Stay up-to-date with all the latest news on injured and recovering players from across Major League Baseball.

Royce Lewis, Twins

Lewis was placed on the 10-day IL Wednesday with a left adductor strain but said Thursday that he was optimistic that the injury would not keep him sidelined for long. More >

Clayton Kershaw and Jason Heyward, Dodgers

Kershaw (left shoulder surgery) threw about 30 pitches in a bullpen session on Thursday, a positive step in the right direction for the left-hander. If everything checks out well afterward, the next step for Kershaw would be a simulated game likely at Dodger Stadium. After that, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he believes Kershaw would need about two or three rehab starts before he’s ready to return to the rotation.

Heyward left Thursday's game against the D-backs in the third inning with what the team called left knee pain. More >

Bo Bichette, Yimi García, Jordan Romano and Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Blue Jays

Bichette was scratched from Thursday's lineup with a right elbow contusion. He was hit by a pitch that he swung at for strike three during his at-bat in the ninth inning Wednesday.

García (right elbow ulnar neuritis) threw a 21-pitch bullpen session Wednesday and came out of it feeling strong, so the Blue Jays are assessing next steps. That could be a trip to Triple-A Buffalo to begin a formal rehab assignment.

Romano (right elbow impingement) underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair the impingement and will be shut down from throwing for at least six weeks.

Kiner-Falefa was placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday with a left knee sprain. More >

Blake Snell, Kyle Harrison and Alex Cobb, Giants

Snell (left groin strain) fired five no-hit innings in his third rehab start for Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday, putting him on track to return to the Giants' rotation when they return home to face the Blue Jays on July 9.

Harrison (right ankle sprain) threw a light bullpen on Tuesday, which should be his final step before he rejoins the rotation on Saturday in Cleveland.

Cobb (left hip surgery) pitched two innings in a rehab assignment with Single-A San Jose on Sunday. More >

Jared Jones, Pirates

Jones was placed on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a right lat strain he suffered during Wednesday's start. More >

J.P. France, Justin Verlander, Kyle Tucker and Victor Caratini, Astros

France underwent surgery to repair a torn right shoulder capsule on Monday and will miss the remainder of the 2024 season. More >

Verlander (neck stiffness) is playing catch from 60 feet every other day, according to Espada. There is still no timetable for his return.

Tucker (right shin contusion) has "turned a corner" with his work in the cage per manager Joe Espada. The Astros were hopeful on Tuesday that he would be able to resume on-field work this week.

Caratini (left hip flexor strain) has resumed hitting in the cage, running and throwing and is set to rejoin the club this weekend to continue his rehab. More >

Evan Carter, Tyler Mahle and Josh Jung, Rangers

Carter (lower back soreness) has resumed swinging a bat for the first time since he was placed on the injured list and is expected to face live pitching sometime in the next few days, per manager Bruce Bochy.

Mahle (right UCL repair surgery) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday, throwing 19 pitches over two innings of work. More >

A specialist confirmed that Jung (right wrist fracture) has no structural damage in his surgically repaired wrist, although he continues to experience soreness. More >

Michael Harris II, Orlando Arcia and AJ Smith-Shawver, Braves

Harris (Grade 2 left hamstring strain) began light running on Wednesday, per manager Brian Snitker, but is still a long way from being activated.

Arcia, who had an abscessed tooth pulled Tuesday, missed his third straight game Thursday as he continues to deal with lingering infection and fatigue from having to avoid solid foods.

Smith-Shawver (left oblique strain) made his first rehab start on Wednesday with High-A Rome, throwing 32 pitches (20 strikes) over two innings of work. More >

Harrison Bader and Kodai Senga, Mets

Bader left Tuesday night's game with neck discomfort after crashing into the outfield fence in the third inning. He was out of the starting lineup on Wednesday and Thursday against the Nationals.

