Injury Report 4/26: Every Player’s DL Situation

Hello and welcome!

The following players have returned to regular play or optioned and have been taken off the report: Trey Mancini, Kevin Shackelford, Bradley Zimmer, Alex Gordon, Salvador Perez, Orlando Arcia, Manny Pina, Todd Frazier, Dee Gordon, Doug Fister, and Yimi Garcia.

Let’s check out the table:

Team	DL	Pos	Player	Inj. Date	Injury	Timetable	Est. Return	Countdown
ARI	10	RP	Randall Delgado	9-28-17	R flexor strain, oblique tightness	2-4 months	5-7-18	0y 0m 11d
ARI	10	3B	Jake Lamb	4-3-18	L Shoulder AC joint sprain	2-4 weeks	5-1-18	0y 0m 5d
ARI	60	SP	Shelby Miller	5-10-17	R Tommy John surgery	12-18 months	7-1-18	0y 2m 5d
ARI	10	OF	Steven Souza Jr.	3-21-18	R Pectoral strain	6-8 weeks	5-15-18	0y 0m 19d
ARI	10	SP	Taijuan Walker	4-14-18	R Elbow inflammation	12-18 months	5-15-19	1y 0m 19d
ATL	60	RP	Grant Dayton	8-29-17	L Tommy John surgery	12-18 months	9-1-18	0y 4m 6d
ATL	10	C	Tyler Flowers	3-30-18	L Oblique strain	4-8 weeks	4-28-18	0y 0m 2d
ATL	10	SP	Luiz Gohara	2-27-18	L Ankle sprain	1-2 weeks	5-8-18	0y 0m 12d
ATL	60	RP	Jacob Lindgren	3-28-18	L Tommy John surgery	12-18 months	4-1-19	0y 11m 6d
ATL	10	RP	Jose Ramirez	4-18-18	R Shoulder inflammation	2-4 weeks	5-9-18	0y 0m 13d
ATL	10	SP	Anibal Sanchez	4-18-18	L Leg injury	2 weeks	4-28-18	0y 0m 2d
BAL	60	RP	Zach Britton	12-21-17	R Achille’s tendon tear	5-9 months	7-1-18	0y 2m 5d
BAL	10	OF	Colby Rasmus	4-7-18	L Hip flexor strain	2-4 weeks	5-7-18	0y 0m 11d
BAL	10	2B	Jonathan Schoop	4-14-18	R Oblique strain (1)	2 weeks	4-28-18	0y 0m 2d
BAL	10	DH	Mark Trumbo	3-8-18	R Quad strain (2)	3-4 weeks	5-1-18	0y 0m 5d
BAL	60	SP	Gabriel Ynoa	3-9-18	R Shoulder inflammation	2 weeks	6-1-18	0y 1m 6d
BOS	10	SS	Xander Bogaerts	4-8-18	L Ankle injury	2 weeks	4-27-18	0y 0m 1d
BOS	60	3B	Marco Hernandez	5-26-17	L Shoulder surgery	4-6 months	6-1-18	0y 1m 6d
BOS	10	RP	Austin Maddox	3-1-18	R Shoulder inflammation	1-2 weeks	5-15-18	0y 0m 19d
BOS	10	2B	Dustin Pedroia	10-25-17	L Knee surgery, cartilage restoration	7-10 months	6-1-18	0y 1m 6d
BOS	10	RP	Tyler Thornburg	6-16-17	Thoracic Outlet Syndrome surgery	12+ weeks	5-1-18	0y 0m 5d
