MLB Injury Update 2025 Ahead of Weekend Games: Hunter Greene & More
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 some notable names, including Shota Imanaga, Hunter Greene, and Yordan Alvarez. 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 it seems like the San Diego Padres and Cincinnati Reds received positive news regarding Dylan Cease and Hunter Greene, the Chicago Cubs weren’t as lucky with ace Shota Imanaga. Additionally, the Houston Astros will be without Yordan Alvarez for the next week or two. Other notable fantasy baseball standouts, like Teoscar Hernandez and Noelvi Marte, were also placed on 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 for the week, and listen to this week’s episode of Caught Stealing with Howard Bender and yours truly!
MLB Week 7 Injury Report Update: Pitchers
Shota Imanaga, Chicago Cubs - Hamstring
Imanaga was placed on the injured list with a hamstring strain. Get ready for Cade Horton!
#Cubs Shota Imanaga left with a hamstring injury.
It happened while running to cover first base. pic.twitter.com/R2qVW2Floz— Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland) May 4, 2025
Dylan Cease, San Diego Padres - Forearm
The team has said that it was just a cramp in his forearm, so San Diego and fantasy managers seemed to have avoided serious injury.
Hunter Greene, Cincinnati Reds - Groin
Greene will hit the injured list due to a grade 1 strain of his right groin. His absence shouldn’t extend too far beyond the minimum required stay.
Corbin Burnes, Arizona Diamondbacks - Shoulder
While Burnes’ last start was skipped due to some inflammation in his shoulder, all signs point to him being ready for Saturday.
Torey Lovullo said Corbin Burnes threw a bullpen today and felt good.
“As we anticipated, Saturday’s looking really, really good.” pic.twitter.com/RJWY4FMgy0— Alex D’Agostino (@AlexDagAZ) May 7, 2025
Zach Eflin, Baltimore Orioles - Lat
It looks like Eflin will be activated from the IL to start on Sunday against the Angels.
Tanner Bibee, Cleveland Guardians - Legs
After exiting his last start early due to cramps, it’s all systems go for Bibee on Saturday against Toronto.
MLB Week 7 Injury Report Update: Hitters
Teoscar Hernandez, Los Angeles Dodgers - Groin
Hernandez was placed on the injured list with a groin strain. Expect Andy Pages to get the majority of ABs in right field during Hernandez’s absence.
Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros - Hand
It was first reported as inflammation in his hand, but further testing revealed a strain in his hand. He was placed on the injured list on May 5.
Jake Cronenworth, San Diego Padres - Rib
After missing time with a non-displaced fracture in his rib, Cronenworth will be activated from the IL for this weekend’s series at Coors Field.
Noelvi Marte, Cincinnati Reds - Oblique
Marte was placed on the injured list with a left oblique strain. Santiago Espinal will likely be the everyday third baseman while Marte is out.
Noelvi Marte (left side) was scratched right before first pitch.
Francona: “Evidentially, he got hit by a pitch in Louisville (a few weeks ago). It had been bothering him, but he was playing through it. He made a throw the other day and it kind of grabbed at him. He didn’t…— Charlie Goldsmith (@CharlieG__) May 7, 2025
Andres Gimenez, Toronto Blue Jays - Quad
Gimenez is day-to-day with tightness in his quad.
Andrew Benintendi, Chicago White Sox - Calf
A calf strain sent Benintendi to the injured list. Brooks Baldwin should get the majority of starts in LF while Benintendi is out of the lineup.
Player News
Adolis García (quad) is not in Wednesday’s lineup against the Diamondbacks.
García, 32, will miss a third-straight game while dealing with his quad injury. The Rangers don’t believe García needs a trip to the injured list, but it’s likely he’ll miss at least another game or two before returning.
Roki Sasaki (shoulder) allowed four runs in five innings in a rehab start Tuesday for Triple-A Oklahoma City.
Sasaki allowed three hits, two walks and struck out two. The right-hander reached five innings for the first time in his rehab journey, but didn’t exactly dominate while still showing the command issues that plagued him before the injury, as well. Sasaki’s long-term upside is obvious, but it’s hard to imagine he’s going to be a big part of the Dodgers’ rotation in 2025. If/when he rejoins Los Angeles, his usage in leagues will be matchup-dependent.
Marlins placed OF Derek Hill on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain.
Hill suffered the injury during Monday’s game, and the 29-year-old will need to miss at least a week more. A corresponding move to replace Hill — potentially for the rest of the season — should be announced shortly.
Josh Jung is not in the lineup for Wednesday’s game against the Guardians.
Jung will get a day off for the finale against Arizona. The 27-year-old will likely be available off the bench with Ezequiel Duran getting the start at the hot corner and hitting seventh.
Alex Speier of the Boston Globe reports that Kyle Harrison is not expected to start Wednesday’s game against the Guardians.
Well then. Speier reports that Brennan Bernardino is expected to open with Dustin May working in bulk. The expectation was Harrison would make his debut with Boston on Wednesday, but for whatever reason(s), it appears he’ll have to wait at least another couple of days. Weird.
The Athletic’s Will Sammon reports that the Mets are considering sending Kodai Senga to the minors for a brief period.
The move is a bit complicated because Senga “may not be assigned to the minors without his consent, according to his contract.” While the 32-year-old “said Tuesday night that he is willing to do whatever it takes for him to get better and help the team,” that doesn’t mean he would be open to a demotion of this caliber. However, Senga has really struggled of late, posting a 6.56 ERA in his last 35 2/3 innings. In that time, the Mets have seen Jonah Tong and Nolan McLean pitch well enough to warrant rotation spots alongside David Peterson and Sean Manaea, with Tylor Megill, Clay Holmes, and Brandon Sproat also options to fill in if Senga were to accept the demotion.