Senga (right posterior shoulder capsule strain) began a Minor League rehab assignment with High-A Brooklyn on Wednesday, striking out six batters over 2 2/3 innings of work. More >

TJ Friedl and Nick Lodolo, Reds

Friedl (right hamstring strain) said that he has been playing catch and swinging off a tee, but he is scheduled soon for a follow-up MRI exam.

Lodolo (left finger blister) threw 20 pitches in a live batting practice session on Wednesday. Per manager David Bell, Lodolo is on track to be ready to return by July 9. More >

Joey Ortiz, Brewers

Ortiz was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday (retroactive to Tuesday) with neck inflammation after the infielder had missed five of seven games between June 27 and Tuesday. More >

Luis Rengifo, Angels

Rengifo left the Angels' Wednesday night game in Oakland with right wrist pain following a swing in the ninth inning. X-rays came back negative, but he continued to experience soreness into Thursday and will undergo further imaging. More >

Gregory Santos, Mariners

Santos (right lat strain) looked sharp to begin his Minor League rehab assignment on Tuesday, firing his fastball up to 99 mph while mixing in a few sliders. More >

Lars Nootbaar, Tommy Edman and Iván Herrera, Cardinals

Nootbaar (oblique strain) played all nine innings as the DH in a rehab game with Double-A Springfield on Wednesday. He will likely need six to eight games to get his timing back at the plate and to work his body back into game shape.

Manager Oliver Marmol said Edman (right wrist surgery) was scheduled to begin a progression at Springfield on Thursday, when he will take batting practice among other field work. He's also expected to face live BP on Friday if all goes well.

Herrera (lower back tightness) was expected to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis on Thursday, per Marmol. More >

Javier Báez, Casey Mize, Kerry Carpenter and Jack Flaherty, Tigers

Báez (lumbar spine inflammation) is 1-for-5 with a walk and two strikeouts through two games of a rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo, including a start at shortstop on Wednesday. He is scheduled for another start at shortstop on Friday after a day off.

Mize was placed on the 15-day IL Wednesday with a left hamstring strain.

Carpenter (lumbar spine stress fracture) recently slowed down his progression after experiencing increased discomfort during workouts.

Flaherty (low back tightness) received another injection and had his scheduled Wednesday night start against the Angels skipped. More >

Julian Merryweather and Yency Almonte, Cubs

Merryweather (rib stress fracture) threw 25 pitches in a live batting practice session on Tuesday.

Almonte (right shoulder strain) has been shut down from throwing again and per manager Craig Counsell is weighing his options, including surgery, after receiving a second opinion. More >

Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber and J.T. Realmuto, Phillies

Harper (left hamstring strain) and Schwarber (left groin strain) were both able to progress to jogging on Tuesday.

Realmuto (right knee surgery) took batting practice, performed catching drills and jogged at Wrigley Field on Tuesday. More >

Xander Bogaerts and Luis Campusano, Padres

Bogaerts (left shoulder fracture) has been cleared to take batting practice against high-velocity and breaking pitches, per manager Mike Shildt, and is likely to begin a rehab assignment later this week.

Campusano (left thumb bruise) began a rehab assignment with Single-A Lake Elsinore on Monday. More >

Josiah Gray, Nationals

Gray (right elbow/forearm flexor strain) has been shut down after experiencing fatigue and diminished velocity during his most recent rehab start on Saturday. More >

Jordan Montgomery, D-backs

Montgomery was placed on the 15-day IL Tuesday (retroactive to June 29) with right knee inflammation. More >

Adam Frazier, Royals

Frazier (right thumb strain) has been ramping up baseball activity and could go on a rehab assignment in the coming days, per manager Matt Quatraro. More >

Kris Bryant and Antonio Senzatela, Rockies

Bryant (left rib contusion, oblique strain) is continuing to ramp up baseball activity, but the Rockies still do not have a timetable set for his return.

Senzatela (Tommy John surgery) threw a bullpen on Tuesday and has begun throwing breaking balls as part of his progression, per manager Bud Black. Black also added that a September return was "reasonable" for the right-hander. More >