BOS	10	SP	Steven Wright	5-8-17	L Knee surgery, cartilage restoration	7-10 months	5-4-18	0y 0m 8d
CHC		3B	Kris Bryant	4-22-18	Head injury	DTD	4-27-18	0y 0m 1d
CHC	60	SP	Drew Smyly	6-17-17	L Tommy John surgery	12-18 months	7-1-18	0y 2m 5d
CHC	10	OF	Ben Zobrist	4-18-18	Back tightness	1 week	4-28-18	0y 0m 2d
CWS	10	RP	Danny Farquhar	4-20-18	Hemorrhagic stroke	Indefinite	4-1-19	0y 11m 6d
CWS	60	SP	Carlos Rodon	9-27-17	L Shoulder surgery, bursitis	6-8 months	6-1-18	0y 1m 6d
CIN	60	SP	Rookie Davis	10-9-17	R Hip surgery	8-10 months	6-1-18	0y 1m 6d
CIN	60	SP	Anthony DeSclafani	3-11-18	Strained oblique (2)	4-8 weeks	6-1-18	0y 1m 6d
CIN	10	RP	David Hernandez	3-24-18	R Shoulder inflammation	4-6 weeks	5-4-18	0y 0m 8d
CIN	10	RP	Michael Lorenzen	3-20-18	R Teres major strain	6 weeks	5-15-18	0y 0m 19d
CIN	10	3B	Eugenio Suarez	4-8-18	R Thumb fracture	6-8 weeks	5-4-18	0y 0m 8d
CLE	60	SP	Cody Anderson	3-27-17	R Tommy John surgery	12-18 months	7-1-18	0y 2m 5d
CLE	10	OF	Lonnie Chisenhall	4-7-18	R Calf strain	4-6 weeks	5-7-18	0y 0m 11d
CLE	10	SP/RP	Ryan Merritt	3-23-18	L Shoulder soreness	2-4 weeks	5-1-18	0y 0m 5d
CLE	10	SP/RP	Danny Salazar	1-15-18	R Rotator cuff inflammation	2-4 weeks	5-15-18	0y 0m 19d
CLE	10	3B	Giovanny Urshela	3-21-18	R Hamstring strain (1)	1-2 weeks	5-4-18	0y 0m 8d
COL	60	RP	Carlos Estevez	3-19-18	R Elbow sprain	4-6 weeks	6-15-18	0y 1m 20d
COL	10	OF	Carlos Gonzalez	4-18-18	R Hamstring strain	2 weeks	4-29-18	0y 0m 3d
COL	60	RP	Rayan Gonzalez	4-1-17	R Tommy John surgery	12-18 months	6-1-18	0y 1m 6d
COL	10	SP	Jeff Hoffman	3-4-18	R Shoulder soreness	2-4 weeks	5-1-18	0y 0m 5d
COL	10	RP	Zac Rosscup	3-27-18	L Long finger injury	2 weeks	5-1-18	0y 0m 5d
HOU	10	RP	Jandel Gustave	6-21-17	R Tommy John surgery	12-18 months	8-21-18	0y 3m 26d
HOU	10	SP	Brady Rodgers	5-2-17	R Tommy John surgery	12-18 months	7-1-18	0y 2m 5d
KC	60	SP	Jesse Hahn	3-6-18	R Elbow UCL sprain (1 or 2)	8-10 weeks	5-15-18	0y 0m 19d
KC	10	SP	Nate Karns	7-20-17	R Elbow inflammation	2-4 weeks	5-9-18	0y 0m 13d
KC	10	2B	Adalberto Mondesi	3-9-18	R Shoulder soreness	4-6 weeks	5-4-18	0y 0m 8d
KC	10	OF	Bubba Starling	3-6-18	Oblique Strain	1-2 months	5-4-18	0y 0m 8d
LAA	60	SP	Alex Meyer	9-12-17	R Glenoid labrum surgery	12-14 months	4-1-19	0y 11m 6d
