Injuries: Swanson, Kershaw, Willson Contreras, Cole

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

Dansby Swanson, Cubs

Swanson was held out of Wednesday's lineup to rest his right knee, which he originally injured on a slide on April 25. More >

Clayton Kershaw and Joe Kelly, Dodgers

Kershaw completed his second bullpen session of his rehab on Tuesday, throwing 20 pitches. Kershaw is still a few months away from returning, but the 'pens are a big step in the right direction for the left-hander.

Kelly was placed on the 15-day injured list on Monday with a right posterior shoulder injury. It’s unclear how much time Kelly will be forced to miss, but the right-hander joins a long list of Dodgers relievers to be placed on the IL this season. More >

Willson Contreras, Cardinals

Contreras was placed on the 10-day IL Wednesday with a left forearm fracture. He is expected to be out for six to eight weeks. More >

Gerrit Cole, Jasson Domínguez and Oswald Peraza, Yankees

Cole (right elbow discomfort) threw another bullpen session on Tuesday and is expected to do further rehab work at the Yankees' Tampa complex during their weekend road trip.

Domínguez (right UCL tear) is expected to be ready to play in Minor League rehab games by mid-May, per Boone.

Peraza (right sub-scapular strain) began his rehab assignment with Single-A Tampa on Tuesday. He is still expected to be several weeks away from being ready to play in Major League games. More >

Brayan Bello, Garrett Whitlock and Masataka Yoshida, Red Sox

Bello (right lat strain) made a rehab appearance with Double-A Portland on Tuesday, throwing 2 2/3 innings, and could be activated as soon as Sunday.

Whitlock (left oblique strain) threw a two-inning bullpen session on Tuesday and is scheduled to throw a live BP session on Friday.

Yoshida (left thumb strain) will get a second opinion on Wednesday in Atlanta. He is hoping to avoid surgery. More >

Cristian Javier, Astros

Manager Joe Espada confirmed that Javier, who was scratched from his scheduled start at Nationals Park on April 21 with right neck discomfort, will rejoin the rotation and make a start against the Tigers this weekend. More >

Edward Cabrera, Jesús Luzardo and Braxton Garrett, Marlins

Cabrera was placed on the 15-day IL Wednesday with a right shoulder impingement, the same injury that delayed his 2024 debut.

Luzardo (left elbow tightness) and Garrett (left shoulder impingement) are set to rejoin the Marlins rotation this weekend after their recent rehab starts. Garrett was reinstated from the 15-day IL Wednesday. More >

Ryan Pepiot, Brandon Lowe and Pete Fairbanks, Rays

Pepiot was placed on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a left lower leg contusion. The move came after he was hit by a 107.5 mph comebacker during Sunday's game. More >

Brandon Lowe (right oblique strain) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham on Tuesday, going 1-for-2 with a double and a walk while playing five innings at second base.

Fairbanks (nerve-related issue) also began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham on Tuesday, working around two hits to pitch one scoreless inning. More >

Tylor Megill, Mets

Megill, who is recovering from a right shoulder strain, threw four hitless innings with seven strikeouts Tuesday for Triple-A Syracuse. More >

Alec Marsh and Kris Bubic, Royals

Marsh (right elbow contusion) is expected to return to the rotation on Friday against the Angels.

Bubic made a one-inning rehab appearance with the ACL Royals on Tuesday, his first since undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2023. More >

Taylor Saucedo and J.P. Crawford, Mariners

Saucedo (right knee) is expected to go on the injured list after he awkwardly stepped on first base and collapsed while covering the bag on Tuesday night. Saucedo was helped off the field while putting little weight on his right leg.

Crawford took swings in the cage at the team’s facility in Arizona and manager Scott Servais said he liked what he saw from video of Crawford’s swing. Crawford sustained a right oblique strain during batting practice on April 24. More >

Tyler Matzek, Braves

Matzek was placed on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday with left elbow soreness. The Braves are hoping Matzek is just dealing with some of the same discomfort many pitchers experience after returning from Tommy John surgery. More >

Austin Hays, Orioles

Hays (left calf strain) began a rehab assignment with Double-A Bowie on Tuesday. More >

Jorge Soler, Giants

Soler was out of the starting lineup for the third consecutive game on Tuesday after tweaking his shoulder in his final at-bat of Saturday's game against the Phillies. More >