The injury list in Major League Baseball has swelled to sixty players, a stark reminder of the physical toll the sport exacts over a grueling season.
Among the newest entries are Elly De La Cruz and Konnor Griffin, both of whom have recently been added as teams grapple with the depth of their medical rooms.
Hunter Brown has shown promise in two rehab starts and is slated for another outing, offering a glimmer of hope for the Houston Astros' rotation.
Francisco Lindor, a cornerstone for the New York Mets, has resumed baseball activities and is expected to begin a rehab assignment within the next week or two.
Corey Seager is on track to return in about a week after completing hitting, fielding and running drills, while Wyatt Langford is already on a rehab assignment and could be activated by week’s end.
Josh Hader’s recent rehab appearances have put him in contention for a return this week, adding a boost to the bullpen options for his club.
Tarik Skubal threw four simulated innings recently and remains a couple of weeks away from a full return, while Dylan Cease’s bullpen session puts him on a similar timeline.
Tyler Glasnow is still working his way back, throwing regularly but not yet at full intensity, whereas Max Fried has played catch but has not been cleared for a complete ramp‑up.
Munetaka Murakami received a PRP injection for a Grade 2 hamstring injury, and Roman Anthony has been shut down from hitting progression due to lingering soreness.
Hunter Greene is deep into bullpen sessions, though his rehab assignment is expected to be lengthy, while Jose Altuve is participating in all baseball activities and nearing a rehab stint.
Blake Snell underwent a less invasive procedure and will be sidelined until mid‑July, while Brandon Woodruff is scheduled to throw 60 pitches in batting practice as part of his recovery.
Kenley Jansen is rehabbing with the big club after seeing a specialist, and Teoscar Hernandez is projected to miss roughly a month before returning at the start of July.
Edwin Diaz has begun a throwing progression with an eye on a second‑half return, and Casey Mize has been placed back on the injured list due to inflammation in the same area that sidelined him previously.
Logan Henderson pitched through discomfort and may need only a minimal stint, while Matthew Boyd completed four innings in his first rehab start and could be activated this weekend.
Shane Bieber was roughed up in a rehab start but remains two to three weeks from his comeback, and Emilio Pagan showed 50‑60 percent healing in a recent MRI.
Late‑Stage Rehab Highlights
Mickey Moniak is dealing with ankle discomfort and will not begin a rehab assignment until the issue subsides, whereas Luis Robert has received injections that have produced no measurable progress.
Mick Abel will throw batting practice before moving on to a rehab assignment, and Chase Dollander is another week or so away from throwing.
Spencer Schwellenbach is throwing off flat ground but has been ruled out for the remainder of the first half, while Eury Perez’s adductor strain is expected to require eight weeks of recovery.
Corbin Burnes is on track to return in the second half after Tommy John surgery, and Nick Pivetta played catch for the first time this week but will not be ready for the first half of the season.
Ryan Jeffers is about two weeks into a six‑to‑eight‑week timetable for a fractured hamate bone, and Jacob Wilson is taking part in baseball activities and expected to begin a rehab assignment this week.
Brendan Donovan could start a running program soon, with a rehab assignment to follow, while Francisco Alvarez may beat the initial timetable by a month or more.
Giancarlo Stanton resumed running over the weekend, bringing him closer to a rehab assignment, and Edward Cabrera has been using his entire arsenal in bullpen sessions.
Alejandro Kirk resumed batting practice and could begin a rehab assignment within a week, while Yainer Diaz has been hitting and running and is expected to start a rehab assignment this week.
Hurston Waldrep lasted two innings in his first rehab start and will likely spend all of June on rehab, whereas Kyle Teel is back to running but is expected to miss at least another three weeks.
Trevor Story is about a week into a six‑to‑ten‑week timetable for a sports hernia, and Joe Musgrove is ready to begin ramping up with an eye on a second‑half return.
Justin Steele was shut down from throwing in late April and will resume when asymptomatic, while Jorge Polanco is on a rehab assignment and could return any day.
Addison Barger is doing cage work at the team’s spring training complex, and Heliot Ramos began hitting progression but has yet to be assigned a rehab stint.
Jasson Dominguez has been taking swings and could begin a rehab assignment any day, while Noah Schultz is expected to need only a minimal stay for patellar tendinitis.
Bailey Ober’s injury is considered minor and he could resume throwing within a couple of weeks, and Lars Nootbaar has looked good on his rehab assignment and is set to be activated before the end of the week.
Max Scherzer struck out four over three scoreless innings in a rehab start and may have something left at age 41, underscoring the depth of experience returning to the mound.