LAA	10	SP	J.C. Ramirez	4-17-18	R Elbow sprain	12-18 months	5-1-19	1y 0m 5d
LAA	10	SP	Matt Shoemaker	4-1-18	R Forearm strain	3-4 weeks	5-15-18	0y 0m 19d
LAD	10	2B	Logan Forsythe	4-14-18	R Shoulder inflammation	2-4 weeks	5-1-18	0y 0m 5d
LAD	10	SP	Rich Hill	4-15-18	L Long finger injury	2 weeks	4-30-18	0y 0m 4d
LAD	60	SP/RP	Tom Koehler	3-2-18	R Shoulder strain (2)	1-3 months	6-1-18	0y 1m 6d
LAD	10	3B	Justin Turner	3-19-18	L Wrist fracture	6-8 weeks	5-15-18	0y 0m 19d
LAD	60	SP	Julio Urias	6-27-17	L Shoulder surgery, anterior capsule	12-14 months	7-1-18	0y 2m 5d
MIA	10	SP	Wei-Yin Chen	5-5-17	L Elbow UCL sprain (2)	4-6 months	4-28-18	0y 0m 2d
MIA	10	OF	Garrett Cooper	4-2-18	R Wrist tendon sheath tear	8-10 weeks	6-15-18	0y 1m 20d
MIA	10	RP	Odrisamer Despaigne	4-19-18	R Forearm strain	4-6 weeks	5-20-18	0y 0m 24d
MIA	60	SP	Brett Graves	3-6-18	L Oblique strain	6-8 weeks	6-1-18	0y 1m 6d
MIA	10	SP/RP	Elieser Hernandez	3-21-18	Dental surgery	1-2 weeks	5-11-18	0y 0m 15d
MIA	10	RP	Chris O’Grady	4-17-18	L Shoulder sprain	2-4 weeks	5-15-18	0y 0m 19d
MIA	10	INF/OF	Martin Prado	7-28-17	R Knee surgery	6-8 months	5-9-18	0y 0m 13d
MIA	10	SS	J.T. Riddle	8-11-17	L Shoulder surgery, SLAP tear	10-12 months	5-14-18	0y 0m 18d
MIA	10	SP	Dan Straily	3-20-18	R Forearm inflammation	1 weeks	4-29-18	0y 0m 3d
MIL	10	RP	Corey Knebel	4-5-18	L Hamstring strain	4-8 weeks	5-15-18	0y 0m 19d
MIL	10	RP	Boone Logan	3-21-18	L Triceps strain (1)	4-6 weeks	5-7-18	0y 0m 11d
MIL	60	SP	Jimmy Nelson	9-20-17	R Shoulder surgery	12-14 months	6-15-18	0y 1m 20d
MIL	10	C	Stephen Vogt	2-28-18	R Shoulder strain	4-6 weeks	5-7-18	0y 0m 11d
MIN	10	OF	Byron Buxton	4-17-18	Migraines, toe injury	1 week	5-5-18	0y 0m 9d
MIN	60	SP/RP	Trevor May	3-22-17	R Tommy John Surgery	12-18 months	6-1-18	0y 1m 6d
MIN	60	SP	Michael Pineda	7-18-17	R Tommy John Surgery	12-18 months	8-1-18	0y 3m 6d
MIN	10	SP	Ervin Santana	2-6-18	R Long finger surgery	10-12 weeks	6-1-18	0y 1m 6d
NYM	10	C	Travis d’Arnaud	4-17-18	R Elbow UCL sprain (2)	12-18 months	5-17-19	1y 0m 21d
NYM	60	SP	Rafael Montero	3-22-18	R Elbow UCL sprain (3)	12-18 months	4-1-19	0y 11m 6d
