Injury Report 5/28: Every Player’s DL Situation

UPDATES

Matt Davidson (3B, Chicago White Sox) – Davidson has missed five games and may have warranted a DL move. He will be re-evaluated on Monday which may lead to a DL move at this rate.

Austin Hedges (C, San Diego Padres) – Hedges pulled himself out of a recent rehab game due to renewed elbow soreness and will be shut down from throwing for a while.

ADDITIONS

Ronald Acuna Jr. (OF, Atlanta Braves) – Since no MRI results have been released at the time of writing this, I went with a very general DTD and a return at the end of this month. I don’t anticipate this to be the case. To me, it looks like a sprained LCL as well as a sprained PCL since the leg was extended as the injury occurred. I anticipate surgery for Acuna which will realistically have him out of action for approximately 3 months. Let’s hope he is extremely lucky and avoids that scenario.

Mookie Betts (OF, Boston Red Sox) – I feel that Mookie Betts makes a brief appearance on this list every weekend and leaves to hit more dingers immediately after. I’m hopeful that this is a similar case, though the left oblique is engaged when swinging from the right side of the plate and this could end up as a strain rather than mere tightness.

Ian Happ (OF, Chicago Cubs) – This sounds minor and Happ should return to the lineup in the first half of this week.

Yu Darvish (SP, Chicago Cubs) – Darvish will undergo an MRI on Tuesday which will give us a better idea of how long he’ll be out.

Andrew Miller (RP, Cleveland Indians) – Miller has had a rough go since his return from a left hamstring strain. He is currently dealing with inflammation in his right knee, which may have been contributing to his struggles. I expect him to return in approximately 2 weeks.

Leury Garcia (OF, Chicago White Sox) – I presume additional imaging is forthcoming for Garcia, which will tell us what structure is injured and to what degree.

Eric Skoglund (SP, Kansas City Royals) – Skoglund didn’t tear his UCL, so non-surgical management may be an option. I presume he’ll go under the knife and we’ll see him in the middle of 2019.

Justin Upton (OF, Los Angeles Angels) – Upton is expected to return in a day or two after being hit by a pitch on his left forearm.

Martin Prado (3B, Miami Marlins) – Prado is expected to miss at least two months with his most recent hamstring injury.

Wilmer Flores (1B, New York Mets) – Flores is set to undergo tests on his sore back, which will let us know how long he’ll be out. A trip to the DL seems rather likely.

A.J. Ramos (RP, New York Mets) – Much like Flores, Ramos is set to undergo tests on his injury. Much like Flores, I’m anticipating a DL stint.

Santiago Casilla (RP, Oakland Athletics) – Casilla has dealt with a shoulder injury earlier this year. There is currently no clear timetable for his return.

Francisco Cervelli (C, Pittsburgh Pirates) – Cervelli is dealing with flu-like symptoms and should return within a day or two.

Felipe Vasquez (RP, Pittsburgh Pirates) – Vazquez dealt with forearm discomfort. I’d expect an update during the first half of this week which may include a DL stint. We’re obviously hoping that this remains in the forearm and does not involve Vasquez’s elbow.

Ivan Nova (SP, Pittsburgh Pirates) – Nova is hopeful to make his next start, though he is currently taping his finger for support and won’t be able to do so during Tuesday’s game.

Franchy Cordero (OF, San Diego Padres) – Cordero is expected to head to the disabled list with lingering forearm soreness.

Jean Segura (SS, Seattle Mariners) – Segura is hopeful to return on Monday – it sounds as though he has passed all concussion testing and will be a game-time decision based on how he is feeling prior to Monday’s game.

Nick Vincent (RP, Seattle Mariners) – It sounds as though Vincent will miss approximately a month with this groin strain.

Buster Posey (C, San Francisco Padres) – This hip issue sounds minor enough that Posey may be able to start on Monday.

Dexter Fowler (OF, St. Louis Cardinals) – Fowler was plunked on Saturday but should be able to return in the first half of this week.

Greg Holland (RP, St. Louis Cardinals) – This doesn’t sound like a minimum DL stint to me as hip impingement typically leads to surgery to relieve the issue. Holland may get by with physiotherapy and a cortisone shot, but the Cardinals haven’t outlined their plans at this moment.