Latest Guardians injuries and transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Guardians injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
3B José Ramírez
Injury: Right wrist sprain
Expected return: March 31
Status: Returned to the starting lineup on March 31 after missing one game. Sustained the injury on a stolen-base attempt on March 29. (Last updated: March 31)
LHP Erik Sabrowski
Injury: Left elbow inflammation
IL date: March 27 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: May
Status: Expected to resume mound activity in early to mid-April. (Last updated: March 30)
RHP Slade Cecconi
Injury: Left oblique strain
IL date: March 27 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: April or May
Status: Expected to begin mound progression in early April. Has been throwing with no setbacks. (Last updated: March 30)
RHP Shane Bieber
Injury: Right UCL tear
IL date: March 27 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: Midseason 2025
Status: Has progressed to throwing multiple bullpen sessions per week. Could begin throwing live BPs in late April or early May. (Last updated: March 30)
RHP Trevor Stephan
Injury: Right UCL reconstruction surgery
IL date: March 27 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: 2025
Status: Has progressed to throwing multiple bullpen sessions per week. Could begin throwing live BPs in late April or early May. (Last updated: March 30)
LHP John Means
Injury: Left elbow UCL surgery recovery
IL date: March 27 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: Late 2025
Status: Has extended throwing distance to 90 feet. (Last updated: March 30)
UTL David Fry
Injury: Right UCL revision
IL date: Feb. 19 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Summer 2025
Status: Has progressed to hitting activity with zero setbacks. (Last updated: March 30)
OF Chase DeLauter (Guardians' No. 2 prospect, No. 36 overall)
Injury: Core muscle surgery
Expected return: May or June
Status: Has resumed throwing, hitting and running. Responding well to rehab. (Last updated: March 30) More >>
OF George Valera
Injury: Right patellar tendon repair
Expected return: Early 2025
Status: Has progressed to taking live BP. Continues to respond well to baseball progression. (Last updated: March 30)
LHP Sam Hentges
Injury: Left shoulder
IL date: Feb. 16 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Threw with a baseball on March 6 for the first time since his September 2024 surgery, extending to 45 feet. (Last updated: March 6)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
March 27
• LHP Kolby Allard: Reassigned to Minor League camp
• LHP Parker Mushinski: Reassigned to Minor League camp
• RHP Vince Velasquez: Reassigned to Minor League camp
• C Dom Nuñez: Reassigned to Minor League camp
• INF Will Wilson: Reassigned to Minor League camp
March 24
• OF Will Brennan: Optioned to Triple-A Columbus
• RHP Andrew Walters: Optioned to Triple-A Columbus
March 22
• OF Nolan Jones: Acquired from Colorado in exchange for UTL Tyler Freeman More >>