NYM	10	C	Kevin Plawecki	4-11-18	L Hand fracture	4-6 weeks	5-15-18	0y 0m 19d
NYM	60	1B	T.J. Rivera	9-14-17	R Tommy John Surgery	12-18 months	8-1-18	0y 3m 6d
NYM	10	RP	Anthony Swarzak	3-31-18	Sore oblique	2-4 weeks	5-10-18	0y 0m 14d
NYM	10	SP	Jason Vargas	3-18-18	R Hamate fracture	4-6 weeks	4-28-18	0y 0m 2d
NYM	10	3B	David Wright	6-17-16	Shoulder/back injury	2-3 months	8-1-18	0y 3m 6d
NYY	10	1B	Greg Bird	3-27-18	R Ankle surgery	6-8 weeks	6-1-18	0y 1m 6d
NYY		RP	Luis Cessa	4-17-18	Oblique strain	2-4 weeks	5-15-18	0y 0m 19d
NYY	10	3B	Brandon Drury	4-7-18	Migraines	2 weeks	5-4-18	0y 0m 8d
NYY	10	OF	Jacoby Ellsbury	3-2-18	R Oblique tightness, L hip discomfort	1-2 weeks	5-15-18	0y 0m 19d
NYY	7	OF	Clint Frazier	2-26-18	Concussion	4-6 weeks	5-4-18	0y 0m 8d
NYY	60	RP	Ben Heller	3-27-18	R Tommy John surgery	12-18 months	5-1-19	1y 0m 5d
NYY	10	RP	Tommy Kahnle	4-16-18	R Shoulder tendintis	2-4 weeks	5-3-18	0y 0m 7d
NYY	10	OF	Billy McKinney	3-31-18	L Shoulder AC sprain	6-8 weeks	6-1-18	0y 1m 6d
NYY	10	RP	Adam Warren	4-20-18	R Lat strain	2-4 weeks	5-5-18	0y 0m 9d
OAK	60	SP	Paul Blackburn	3-22-18	R Forearm tightness	2-4 weeks	6-1-18	0y 1m 6d
OAK	60	SP	Jharel Cotton	3-21-18	R Tommy John surgery	4-6 months	7-1-18	0y 2m 5d
OAK	10	RP	Liam Hendriks	4-14-18	Groin strain	6-8 weeks	6-1-18	0y 1m 6d
OAK	10	OF	Boog Powell	4-7-18	R Knee sprain	4 weeks	5-5-18	0y 0m 9d
OAK	10	SP	A.J. Puk	3-27-18	Tommy John surgery	12-18 months	5-1-19	1y 0m 5d
PHI	10	SP	Jerad Eickhoff	3-16-18	R Lat strain	6-8 weeks	5-15-18	0y 0m 19d
PHI	10	SP	Mark Leiter	3-19-18	R Forearm flexor strain	6-8 weeks	5-15-18	0y 0m 19d
PHI	10	RP	Pat Neshek	3-30-18	R Shoulder strain	2-4 weeks	5-15-18	0y 0m 19d
PIT	60	RP	Nick Burdi	5-31-17	R Tommy John Surgery	12-18 months	8-1-18	0y 3m 6d
PIT		2B	Josh Harrison	4-15-18	L 5th metacarpal fracture	6-8 weeks	6-1-18	0y 1m 6d
PIT	10	SP/RP	Joe Musgrove	3-30-18	R Shoulder strain	4-6 weeks	5-15-18	0y 0m 19d
PIT	10	RP	A.J. Schugel	2-25-18	R Shoulder discomfort	1-2 weeks	5-11-18	0y 0m 15d
SD	10	OF	Allen Cordoba	2-15-18	Concussion	4-6 weeks	6-1-18	0y 1m 6d
SD	60	OF	Alex Dickerson	3-28-18	L Tommy John surgery	12-18 months	4-1-19	0y 11m 6d
SD	10	SP	Dinelson Lamet	3-25-18	R Tommy John surgery	12-18 months	5-1-19	1y 0m 5d
