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 Mike Trout, Tyler Glasnow, and Justin Martinez. 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

The MLB injury report update ahead features quite a few prominent fantasy baseball pitchers, including Tyler Glasnow, Walker Buehler, and Justin Martinez. Other notable names you’ll find in this week’s MLB injury update include Cole Ragans, Brandon Woodruff, Jackson Merrill and more. Also, continue reading for updates on rehab assignments for the likes of Woodruff, Kershaw, and Ivan Herrera.

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 6 Injury Report Update: Pitchers

Walker Buehler, Boston Red Sox - Shoulder

Buehler is dealing with a shoulder issue, and you can hear Alex Cora talk about it below.

Cole Ragans, Kansas City Royals - Groin

Ragans has a mild groin strain and his 4/30 start was skipped. At this point, it’s unlikely Ragans toes the rubber until next week.

Tyler Glasnow, Los Angeles Dodgers - Shoulder

The Dodgers placed Glasnow on the IL with inflammation in his shoulder. In two weeks, he’ll be re-evaluated, and we should have more clarity about a timetable to return after that.

Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers - Toe/Knee

Kershaw worked up to 66 pitches over five innings of work in his last rehab start. Before running out to pick up Kershaw for your team, keep in mind that across 30 IP last season, he posted a 4.50 ERA with a 18.0 K%.

George Kirby, Seattle Mariners - Shoulder

Positive reports emerged from Kirby’s live BP session on April 28th, and it seems like the next step will be for Kirby to embark on a rehab assignment.

Justin Martinez, Arizona Diamondbacks - Shoulder

Inflammation in his shoulder seems to be the culprit for the diminished velocity in recent outings for Martinez. He was placed on the IL, and the duo of Shelby Miller and Kevin Ginkel should handle the majority of the save chances, though it was Ryan Thompson who got the save on 4/30.


 

Lance McCullers, Houston Astros - Flexor Tendon

Barring any last minute setbacks, it’s all systems go for McCullers on Sunday against the White Sox, which will be his first MLB game since the 2022 World Series.

Ranger Suarez, Philadelphia Phillies - Back

Like McCullers above, Suarez will be activated from the injured list and make his season debut on Sunday.

Brandon Woodruff, Milwaukee Brewers - Shoulder

After working up to 74 pitches in his most recent rehab start, the door seemed to be open for his next start to be in the bigs. However, the plan is for him to make another rehab start.

 

 


MLB Week 6 Injury Report Update: Hitters

Jazz Chisholm, New York Yankees - Oblique/Rib

Yea, the flank is an area on the human body, and it’s on the side of your body between the rib cage and hip bone. He’s day-to-day at the moment.

Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels - Knee

Trout exited early on Wednesday with knee soreness, and he also missed Thursday’s game. He was subsequently placed on the injured list with a bone bruise in that left knee.

Jackson Merrill, San Diego Padres - Hamstring

Merrill should be returning early next week, barring any setbacks.

Ivan Herrera, St. Louis Cardinals - Knee

Herrera’s rehab assignment kicked off on Thursday.

Salvador Perez, Kansas City Royals - Hip

Perez exited Thursday’s game early with hip soreness. Consider him day-to-day.

Josh Lowe, Tampa Bay Rays - Oblique

So long as everything goes well with an upcoming live BP session, Lowe could head out on a rehab assignment this weekend.

Jeimer Candelario, Cincinnati Reds - Back

Candelario was placed on the IL on April 30th with a lumbar spine strain. Gavin Lux, among others, will see ABs at the DH spot during Candelario’s absence.

Kristian Campbell, Boston Red Sox - Rib

Campbell was a late scratch on Thursday with some discomfort in his right rib/side area. Consider him day-to-day at this juncture.

Tyler Fitzgerald, San Francisco Giants - Rib

Fitzgerald has a fractured left rib and was placed on the IL. Brett Wisely was recalled from Triple-A, and believe it or not, the expectation is that Fitzgerald will only be out about two weeks.

Luke Raley, Seattle Mariners - Oblique

An oblique strain is expected to sideline Raley for 6+ weeks.