MLB 2025 Injury Crisis: Star Players Across the League Hit the IL in Alarming Numbers

The 2025 MLB season is heating up—but so is the MLB 2025 injury report. From ace pitchers to star sluggers, teams across the league are being forced to adjust as key players hit the injured list. Here’s a roundup of the most recent MLB 2025 injury updates shaking up Major League Baseball:

🔹 Kansas City Royals 

• Cole Ragans exited his April 24 start against the Rockies with groin tightness.

🔹 Texas Rangers

• Kumar Rocker was placed on the 10-day IL (right shoulder impingement) after allowing five runs in a short outing on April 23.

• Corey Seager hit the 10-day IL on April 23 with a mild right hamstring strain—he may return once eligible.

• Jack Leiter threw 60 pitches in a Triple-A rehab start on April 22 (blister on right middle finger).

🔹 Los Angeles Dodgers

• Blake Snell (shoulder inflammation) reported discomfort after playing catch and has been shut down from throwing.

• Shohei Ohtani is set for a bullpen session on April 26 as he continues recovery from dual elbow and shoulder surgeries.

• Will Smith (wrist soreness) was injured during a tag play on April 22 and could undergo imaging.

• Clayton Kershaw made his second rehab appearance April 22 with Double-A Tulsa; next outing is scheduled for the week of April 28.

• Tony Gonsolin threw 79 pitches in his fourth rehab start on April 23 and may return to action soon.

🔹 Baltimore Orioles

• Grayson Rodriguez was diagnosed with a mild right lat strain following an MRI. The team is hopeful he’ll resume throwing in a few weeks.

• Zach Eflin (lat strain) is set to throw a bullpen session on April 25 or 26.

• Trevor Rogers began a rehab assignment on April 23 with Double-A Chesapeake.

🔹 New York Mets

• Edwin Díaz left his April 23 outing due to hip cramping but feels much better post-treatment.

• Jeff McNeil (oblique strain) and Francisco Alvarez (fractured hamate bone) are expected to return on April 25.

• Sean Manaea (oblique strain) has resumed throwing but is limited to flat-ground sessions.

🔹 Chicago Cubs

• Seiya Suzuki was scratched on April 23 due to right wrist soreness.

• Ryan Pressly is dealing with a knee issue; his status will be reviewed ahead of the April 25 Phillies series.

• Javier Assad re-aggravated a left oblique strain during his April 22 rehab start.

🔹 Cleveland Guardians

• Emmanuel Clase experienced shoulder discomfort after a 30-pitch outing on April 20 and has since resumed light throwing.

• Lane Thomas was placed on the 10-day IL on April 22 with a right wrist bone bruise.

🔹 New York Yankees

• Giancarlo Stanton returned to on-field batting practice as he recovers from torn tendons in both elbows.

• DJ LeMahieu started a rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset on April 22.

• Jonathan Loáisiga is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment on April 26 as he recovers from UCL surgery.

🔹 Minnesota Twins

• Pablo López (hamstring strain) is expected to return and start against the Angels on April 25.

• Willi Castro was placed on the 10-day IL on April 24 due to a right oblique strain.

• Royce Lewis had a full workout on April 23 and could begin a rehab stint soon.

🔹 Tampa Bay Rays

• Jake Mangum exited the April 23 game vs. the D-backs with groin tightness after hustling to first base.

🔹 Philadelphia Phillies

• Cristopher Sánchez left his April 22 start with forearm soreness, which is not believed to be serious.

• Ranger Suárez is scheduled for what may be his final rehab start on April 27 before rejoining the rotation.

🔹 St. Louis Cardinals

• Brendan Donovan suffered a rib injury on April 22 and has missed two consecutive games but is doing light on-field work.

🩺 Injuries are piling up fast in the 2025 MLB season, forcing teams to dig deep into their depth charts. As stars recover, fans and managers alike are holding their breath. Stay tuned for updates as these names battle their way back to the field.

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