SD	60	SP	Colin Rea	3-8-18	R Lat strain, R elbow injury	1-3 months	6-1-18	0y 1m 6d
SD	10	OF	Hunter Renfroe	4-18-18	R Elbow inflammation	2-4 weeks	4-28-18	0y 0m 2d
SD	10	SP	Matt Strahm	7-7-17	L Knee surgery	6-8 months	5-1-18	0y 0m 5d
SEA	10	1B	Ryon Healy	4-7-18	R Ankle sprain (2)	4-6 weeks	4-28-18	0y 0m 2d
SEA	10	RP	David Phelps	3-17-18	R Elbow UCL sprain (3)	12-18 months	4-1-19	0y 11m 6d
SF	60	SP	Madison Bumgarner	3-23-18	L 5th metacarpal fracture	10-14 weeks	6-1-18	0y 1m 6d
SF	60	SP	Julian Fernandez	3-27-18	R Elbow UCL sprain	12-18 months	4-1-19	0y 11m 6d
SF	10	RP	Mark Melancon	3-26-18	R Flexor strain	4-6 weeks	6-1-18	0y 1m 6d
SF	10	OF	Hunter Pence	4-20-18	R Thumb sprain	2-6 weeks	5-20-18	0y 0m 24d
SF	10	RP	Will Smith	3-28-17	L Tommy John Surgery	12-18 months	5-1-18	0y 0m 5d
STL	10	RP	Brett Cecil	3-31-18	L Shoulder strain	4-6 weeks	6-1-18	0y 1m 6d
STL		OF	Tommy Pham	4-18-18	Head laceration	DTD	4-26-18	0y 0m 0d
STL	60	SP/RP	Alex Reyes	2-16-17	R Tommy John Surgery	12-18 months	6-1-18	0y 1m 6d
STL	10	RP	Ryan Sherriff	4-6-18	R Big toe fracture	6-10 weeks	5-15-18	0y 0m 19d
STL	10	RP	Sam Tuivailala	4-12-18	L Knee strain	2-4 weeks	5-15-18	0y 0m 19d
STL	10	SP	Adam Wainwright	4-20-18	R Elbow inflammation	2-4 weeks	5-11-18	0y 0m 15d
TB	60	SP	Jose De Leon	3-13-18	R Tommy John Surgery	12-18 months	4-1-19	0y 11m 6d
TB	10	3B	Matt Duffy	4-16-18	R Hamstring strain	2 weeks	5-1-18	0y 0m 5d
TB	10	SP	Nathan Eovaldi	3-28-18	R Elbow loose body removal	8-10 weeks	6-1-18	0y 1m 6d
TB	10	OF	Kevin Kiermaier	4-15-18	R Thumb sprain	2-3 months	7-1-18	0y 2m 5d
TEX	10	SS	Elvis Andrus	4-11-18	R Olecranon fracture	8-10 weeks	6-15-18	0y 1m 20d
TEX	10	RP	Tony Barnette	4-15-18	R Shoulder inflammation	2-4 weeks	5-3-18	0y 0m 7d
TEX	60	SP	Clayton Blackburn	4-12-18	R Tommy John surgery	12-18 months	6-1-19	1y 1m 6d
TEX	60	RP	Ronald Herrera	3-16-18	R Shoulder inflammation	4-6 months	7-1-18	0y 2m 5d
TEX	60	RP	Tim Lincecum	3-22-18	R Middle finger blister	1-2 weeks	6-1-18	0y 1m 6d
TEX	10	2B	Rougned Odor	4-5-18	L Hamstring strain	4-6 weeks	5-12-18	0y 0m 16d
TEX	60	SP	Joe Palumbo	4-20-17	L Tommy John surgery	12-18 months	6-1-18	0y 1m 6d
