continued updates on MLB injuries as teams approach a critical stretch of the 2025 season.
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