Injury Report 4/11: Every Player’s DL Situation

Hello and welcome!

Today’s update saw limited players entering and leaving the report, though there are a number of updates available. I’ve listed some potential scenarios for David Price and provided an update regarding Xander Bogaerts, as well as many others.

The following players have returned to regular play and have been taken off the report: Chris Davis, George Springer, Alex Wood, Gary Sanchez, Franchy Cordero, Tony Barnette, and Matt Wieters.

Let’s check out the table:

Team	DL	Pos	Player	Inj. Date	Injury	Timetable	Est. Return	Countdown
ARI	10	RP	Randall Delgado	9-28-17	R flexor strain, oblique tightness	2-4 months	4-21-18	0y 0m 9d
ARI	10	3B	Jake Lamb	4-3-18	L Shoulder AC joint sprain	2-4 weeks	4-24-18	0y 0m 12d
ARI	60	SP	Shelby Miller	5-10-17	R Tommy John surgery	12-18 months	7-1-18	0y 2m 19d
ARI		OF	David Peralta	4-11-18	L Hand soreness	DTD	4-13-18	0y 0m 1d
ARI	10	OF	Steven Souza Jr.	3-21-18	R Pectoral strain	6-8 weeks	5-15-18	0y 1m 3d
ATL	10	3B	Johan Camargo	3-14-18	Back tightness	1-2 weeks	4-13-18	0y 0m 1d
ATL	60	RP	Grant Dayton	8-29-17	L Tommy John surgery	12-18 months	9-1-18	0y 4m 20d
ATL	10	C	Tyler Flowers	3-30-18	L Oblique strain	4-8 weeks	5-15-18	0y 1m 3d
ATL	10	RP	Josh Ravin	4-2-18	Viral Infection	2 weeks	4-16-18	0y 0m 4d
ATL	10	SP	Chase Whitley	2-27-18	R Heel staph infection	1-2 months	4-15-18	0y 0m 3d
ATL	10	SP	Luiz Gohara	2-27-18	L Ankle sprain	1-2 weeks	5-1-18	0y 0m 19d
ATL	60	RP	Jacob Lindgren	3-28-18	L Tommy John surgery	12-18 months	4-1-19	0y 11m 20d
BAL	60	RP	Zach Britton	12-21-17	R Achille’s tendon tear	5-9 months	7-1-18	0y 2m 19d
BAL	10	OF	Colby Rasmus	4-7-18	L Hip flexor strain	2-4 weeks	4-21-18	0y 0m 9d
BAL	10	DH	Mark Trumbo	3-8-18	R Quad strain (2)	3-4 weeks	5-1-18	0y 0m 19d
BAL	10	SP	Gabriel Ynoa	3-9-18	Stress reaction in shins	2-4 weeks	4-19-18	0y 0m 7d
BOS	10	SS	Xander Bogaerts	4-8-18	L Ankle injury	1 week	4-15-18	0y 0m 3d
BOS	60	3B	Marco Hernandez	5-26-17	L Shoulder surgery	4-6 months	6-1-18	0y 1m 20d
BOS	10	RP	Austin Maddox	3-1-18	R Shoulder inflammation	1-2 weeks	5-1-18	0y 0m 19d
BOS	10	2B	Dustin Pedroia	10-25-17	L Knee surgery, cartilage restoration	7-10 months	6-1-18	0y 1m 20d
BOS	10	SP	Drew Pomeranz	3-2-18	L Flexor strain	2-4 weeks	4-17-18	0y 0m 0d
BOS		SP/RP	David Price	4-11-18	L Hand numbness	DTD	4-16-18	0y 0m 4d
BOS	10	RP	Tyler Thornburg	6-16-17	Thoracic Outlet Syndrome surgery	12+ weeks	5-1-18	0y 0m 19d
BOS	10	SP	Steven Wright	5-8-17	L Knee surgery, cartilage restoration	7-10 months	5-1-18	0y 0m 19d
CHC		1B/2B	Anthony Rizzo	4-2-18	Back tightness	DTD	4-16-18	0y 0m 4d