TEX	60	RP	Ricardo Rodriguez	3-29-18	R Biceps tendinitis	2-4 weeks	6-5-18	0y 1m 10d
TEX	10	OF	Carlos Tocci	4-21-18	L Hip contusion	2-4 weeks	5-13-18	0y 0m 17d
TOR	10	3B	Josh Donaldson	4-13-18	R Shoulder inflammation	2-4 weeks	5-7-18	0y 0m 11d
TOR	60	SS	Troy Tulowitzki	2-25-18	R Heel bone spur	8-10 weeks	6-7-18	0y 1m 12d
WSH	10	RP	Joaquin Benoit	3-17-18	R Forearm strain	4-6 weeks	5-15-18	0y 0m 19d
WSH	10	OF	Adam Eaton	4-5-18	L Ankle bone bruise	2 weeks	5-1-18	0y 0m 5d
WSH	60	RP	Koda Glover	2-18-18	R Shoulder tendinitis	2-4 weeks	6-1-18	0y 1m 6d
WSH	10	OF	Brian Goodwin	4-13-18	L Wrist contusion	2 weeks	4-26-18	0y 0m 0d
WSH	10	RP	Matt Grace	4-20-18	L Groin strain	2-4 weeks	5-12-18	0y 0m 16d
WSH	10	2B	Daniel Murphy	10-20-17	R Knee microfracture surgery	7-10 months	5-1-18	0y 0m 5d
WSH	10	3B	Anthony Rendon	4-13-18	L Toe contusion	1 week	4-29-18	0y 0m 3d
WSH	60	SP	Joe Ross	7-19-17	R Tommy John surgery	12-18 months	9-1-18	0y 4m 6d
WSH	10	C	Jhonatan Solano	4-10-18	R Elbow bone spurs	6-8 weeks	6-1-18	0y 1m 6d
BAL	10	3B	Tim Beckham	4-23-18	L Groin strain (2)	6-8 weeks	6-21-18	0y 1m 26d
CIN		C	Devin Mesoraco	4-24-18	Neck stiffness	DTD	4-26-18	0y 0m 0d
CLE		RP	Andrew Miller	4-25-18	L Hamstring injury	DTD	5-1-18	0y 0m 5d
COL	10	RP	Chris Rusin	4-22-18	R Intercostal strain (1)	2 weeks	5-7-18	0y 0m 11d
CWS		1B	Jose Abreu	4-25-18	Flu	DTD	4-26-18	0y 0m 0d
CWS	10	OF	Avisail Garcia	4-23-18	R Hamstring strain (2)	4-6 weeks	6-1-18	0y 1m 6d
CWS	10	SP	Miguel Gonzalez	4-18-18	R RTC inflammation	4-6 weeks	6-1-18	0y 1m 6d
KC		SP	Ian Kennedy	4-24-18	R Foot contusion	DTD	4-29-18	0y 0m 3d
KC	10	RP	Justin Grimm	4-24-18	Lower back stiffness	1 week	5-2-18	0y 0m 6d
LAA	10	RP	Blake Wood	4-23-18	R Elbow posterior impingement	2 weeks	5-3-18	0y 0m 7d
MIL	10	1B	Eric Thames	4-24-18	L Thumb UCL sprain (2)	4-8 weeks	6-3-18	0y 1m 8d
OAK		RP	Blake Treinen	4-24-18	R Shin bruise	DTD	4-27-18	0y 0m 1d
SD		3B	Christian Villanueva	4-23-18	Hamstring soreness	DTD	4-27-18	0y 0m 1d
SF		OF	Mac Williamson	4-24-18	Neck stiffness	DTD	4-27-18	0y 0m 1d
TEX	10	3B	Adrian Beltre	4-23-18	L Hamstring strain (1)	2-4 weeks	5-23-18	0y 0m 27d
WSH	10	RP	Shawn Kelley	4-24-18	R Ulnar nerve irritation	4-6 weeks	5-23-18	0y 0m 27d

