Throughout the entire 2025 MLB season, I’ll have you covered here at Fantasy Alarm with the fantasy baseball injury report. The MLB injury report this week features some fantasy baseball injuries, including Blake Snell and Ketel Marte. 

Most leagues have already had their fantasy baseball waivers run, but in case your league allows for daily moves, be sure to read on to learn more about some notable MLB injuries, and the corresponding fantasy impact.

 

 

 

Fantasy Baseball Injury Report This Week

This week’s MLB injury report isn’t overly vast, but it does contain a lot of noteworthy fantasy baseball injuries for your teams. If you used an earlier round selection on the likes of Blake Snell and Ketel Marte, you unfortunately now have to deal with them on the injured list for the foreseeable future. 

On the other hand, fantasy managers are chomping at the bit to get Spencer Strider, Clarke Schmidt, and Freddie Freeman back in their lineups. Additionally, Ivan Herrera, early fantasy baseball breakout, is battling some knee inflammation, and is day-to-day.

As you prepare to finalize your fantasy baseball lineups for the upcoming week, don’t forget to take a look at James Grande’s best fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups, and tune in to the Caught Stealing Podcast later this week with Howard Bender and yours truly for all things fantasy baseball!

 

 

 

MLB Injury Report: Starting Pitchers

Blake Snell, Los Angeles Dodgers - Shoulder

Snell was placed on the IL with shoulder inflammation, and I’d expect the team to be cautious with the veteran southpaw. His velocity was down ever so slightly in his last start, but not enough that it would raise eyebrows.

Spencer Strider, Atlanta Braves - Elbow

I was looking at a mid-April return for Strider, but it could be sooner. Atlanta may have his next start come with the big-league club, but the chance remains that they opt for one more rehab appearance for their star right-hander.

Clarke Schmidt, New York Yankees - Shoulder

Schmidt’s rehab appearance on April 5th hardly could have gone any better, as he racked up seven strikeouts and allowed just one hit over 3.1 scoreless innings.

Nestor Cortes, Milwaukee Brewers - Elbow

After his best start of the year, Cortes was placed on the IL with a flexor strain in his pitching arm. Seems like he may have been battling it for a bit…

Jack Leiter, Texas Rangers - Finger

Last week I had mentioned that Leiter’s next start could be pushed back, but I didn’t expect him to hit the IL. Well, I was wrong. A blister will send him to the IL, an unfortunate turn for Leiter, who has shown through two starts how darn good he can be when he isn’t handing out walks left and right.

David Peterson, New York Mets - Head

Peterson was removed in the fifth inning with nausea and blurred vision. Yikes! Peterson is saying he feels better and that the doctors aren’t overly concerned, leaving room for optimism on him making his next start.

Michael Soroka, Washington Nationals - Biceps

Soroka is no stranger to the IL at this point in his career, and unfortunately, he’ll head back to an all too familiar place. A biceps strain in his pitching arm forced Washington to place him on the 10-day IL.

MLB Injury Report: Relievers

Alexis Diaz, Cincinnati Reds - Hamstring

Diaz has posted a 3:3 K/BB ratio across two rehab appearances in Louisville. His activation from the IL seems to be returning, and one would figure he would take the majority of save chances upon his return to the big-league club.

 

 

 

MLB Injury Report: Hitters

Freddie Freeman, Los Angeles Dodgers - Ankle

The belief at this juncture is that Freeman will be activated and rejoin the Los Angeles lineup on April 11.

 

 

 

Ketel Marte, Arizona Diamondbacks - Hamstring

Marte was placed on the IL with a hamstring strain, and the team has already said he will miss weeks, not days. The injury comes at an unfortunate time, as Marte opened the year slashing .346/.469/.462 with a .421 wOBA through eight games.

Matt McLain, Cincinnati Reds - Hamstring

McLain was scratched on April 4 with hamstring tightness, but he appeared as a pinch-hitter in that contest, indicating that the injury might not be anything serious. However, he’s yet to appear in a game since then. Keep an eye on this, as a possible IL trip could be in store for McLain.

Ivan Herrera, St. Louis Cardinals - Knee

Herrera is dealing with some inflammation in his left knee, and he’ll be day-to-day for the time being. The Cardinals are hoping he doesn’t miss too much time, as the young backstop has a .381/.458/1.048 slash line with four home runs and 11 RBI through seven games.

George Springer, Toronto Blue Jays - Back

Springer left Saturday’s game early with back spasms, and while he wasn’t in the starting lineup on Sunday, he did enter the game as a pinch-runner. Consider him day-to-day at the moment.

Victor Robles, Seattle Mariners - Wrist/Shoulder

Robles made an incredible catch on Sunday, but it did come at the expense of having to leave the game. Consider him day-to-day at this juncture but wouldn’t be surprised if an IL stint is in his future.

Josh Jung, Texas Rangers - Neck

Fantasy managers who drafted Jung will have April 8 circled on their calendars, as that is the date the team is hopeful he will be activated from the injured list and return to the hot corner.

Nolan Gorman, St. Louis Cardinals - Hamstring

Gorman was placed on the injured list due to a hamstring strain. Gorman proclaimed the injury as “super mild” so perhaps his stay on the IL won’t be much longer than the minimum 10 days.