MLB Injury Update 2025 Ahead of Weekend Games: AJ Smith-Shawver, Nathan Eovaldi

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.
Player News
Luis Rengifo is absent from the Angels’ starting lineup for Friday night’s skirmish against the Athletics.
There doesn’t appear to be anything wrong physically with the versatile 28-year-old, it looks to be just a routine night off. Christian Moore will start in his place at second base and bat eighth against A’s right-hander Jack Perkins.
Dodgers placed INF Max Muncy on the 10-day injured list with a right oblique strain.
Muncy was diagnosed with a Grade 1 strain and while he’s expected to be out longer than the minimum of 10 days, he is not expected to miss the remainder of the regular season. Buddy Kennedy — who was claimed off of waivers from the Blue Jays — will add infield depth for the Dodgers while Muncy is shelved.
Ezequiel Tovar is not in the Rockies’ starting lineup for Friday night’s soiree against the Diamondbacks.
It appears to be just a routine day of rest for the 24-year-old shortstop. Ryan Ritter was activated from the injured list prior to the game and he’ll start at shortstop and bat ninth against Brandon Pfaadt and the Diamondbacks on Friday evening at Coors Field.
Paul Goldschmidt was held out of the Yankees’ lineup for a second consecutive game on Friday evening due to soreness in his right knee.
The 37-year-old first baseman banged his knee on the ground after he slipped while trying to catch a foul pop during Wednesday’s game against the Twins. He’s still considered day-to-day. Cody Bellinger will cover first base on Friday night while Jose Caballero will draw a rare start in right field and bat ninth against Andre Pallante and the Cardinals.
Alan Roden (thumb) was scratched from the Twins’ starting lineup for Friday night’s tilt against the Tigers.
The 25-year-old outfielder aggravated his jammed left thumb when he slid (unsuccessfully) into home plate during the 10th inning of Thursday’s loss to the Tigers. He’s considered day-to-day.
Jeremy Peña was held out of the Astros’ starting lineup for Friday’s series opener against the Orioles due to illness.
The 27-year-old shortstop tried to give it a go during warmups but wasn’t feeling up to it, so he’s being looked at by the Astros’ team doctors to determine exactly what’s going on there. Mauricio Dubon will start in his place and bat eighth for the Astros against Brandon Young and the O’s. Peña should be considered day-to-day.