Throughout the entire 2025 Major League Baseball season, I’ll have you covered here at Fantasy Alarm with the fantasy baseball injury report. Each Friday, we’ll do a look around the league for notable updates regarding MLB injuries and how they impact your fantasy baseball teams. The fantasy baseball injury update this week features a number of solid fantasy starting pitchers, including AJ Smith-Shawver, Nathan Eovaldi, Michael King, and more.. With fantasy baseball waivers right around the corner, be sure to read on to learn more about some notable MLB injuries.

MLB Injury Report Update Ahead of This Weekend's Games

While the Milwaukee Brewers and Miami Marlins have to be stoked to be getting back Brandon Woodruff and Eury Perez respectively, teams like the San Diego Padres and Atlanta Braves aren’t as excited, as the Padres placed Michael King on the IL, and the Braves are likely preparing to be without AJ Smith-Shawver for some time. Ronel Blanco has to get Tommy John surgery, prematurely ending his 2025 season, and the Rangers are evaluating the extent of Nathan Eovaldi’s ailment. Be sure to check out the full MLB injury update below ahead of this weekend’s games to ensure your fantasy baseball lineups are properly set!

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 for the week, and listen to this week’s episode of Caught Stealing with Howard Bender and Joe Gallina!

 

 


 

MLB Week 10 Injury Report Update: Pitchers

AJ Smith-Shawver, Atlanta Braves - Elbow

I’m getting bad vibes here with Smith-Shawver, and yes, it’s because it looks like he admitted he felt a pop (see video below). Oh, manager Brian Snitker also said that “it doesn’t look good.”
 

 

Nathan Eovaldi, Texas Rangers - Triceps

Eovaldi left his last start early with what the team is calling triceps fatigue. At this juncture, he’s expected to make his next turn in the rotation.

Michael King, San Diego Padres - Shoulder

King was placed on the IL a few days ago with inflammation in his pitching shoulder.

Ronel Blanco, Houston Astros - Elbow

Blanco’s elbow will require Tommy John surgery, thus ending his 2025 season.

Eury Perez, Miami Marlins - Elbow

Perez will make one more rehab start before being activated and joining the big league rotation. He just struck out four batters across five shutout innings in his most recent rehab start.
 

 

Aaron Nola, Philadelphia Phillies - Ankle

Nola’s sprained right ankle is progressing nicely, but the expectation is that he’ll require a rehab assignment before being activated from the IL. Through nine starts on the season, Nola is 1-7 with a 6.16 ERA  and 1.51 WHIP.

Brandon Woodruff, Milwaukee Brewers - Ankle

The shoulder doesn’t seem much of a concern for Woodruff at this juncture, as it’s more so the ankle issue that popped up and set him back. He supposedly needs one more rehab start in early June before being activated.

Bryce Miller (elbow) and Bryce Miller (elbow) - Seattle Mariners

The Mariners should be pleased with the progress of these two righties, as Miller should be activated from the IL and start on May 31. Meanwhile, Logan Gilbert’s rehab assignment began on May 29th, and he struck out three batters over 1.2 IP.

Cole Ragans, Kansas City Royals - Groin

Expect Ragans to toe the rubber at some point during the week of June 2. His last start came on May 16th against the Cardinals.

 

 


 

MLB Week 10 Injury Report Update: Hitters

Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros - Hand

Alvarez is likely to return sometime this weekend or early next week from his hand issue, assuming there’s no setbacks with facing live pitching on Friday.

Jazz Chisholm Jr., New York Yankees - Oblique

Chisholm began a rehab assignment on May 29th, and he played 3B in that game. That’s worth noting, as all 29 of his starts with the Yankees in 2025 came at 2B, but the majority of his starts with the Yankees last season came at the hot corner.

Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels - Knee

Trout’s return seems to be nearing, as the expectation is that he’ll return at some point during the team’s upcoming road trip, which begins today.

Christian Walker, Houston Astros - Hand

Walker took a pitch to his right hand and is considered day-to-day at this time.

Steven Kwan, Cleveland Guardians - Wrist

Kwan is expected to return to the lineup on Friday after being removed from Wednesday’s game with what the team called wrist inflammation.

Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies - Elbow

While Harper didn’t play in either of the two games on Thursday, his elbow issue isn’t expected to be serious. Consider him day to day.