This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Guardians injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
1B Kyle Manzardo
Injury: Left shoulder inflammation
Expected return: March 23
Status: Scratched from the lineup March 21 for precautionary reasons and had a scheduled day off March 22. Returns to the lineup March 23. (Last updated: March 22)
LHP Erik Sabrowski
Injury: Left elbow inflammation
Expected return: April or May
Status: Has extended his throwing distance to 90 feet. (Last updated: March 19)
RHP Slade Cecconi
Injury: Mild left oblique strain
Expected return: April or May
Status: Will be sidelined for Opening Day. Has started a return-to-throw program after last appearing in a Cactus League game on March 7. (Last updated: March 18)
RHP Shane Bieber
Injury: Right UCL tear
Expected return: Midseason 2025
Status: Has progressed to throwing multiple bullpen sessions per week while extending throwing distance to 135 feet. (Last updated: March 14)
RHP Trevor Stephan
Injury: Right UCL reconstruction surgery
Expected return: 2025
Status: Has progressed to throwing multiple bullpen sessions per week. (Last updated: March 14)
UTL David Fry
Injury: Right UCL revision
IL date: Feb. 19 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Summer 2025
Status: Continues to respond well to his rehab and cleared for dry swings in his return to hitting progression. (Last updated: March 12)
LHP John Means
Injury: Left elbow UCL surgery recovery
Expected return: Late 2025
Status: Has extended throwing distance to 75-90 feet. (Last updated: March 12)
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)
OF Chase DeLauter (Guardians' No. 2 prospect, No. 36 overall)
Injury: Core muscle surgery
Expected return: May or June
Status: Suffered core muscle injury Feb. 28. Evaluation confirmed presence of sports hernia; underwent bilateral core muscle repair to also stabilize right side. Expected to miss eight to 12 weeks. (Last updated: March 4) More >>
OF George Valera
Injury: Right patellar tendon repair
Expected return: Early 2025
Status: Added throwing and hitting into his progression. Expected to begin taking batting practice the week of Feb. 24 and progressing into defensive drill work by March. (Last updated: Feb. 23)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
March 22
• UTL Tyler Freeman traded to Colorado in exchange for OF Nolan Jones More >>
March 21
• RHP Luis Frías: Reassigned to Minor League camp
• RHP Bradley Hanner: Reassigned to Minor League camp
• RHP Zak Kent: Reassigned to Minor League camp
• 1B/OF Micah Pries: Reassigned to Minor League camp
• INF Christian Cairo: Assigned to Minor League camp (returned from Braves after Rule 5 Draft selection)
• INF Juan Brito: Optioned to Triple-A Columbus
• INF/OF Angel Martínez: Optioned to Triple-A Columbus
• OF Jonathan Rodriguez: Optioned to Triple-A Columbus
March 18
• INF Dayan Frias: Reassigned to Minor League camp
• INF Milan Tolentino: Reassigned to Minor League camp
• INF Yordys Valdes: Reassigned to Minor League camp
• C Kody Huff: Reassigned to Minor League camp
• OF Kahlil Watson: Reassigned to Minor League camp
March 15
• LHP Doug Nikhazy: Optioned to Triple-A Columbus
March 13
• LHP Andrew Misiaszek: Reassigned to Minor League camp
• LHP Ryan Webb: Reassigned to Minor League camp