This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Braves injury news, roster moves and other transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
LHP Dylan Dodd
Injury: Left thoracic spine inflammation
IL date: April 23 (15-day IL, retroactive to April 22)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Felt discomfort after his April 21 appearance. Will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett on May 5. (Last updated: May 5)
RF Ronald Acuña Jr.
Injury: Grade 1 left hamstring strain
IL date: May 3 (10-day IL)
Expected return: May 13
Status: Left May 2 game in Colorado after running out a grounder. "I think the silver lining is that the MRI showed it wasn't too serious,” manager Walt Weiss said. (Last updated: May 3) More >>
SS Ha-Seong Kim
Injury: Torn tendon in right middle finger
IL date: March 25 (10-day IL, retroactive to March 22)
Expected return: May
Status: Began rehab assignment with Double-A Columbus on April 29. (Last updated: April 29) More >>
LHP Danny Young
Injury: Tommy John surgery (May 2025)
IL date: March 25 (retroactive to March 22, transferred to 60-day IL on April 11)
Expected return: Summer 2026
Status: Could be available at some point after the All-Star break. (Last updated: April 11)
RHP Hurston Waldrep
Injury: Right elbow inflammation
IL date: March 25 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 22)
Expected return: Summer 2026
Status: Underwent arthroscopic surgery on Feb. 23 to have loose bodies removed from his right elbow. Could return in June or July, but the team isn’t putting a timetable on it. (Last updated: March 25)
RHP AJ Smith-Shawver
Injury: Tommy John surgery (June 2025)
IL date: March 25 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 22)
Expected return: 2026 or 2027 season
Status: Underwent surgery on his right elbow on June 9. (Last updated: March 25)
LHP Joey Wentz
Injury: Torn right ACL
IL date: March 24 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2027
Status: Will miss the 2026 season after tearing his right ACL during a collision at first base during a Grapefruit League game on March 8. (Last updated: March 24)
RHP Spencer Schwellenbach
Injury: Right elbow inflammation
IL date: Feb. 10 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Summer 2026
Status: Underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove bone spurs from his elbow on Feb. 18. There is a chance he could return in June or July, but the team isn’t putting a timetable on it. (Last updated: Feb. 18) More >>
RHP Joe Jiménez
Injury: Left knee surgery
IL date: Feb. 10 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Missed 2025 while recovering from left knee surgery and he had a cleanup procedure in November. There is no timetable for his return. (Last updated: Feb. 10)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
May 6
• INF Jim Jarvis: Selected to the Major League roster
May 5
• RHP Raisel Iglesias: Activated from the 15-day injured list
• RHP Carlos Carrasco: Designated for assignment
May 4
• C Sean Murphy: Reinstated from injured list
• C Jonah Heim: Designated for assignment
May 3
• RHP Spencer Strider: Activated from the 15-day injured list
• RF Ronald Acuña Jr.: Placed on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain
• RHP Hunter Stratton: Optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett
• LF José Azocar: Contract selected from Triple-A Gwinnett
• LHP José Suarez : Claimed off waivers by Mariners
May 2
• RHP Anthony Molina: Optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett
• RHP Carlos Carrasco: Contract selected from Triple-A Gwinnett