Welcome to this week’s Injury Report! As the fantasy playoffs draw near, we will be shifting our focus away from deep-dive injury news. We will make sure all your injury worries are answered by a return date and the worry-o-meter rating.
Ian Anderson – Right Shoulder Inflammation
Ian Anderson’s rehab assignment has gone well. Look for him to return this week/weekend.
Return Date: 5-7 days
Worry-o-meter: 1
Willson Contreras – Knee Sprain
Willson Contreras has started catching lately. He could return at the end of this week.
Return Date: 5-7 days
Worry-o-meter: 1
Nico Hoerner – Oblique Strain
Nico Hoerner suffered a setback with his rehab assignment. This will prolong his absence by a week or two.
Return Date: Early/Mid September
Worry-o-meter: 4
Yasmani Grandal – Knee Tendon Tear
Yasmani Grandal is expected to stay on rehab assignment through Thursday. We are looking at Grandal to return this weekend. I’m a little worried about Grandal’s performance after he returns.
Return Date: 5-7 days
Worry-o-meter: 2
Carlos Rodon – Shoulder Fatigue
Carlos Rodon has a chance to return by the end of this week. Fairly concerned about his performance moving forward, proceed with caution.
Return Date: 3-5 days
Worry-o-meter: 4
Jesse Winker – Intercostal Strain
Jesse Winker has not resumed baseball activities since landing on the IL. We are looking at a minimum of two weeks before he returns.
Return Date: Early/Mid September
Worry-o-meter: 6
Shane Bieber – Subscapularis Strain
Shane Bieber threw a 25 pitch bullpen. The best case at this point is that he returns as a reliever for the regular season.
Return Date: 3-4 weeks
Worry-o-meter: 6
Aaron Civale – Finger Sprain
Aaron Civale pitched two scoreless innings on a rehab assignment. Civale should return in the next 10-14 days.
Return Date: 5-7 days
Worry-o-meter: 2
Matthew Boyd – Tricep Tendinitis
Matthew Boyd is scheduled to pitch his last rehab assignment on Tuesday.
Return Date: 5-7 days
Worry-o-meter: 1
Alex Bregman – Quad Strain
Alex Bregman is expected to be re-evaluated Tuesday. Here’s hoping he can return this week. At this point, it is tough to tell.
Return Date: 5-7 days
Worry-o-meter: 3
José Urquidy – Shoulder Discomfort
José Urquidy is nearing the end of his rehab assignment. Very positive reports coming out of Houston. Expect Urquidy to return within the next week.
Return Date: 5-7 days
Worry-o-meter: 5
Alex Cobb – Wrist Inflammation
Alex Cobb will be shut down indefinitely after suffering a setback. I don’t expect him to return during the fantasy season.
Return Date: Late September
Worry-o-meter: 7
Patrick Sandoval – Lumbar Stress Fracture
Expect Patrick Sandoval to be out for the rest of the fantasy season.
Return Date: 6-8 weeks
Worry-o-meter: 7
Mike Trout – Calf Strain
There has been some smoke that Mike Trout could return in the next couple of weeks. This has been the most frustrating injury of the season. I’m hopeful, but not confident that Trout will return this season.
Return Date: 2 weeks
Worry-o-meter: 7
Mookie Betts – Hip Bone Spur
Mookie Betts is expected to be activated off the IL on Thursday.
Return Date: Thursday
Worry-o-meter: 2
Clayton Kershaw – Elbow Inflammation
Clayton Kershaw is expected to throw off a mound this week. We are looking at Kershaw to return in the next 3-4 weeks.
Return Date: 3-4 weeks
Worry-o-meter: 7
Pablo Lopez – Shoulder Strain
Pablo Lopez threw three no-hit innings on his rehab assignment. I’m expecting Lopez to return in the next 10-14 days.
Return Date: 2 weeks
Worry-o-meter: 3
Byron Buxton – Hand Fracture
Byron Buxton is doing well on his rehab assignment. I’m expecting him to return this week.
Return Date: 3-5 days
Worry-o-meter: 1
Kenta Maeda – Forearm Tightness
Kenta Maeda’s season is in jeopardy after hitting the IL with forearm tightness.
Return Date: 4-6 weeks
Worry-o-meter: 9
Jacob deGrom – Forearm Tightness
Expect Jacob deGrom to be shut down for the rest of the season. At this point, I’m hopeful that deGrom can be at full health for 2022.
Return Date: 2022
Worry-o-meter: 10
Noah Syndergaard – Tommy John
Noah Syndergaard is expected to begin a rehab assignment this week. Don’t expect many quality innings from Syndergaard this season.
Return Date: 4-6 weeks
Worry-o-meter: 7
Domingo German – Shoulder Inflammation
Domingo German suffered a setback after a bullpen. I’m expecting German to return in 2-3 weeks.
Return Date: 2-3 weeks
Worry-o-meter: 5
Corey Kluber – Shoulder Strain
Corey Kluber is nearing his return after a successful start to his rehab assignment.
Return Date: Early/Mid September
Worry-o-meter: 3
Gleyber Torres – Thumb Sprain
Gleyber Torres should go out on a rehab assignment this week. He is nearing a return.
Return Date: 2-3 weeks
Worry-o-meter: 3
Yu Darvish – Back Spasm
Yu Darvish is expected to be activated for the series against the Dodgers.
Return Date: 3-5 days
Worry-o-meter: 1
Dylan Carlson – Wrist Sprain
Dylan Carlson is expected to be activated Tuesday. Start with confidence.
Return Date: Tuesday
Worry-o-meter: 2
George Springer – Knee Sprain
George Springer is nearing a return. Expect him to be back in the next 10-14 days.
Return Date: 10-14 days
Worry-o-meter: 3
Thanks for reading! As always, if there is someone else you have a question about, leave me a comment or find me on Twitter or Instagram (@JakeRobinsonDPT). I will get to them as I’m able to. Be sure to check back next week for the latest injury report!
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Thanks, Jake! Great stuff, as always. Diego Castillo and Nick Anderson?
I’m torn between helping PL grow and keeping my fantasy competition in the dark …
Castillo – thinking that he can return in about 10-14 days. MRI came back clean so it’s all about getting the inflammation down and return to throwing.
Anderson – haven’t seen much news on him in the past couple weeks. I’m thinking he could return in the next 2 weeks? It’s tough to guess though, the Rays have been hush hush about him it seems.
And I know the struggle about keeping all great content here for yourself. We all need a competitive advantage right?! Maybe just share the link to the injury report and not mention the other stuff?
As always thanks for the question J.C., good luck with your playoff push!
Same! I feel like I stumbled upon a gold mine here and I’m worried about my league mates finding out. But PL is so good I want it to stick around forever
We appreciate the kind words, Matt! Maybe wait till after you win the championship before telling all your friends to be safe!
I hate that I’m still invested at this point, but I’m a masochist so… Adalberto Mondesi?
Whoa boy…. Maybe 2 weeks away? For what it’s worth, I dropped him wherever I had him.