UPDATES

Gabriel Ynoa (SP, Baltimore Orioles) – After a lot of silence regarding Ynoa, the Orioles has transferred him to the DL60. He has yet to resume a throwing program, and it’s very difficult to estimate his return in the absence of concrete updates. We could be looking at the second half of 2018.

Carlos Estevez (RP, Colorado Rockies) – Estevez has experienced a second injury while rehabbing his strained oblique that is now taking center stage – a right elbow sprain. Limited reports are available, and I will update his timetable once more news comes my way, but Estevez has been transferred to the DL60 and could miss a majority of 2018 with this second injury.

Byron Buxton (OF, Minnesota Twins) – With Buxton banged up from head to toe we’re kind of in a ‘wait-and-see’ state. It sounds as though Buxton had to get his toe lanced to relieve some pressure, which may hold things back until the first week of May.

Adam Eaton (OF, Washington Nationals) – Eaton’s ankle issue appears to be meandering, and the Nats don’t seem in a rush to get him back. It’s still unclear whether the Nats will send him for a rehab assignment prior to returning to the big club.

ADDITIONS

Tim Beckham (3B, Baltimore Orioles) – Surgery sounds optional but highly recommended. It sounds like Beckham will miss just short of two months with this one, starting from the surgery date,

Devin Mesoraco (C, Cincinnati Reds) – This sounds very minor, but with the Reds having an extremely early start time today (12:35 on 4-26-18) they may opt to rest him for an additional game.

Andrew Miller (RP, Cleveland Indians) – I’ve put a timetable that reflects a minor hamstring injury, but this one could change quickly depending on Miller’s evaluation. I feel, from watching video, that we’re not dealing with anything more severe than a Grade 1 hamstring strain but it is very difficult to tell definitively.

Chris Rusin (RP, Colorado Rockies) – I don’t imagine this being much more than a minimum DL stay, as it seems Rusin incurred this injury in the middle of his dominant outing on Sunday, though it wasn’t reported until the next day.

Jose Abreu (1B, Chicago White Sox) – This one shouldn’t keep Good Guy Jose out of the lineup for too long. He may be back for Thursday’s series opener against the Royals.

Avisail Garcia (OF, Chicago White Sox) – Reports have Avisail’s hamstring strain somewhere between ‘mild to moderate’, so I’m guessing we’re on the mild side of Grade 2. I would expect Garcia to return in late-May or early-June at this rate. It sounds as though he will be re-evaluated in a couple of days which may provide more information.

Miguel Gonzalez (SP, Chicago White Sox) – Miguel Gonzalez hit the DL with shoulder inflammation and has stated that he doesn’t expect to return when first eligible. All the more reason to say, Miguel… No. (as if the -1.5 K-BB% wasn’t enough…). Does the DLH work in reverse for bad SPs?

Ian Kennedy (SP, Kansas City Royals) – X-rays came back negative, and Kennedy is currently expected to make his next start on Sunday (4-29-18).

Justin Grimm (RP, Kansas City Royals) – It’s unclear how long Grimm has been dealing with back stiffness, so it’s hard to pinpoint a timetable here. I’ve set him at a minimum DL stint (partially due to the retroactive move) until we get an update.

Blake Wood (RP, Los Angeles Angels) – The Angels have said that they don’t feel this will be much more than a minimum DL stint, which makes me think they caught this quickly. Posterior elbow impingement is caused by repetitive and forceful extension of the elbow which causes inflammation around structures that interlock like lego. If untreated, it can lead to bone spurs or other complications that would send Wood down a path to surgery. It sounds as though he has avoided that potential outcome, and will hopefully return within a couple of weeks (like after anti-inflammatory injections).

Eric Thames (1B, Milwaukee Brewers) – Sounds like a grade 2 UCL sprain as surgery is only optional. If Thames elects for non-surgical management he could return as soon as 4 weeks from now, though it is a bit of a less-certain outcome than surgical management. If Thames elects for surgery, he’ll be out approximately 6-8 weeks from the surgery date.

Blake Treinen (RP, Oakland Athletics) – Oakland expects Treinen to be good to go for Friday after Thursday’s off day.

Christian Villanueva (3B, San Diego Padres) – Villanueva has been scratched all week, though he will reportedly be ready to go for Friday’s (4-27-18) game.

Mac Williamson (OF, San Francisco Giants) – Williamson will hopefully return to the lineup on Friday (4-27-18), as I’d like to see him continue destroying baseballs. See how he’s doing once he returns, but he may be a nice upside play.

Adrian Beltre (3B, Texas Rangers) – Beltre’s strain has been described as grade 1, which will likely have him out for 2-4 weeks. I’m leaning towards the longer end of that timetable due to his age and history of injuries to his lower half (he injured this same hamstring in September of 2017 and spent some time on the DL for it).

Shawn Kelley (RP, Washington Nationals) – I’m not entirely sure what to make of this one. On the one hand, this seems like an isolated issue and a limited amount of nerve damage would have been sustained. On the other hand, we have a pitcher who has undergone Tommy John surgery twice and dealt with bone chips within his right elbow. More information is required to make an informed guess at a timetable.