Fantasy Baseball Injury Report - Week 6: Tyler Glasnow, Logan Gilbert, and More!
Throughout the entire 2025 Major League Baseball season, I’ll have you covered here at Fantasy Alarm with the fantasy baseball injury report. The fantasy baseball injury report this week features some notable names, including notable fantasy baseball stars like Logan Gilbert and Tyler Glasnow. 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. Also, check back later this week for the fantasy baseball injury report update ahead of this weekend’s games!
Fantasy Baseball Injury Report This Week
This week’s MLB injury report isn’t overly vast, but it does contain a lot of noteworthy players for many fantasy baseball teams, especially those who used a couple of top 100 overall picks on starting pitching. Fantasy managers who were relying on the likes of Tyler Glasnow saw him leave a second consecutive start early, this time with a shoulder issue, and AL Cy Young candidate Logan Gilbert exited his last start with forearm tightness. Also, guys like Lucas Giolito, Daulton Varsho, and Ranger Suarez could all be activated from the injured list this week.
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 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
Tyler Glasnow, Los Angeles Dodgers - Shoulder
In the video below, you’ll see Glasnow fidgeting a bit with his arm, and it just looked like something was off. The team is calling it shoulder soreness, but it’s likely that there will be more testing done. His next start is in jeopardy to say the least.
Logan Gilbert, Seattle Mariners - Forearm
You don’t want to see this ever, as Gilbert had to leave his most recent start after three innings with forearm tightness. Testing revealed that it’s a mild strain of his flexor tendon, and the first step is that he’ll be completely shut down for two weeks. I’d expect the Mariners to be cautious with their young ace, so if he’s shut down for two weeks and takes two weeks to ramp up and make a rehab start, we are looking about a month out at least for Gilbert.
Cole Ragans, Kansas City Royals - Groin
Ragans’ next scheduled start is on April 30, and there’s been no decision on whether Ragans will toe the rubber or not. Keep a close eye on this. If he does get pushed back a day or two, he’d get a good matchup against Baltimore.
Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers - Toe/Knee
Kershaw’s next step in his recovery is to work up to five innings and 75 pitches. Kershaw’s two rehab appearances have been crisp, resulting in a 6:1 K/BB ratio.
Eury Perez, Miami Marlins - Elbow
Perez continues to make progress in his return from Tommy John surgery, and he recently began a rehab assignment. He struck out two batters in one inning of work on April 26, which was his first appearance.
Brandon Woodruff, Milwaukee Brewers - Shoulder
Woodruff has a 3.55 ERA and 1.34 WHIP across three rehab starts, and his next rehab start is slated for Tuesday of this week. His return is drawing near, and will likely come at some point in early May.
Ranger Suarez, Philadelphia Phillies - Back
Suarez should return to the big league rotation at some point in the latter part of this week, or early next week at the latest.
Lucas Giolito, Boston Red Sox - Hamstring
Giolito’s season debut will come on April 30th against the Toronto Blue Jays. Across five rehab starts, Giolito posted a 5.19 ERA and 1.79 WHIP.
Lance McCullers, Houston Astros - Elbow
McCullers has looked sharp during his rehab assignment, posting a 2.84 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, and 16:6 K/BB ratio across 12.2 IP. He worked up to 71 pitches in his most recent start, and we could see him making a start for the Astros as soon as this weekend against Chicago.
MLB Injury Report: Hitters
Josh Jung, Texas Rangers - Finger
Jung got his finger cut open when he broke his bat during a swing on Sunday, but early reports are that he should be good to go for Monday. At the most, consider him day-to-day.
Tyler O’Neill, Baltimore Orioles - Neck
O’Neill was placed on the IL with neck inflammation. The expectation is that his absence won’t extend much beyond the required stay, and he’s eligible to be activated on May 4.
Zack Gelof, Athletics - Wrist
The expectation is that Gelof will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A on April 29. Despite hitting just .211 with a 34.4 K% in 2024, Gelof hit 17 home runs and stole 25 bases across 138 games for the Athletics.