CHC	60	SP	Drew Smyly	6-17-17	L Tommy John surgery	12-18 months	7-1-18	0y 2m 19d
CWS	10	SP	Carlos Rodon	9-27-17	L Shoulder surgery, bursitis	6-8 months	6-1-18	0y 1m 20d
CWS	10	C	Kevan Smith	3-20-19	L Ankle sprain	2-4 weeks	4-15-18	0y 0m 3d
CWS		C	Welington Castillo	4-10-18	R Knee soreness	DTD	4-12-18	0y 0m 0d
CIN	60	SP	Rookie Davis	10-9-17	R Hip surgery	8-10 months	6-1-18	0y 1m 20d
CIN	60	SP	Anthony DeSclafani	3-11-18	Strained oblique (2)	4-8 weeks	6-1-18	0y 1m 20d
CIN	10	SP	Brandon Finnegan	3-11-18	L Biceps strain (1)	1-2 weeks	4-18-18	0y 0m 6d
CIN	10	RP	David Hernandez	3-24-18	R Shoulder inflammation	4-6 weeks	5-15-18	0y 1m 3d
CIN	10	RP	Michael Lorenzen	3-20-18	R Teres major strain	6 weeks	5-15-18	0y 1m 3d
CIN	10	OF	Scott Schebler	4-1-18	R Elbow soreness	DTD	4-16-18	0y 0m 4d
CIN	10	RP	Kevin Shackelford	3-22-18	R Forearm strain	4-6 weeks	5-15-18	0y 1m 3d
CIN	10	3B	Eugenio Suarez	4-8-18	R Thumb fracture	6-8 weeks	5-21-18	0y 1m 9d
CLE	60	SP	Cody Anderson	3-27-17	R Tommy John surgery	12-18 months	5-1-18	0y 0m 19d
CLE	10	OF	Lonnie Chisenhall	4-7-18	R Calf strain	4-6 weeks	5-7-18	0y 0m 25d
CLE	10	SP/RP	Ryan Merritt	3-23-18	L Shoulder soreness	2-4 weeks	5-1-18	0y 0m 19d
CLE	10	SP/RP	Danny Salazar	1-15-18	R Rotator cuff inflammation	2-4 weeks	5-15-18	0y 1m 3d
CLE	10	3B	Giovanny Urshela	3-21-18	R Hamstring strain (1)	1-2 weeks	4-15-18	0y 0m 3d
COL		OF	Charlie Blackmon	4-10-18	R Quad tightness	DTD	4-12-18	0y 0m 0d
COL	10	RP	Carlos Estevez	3-19-18	L Oblique strain (1)	1-2 weeks	4-15-18	0y 0m 3d
COL	60	RP	Rayan Gonzalez	4-1-17	R Tommy John surgery	12-18 months	6-1-18	0y 1m 20d
COL	10	SP	Jeff Hoffman	3-4-18	R Shoulder soreness	2-4 weeks	5-1-18	0y 0m 19d
COL	10	RP	Zac Rosscup	3-27-18	L Long finger injury	2 weeks	5-1-18	0y 0m 19d
DET		SP	Jordan Zimmermann	4-11-18	Jaw contusion	DTD	4-16-18	0y 0m 4d
HOU	10	1B	Yuli Gurriel	2-28-18	L Hook of hamate resection	6-8 weeks	4-13-18	0y 0m 1d
HOU	10	RP	Jandel Gustave	6-21-17	R Tommy John surgery	12-18 months	8-21-18	0y 4m 9d
HOU	10	SP	Brady Rodgers	5-2-17	R Tommy John surgery	12-18 months	7-1-18	0y 2m 19d
HOU	10	RP	Tony Sipp	4-8-18	R Oblique soreness	1-2 weeks	4-18-18	0y 0m 6d
KC	10	OF	Alex Gordon	4-9-18	L Hip labrum tear	4-6 weeks	5-15-18	0y 1m 3d
KC	60	SP	Jesse Hahn	3-6-18	R Elbow UCL sprain (1 or 2)	8-10 weeks	5-15-18	0y 1m 3d
KC	10	SP	Nate Karns	7-20-17	R Elbow inflammation	2-4 weeks	5-9-18	0y 0m 27d
KC	10	2B	Adalberto Mondesi	3-9-18	R Shoulder soreness	4-6 weeks	4-15-18	0y 0m 3d
KC	10	C	Salvador Perez	3-28-18	L MCL Sprain (2)	4-6 weeks	5-15-18	0y 1m 3d
KC	10	OF	Bubba Starling	3-6-18	Oblique Strain	1-2 months	5-1-18	0y 0m 19d
