Injury Report 5/21: Every Player’s DL Situation

UPDATES

Jason Castro (C, Minnesota Twins) – Castro’s surgery was reportedly a season-ender. He will look to get back to it in 2019.

Starling Marte (OF, Pittsburgh Pirates) – Marte ended up hitting the DL. The Pirates currently estimate that he will return when first eligible.

Alex Reyes (SP, St. Louis Cardinals) – Reyes is expected to make a rehab start in Triple-A on Thursday, which puts him on track to join the Cards rotation on 5-29-18 at the earliest.

Adam Wainwright (SP, St. Louis Cardinals) – Wainwright was transferred to the DL60 with renewed inflammation in his right elbow.

Hunter Pence(OF, San Francisco Giants) – Pence has reportedly changed his batting mechanics and figures to take about 2-weeks of at-bats to continue to work on that mechanical change prior to returning to the MLB.

Nathan Eovaldi (SP, Tampa Bay Rays) – Eovaldi is set to return on Monday 5-28-18, though he doesn’t appear to have stretched out in his rehab starts thus far (6IP in 3 starts).

Matt Wieters (C, Washington Nationals) – Wieters underwent a procedure on his injured left hamstring. The current expectation is that he will miss approximately 6 weeks from the date of the operation.

ADDITIONS

Steven Souza (OF, Arizona Diamondbacks) – Souza is dealing with a pectoral strain once again. The last one held him out for 6 weeks, though he reports that this one is ‘less serious’. He also experienced a setback during his rehab during that DL stint. I expect Souza to hit the DL again – we’ll find out on Monday

Mike Soroka (SP, Atlanta Braves) – Soroka felt some tightness in the back of his right shoulder, which prompted the DL move. Soroka pitched through this on 5-13-18 – he’s lucky he didn’t do more harm in the process. The Braves currently plan to have Soroka start one minor league game before returning to the rotation – don’t be surprised if they take it a bit slower than that.

Nick Delmonico (OF, Chicago White Sox) – Delmonico will miss about 4-6 weeks with this fracture, barring any setbacks.

Derek Fisher (OF, Houston Astros) – This DL stint may give Fisher the opportunity to iron out some issues. It doesn’t seem like a major issue at this point.

Cheslor Cuthbert (3B, Kansas City Royals) – This still sounds minor, and KC doesn’t expect Cuthbert to remain out for much more than the minimum.

Alex Wood (SP, Los Angeles Dodgers) – Wood cramped up during his Sunday start. There’s currently no indication that he will miss his next start.

Rich Hill (SP, Los Angeles Dodgers) – Poor Hill. The Dodgers have stated they expect him out for about 4 weeks to ensure he gets plenty of rest and is able to heal effectively.

Rene Rivera (C, Los Angeles Angels) – The Angels haven’t released a timetable yet, but I expect him to be out quite a while as catching is very difficult on the knees.

Joe Mauer (1B, Minnesota twins) – Mauer has an extensive history of concussions, so he may miss a decent bit of time here. The Twins should provide an update on Monday.

Khris Davis (DH, Oakland Athletics) – Davis left Sunday’s game early with an apparent groin injury. Expect an update on Monday – hopefully, Davis can skip the DL.

Brett Anderson (SP, Oakland Athletics) – The oft-injured Anderson will likely miss an extended period.

Andrew Triggs (SP, Oakland Athletics) – Triggs experienced some nerve-related discomfort in his right hand during his Thursday outing. There is currently no indication what the issue is, but it’s a pretty safe bet to assume it’s trouble with his median nerve – where and why are the important questions. Expect an update within a few days that should provide more information.

Andrew McCutchen (OF, San Francisco Giants) – Cutch left Saturday’s game early due to a knee contusion. He should return on Tuesday.

Paul DeJong (SS, St. Louis Cardinals) – DeJong took this like a champ, and just watching his reaction you’d have no clue he just sustained a fracture. Anyway, it’s curious to me that a plate and screws were warranted to the support the fracture, though I don’t think it will affect his timetable in either direction. Expect DeJong to return in 4-6 weeks. Hopefully, he maintains the same power once he returns.

Matt Bowman (RP, St. Louis Cardinals) – Bowman is dealing with two blisters on his right hand. He’s got a shot to return once first eligible, though recent ineffectiveness may be incentive to hold him out for a bit longer.

Carson Kelly (C, St. Louis Cardinals) – Details regarding Kelly’s injury and prognosis are scarce. The earliest he is eligible to return is 5-26-18.

Adeiny Hechavarria (SS, Tampa Bay Rays) – The Rays had hoped that Hechavarria would avoid the DL, though it didn’t work out that way. There is a shot he comes off the DL when first eligible.

Cole Hamels (SP, Texas Rangers) – Hamels is battling some neck stiffness and all I can think of his Austin Powers. Hamels will reportedly start during the Rangers’ upcoming series against the Yankees.

Matt Moore (SP, Texas Rangers) – Considering the description of the injury, that Moore threw 92 pitches in his final start and an inability to tie this injury to any specific event, this feels like a bit of a designed break for Moore. His 7.99 ERA would be a reason to have him skip a start or two.

Jaime Garcia (SP, Toronto Blue Jays) – No official timetable has been provided for Garcia, and we may not have a concrete timetable until he resumes throwing. The rule news is this gives a prolonged opportunity for Big Joe!

Ryan Madson (RP, Washington Nationals) – There’s been no official degree of strain provided. Madson’s timetable will vary based on how long he’s shut down from throwing. Madson’s DL stint was made retroactive to 5-17-18, so the Nats feel he may be able to return by that date.

Howie Kendrick (OF, Washington Nationals) – Kendrick will undergo surgery to repair a torn Achille’s tendon. He will look forward to a productive 2019.