Daulton Varsho, Toronto Blue Jays - Shoulder
Varsho’s season debut is slated for April 29th, as he seems good to go following surgery on his right rotator cuff. He hit just .120 across 25 minor league ABs during his rehab assignment, but should be an everyday player (or darn close to it) for Toronto upon his return.
Garrett Mitchell, Milwaukee Brewers - Oblique
A strained left oblique will sideline Mitchell for about a month. Jake Bauers should see ABs against righties in right field, and Isaac Collins could play against lefties.
Luke Keaschall, Minnesota Twins - Forearm
Keaschall has a fractured forearm and there’s no timetable for his return. Perhaps Royce Lewis will be able to return soon, as the team will desperately need to account for Keaschall’s production in its lineup.
Paul DeJong, Washington Nationals
DeJong is undergoing surgery on April 28 to address injuries sustained from a HBP. His timetable to return remains unclear.
Player News
Shane McClanahan (triceps) allowed one run on four hits in 1 2/3 innings for Triple-A Durham on Sunday.
The left-hander also struck out three and didn’t walk anybody while throwing 23 of his 36 pitches for strikes. The command is the biggest thing here, and McClanahan seemed to be more than able to fill up the zone. His breaking pitches had plenty of movement and generated a handful of swings and misses, which is also nice to see. His fastball sat just 94 mph, but this was his first rehab appearance, so we assume that number will tick up as he continues to ramp up. We’d expect a few more starts for McClanahan at Triple-A, with an early August return looking likely. It’s probably time ot stash him in leagues where he was dropped.
Kyle Harrison threw 3 2/3 shutout innings for Triple-A Worcester on Sunday, walking three and striking out five.
Harrison needed 92 pitches to get 11 outs, throwing 54 of those pitches for strikes while allowing four hits. Harrison threw primarily fastballs and got eight of his nine whiffs on his four-seam. He also threw 22 curves and mixed in 15 of his new cutters. Patience is required when making changes to an approach and pitch mix. Given the Red Sox’s success with their pitchers at the minor league level, it’s reasonable to assume Harrison will work out the kinks. But with Tanner Houck also nearing a return from the IL, they may not need to rush Harrison up to the big leagues.
Yankees OF prospect Spencer Jones went 1-for-4 with a solo home run for Triple-A Scranton Wilkes/Barre on Sunday.
The 24-year-old is now hitting .362/.426/.776 in 14 games at Triple-A with seven home runs, 15 RBI, and six steals. He has some very loud raw tools that hint at stardom, but he also has 20 strikeouts in those 14 Triple-A games with just a 64 percent overall contact rate and a nearly 19 percent swinging strike rate. He had just a 58 percent contact rate and an 18.5 percent swinging strike rate at Double-A before his promotion. It’s rare for a player with such a poor contact profile to succeed at the big league level with any consistency.
Brewers optioned RHP Easton McGee to Triple-A Nashville.
McGee has made four appearances with the Brewers this season, posting a 3.00 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and a 5/3 K/BB ratio over six innings of work. No word yet on a corresponding move just yet, the Brewers will ride it out over the All-Star break before setting their roster before opening the second half of the season against the Dodgers in Los Angeles on Friday.
Brewers activated OF Blake Perkins from the 60-day injured list and optioned him to Triple-A Nashville.
Time had run out on Perkins’ minor league rehab assignment so they needed to activate him from the 60-day injured list. He’ll remain at Triple-A Nashville, where he had been rehabbing, until the Brewers have a need for an extra outfielder.
Brewers designated OF Drew Avans for assignment.
The Brewers needed to clear a spot on their 40-man roster for the return of Blake Perkins from the 60-day injured list and unfortunately Avans drew the short straw this time around. It seems likely that the 29-year-old outfielder will pass through waivers unclaimed and continue to function as extra outfield depth for the Brewers.