LAA	10	SP	Andrew Heaney	3-19-18	L Elbow inflammation	2-4 weeks	4-15-18	0y 0m 3d
LAA	10	2B	Ian Kinsler	3-27-18	L Groin strain	DTD	4-12-18	0y 0m 0d
LAA	60	SP	Alex Meyer	9-12-17	R Glenoid labrum surgery	12-14 months	4-1-19	0y 11m 20d
LAA	10	SP	J.C. Ramirez	4-8-18	R Elbow sprain	1-2 months	6-1-18	0y 1m 20d
LAA	10	SP	Matt Shoemaker	4-1-18	R Forearm strain	3-4 weeks	5-1-18	0y 0m 19d
LAD	10	RP	Yimi Garcia	10-25-16	R Tommy John surgery	12-18 months	4-15-18	0y 0m 3d
LAD	60	SP/RP	Tom Koehler	3-2-18	R Shoulder strain (2)	1-3 months	6-1-18	0y 1m 20d
LAD	10	3B	Justin Turner	3-19-18	L Wrist fracture	6-8 weeks	5-15-18	0y 1m 3d
LAD	60	SP	Julio Urias	6-27-17	L Shoulder surgery, anterior capsule	12-14 months	7-1-18	0y 2m 19d
MIA	10	SP	Wei-Yin Chen	5-5-17	L Elbow UCL sprain (2)	4-6 months	6-1-18	0y 1m 20d
MIA	10	OF	Garrett Cooper	4-2-18	R Wrist contusion	2 weeks	4-16-18	0y 0m 4d
MIA	60	SP	Brett Graves	3-6-18	L Oblique strain	6-8 weeks	6-1-18	0y 1m 20d
MIA	10	SP/RP	Elieser Hernandez	3-21-18	Dental surgery	1-2 weeks	4-17-18	0y 0m 5d
MIA	10	INF/OF	Martin Prado	7-28-17	R Knee surgery	6-8 months	5-1-18	0y 0m 19d
MIA	10	C	J.T. Realmuto	3-9-18	Back bone bruise	2-4 weeks	4-16-18	0y 0m 4d
MIA	10	SS	J.T. Riddle	8-11-17	L Shoulder surgery, SLAP tear	10-12 months	6-1-18	0y 1m 20d
MIA	10	SP	Dan Straily	3-20-18	R Forearm inflammation	1 weeks	6-1-18	0y 1m 20d
MIL		OF	Lorenzo Cain	4-9-18	Quad injury	DTD	4-13-18	0y 0m 1d
MIL	10	RP	Corey Knebel	4-5-18	L Hamstring strain	4-8 weeks	5-15-18	0y 1m 3d
MIL	10	RP	Boone Logan	3-21-18	L Triceps strain (1)	4-6 weeks	5-1-18	0y 0m 19d
MIL	60	SP	Jimmy Nelson	9-20-17	R Shoulder surgery	12-14 months	6-15-18	0y 2m 3d
MIL		C	Manny Pina	4-10-18	Calf strain	DTD	4-13-18	0y 0m 1d
MIL	10	C	Stephen Vogt	2-28-18	R Shoulder strain	4-6 weeks	5-1-18	0y 0m 19d
MIL	10	OF	Christian Yelich	4-5-18	R Oblique strain	1-2 w	4-15-18	0y 0m 3d
MIN	10	SP/RP	Phil Hughes	3-27-18	L Oblique strain (1)	2 weeks	4-13-18	0y 0m 1d
MIN	60	SP/RP	Trevor May	3-22-17	R Tommy John Surgery	12-18 months	6-1-18	0y 1m 20d
MIN	60	SP	Michael Pineda	7-18-17	R Tommy John Surgery	12-18 months	8-1-18	0y 3m 20d
MIN	10	SP	Ervin Santana	2-6-18	R Long finger surgery	10-12 weeks	6-1-18	0y 1m 20d
NYM	10	C	Travis d’Arnaud	4-11-18	R Elbow UCL sprain (2)	4-6 months	9-15-18	0y 5m 3d
NYM	60	SP	Rafael Montero	3-22-18	R Elbow UCL sprain (3)	12-18 months	4-1-19	0y 11m 20d
NYM	60	1B	T.J. Rivera	9-14-17	R Tommy John Surgery	12-18 months	8-1-18	0y 3m 20d
NYM	10	1B	Dominic Smith	2-25-18	L Quad strain	2-4 weeks	4-15-18	0y 0m 3d
NYM	10	RP	Anthony Swarzak	3-31-18	Sore oblique	2-4 weeks	5-1-18	0y 0m 19d
NYM	10	SP	Jason Vargas	3-18-18	R Hamate fracture	4-6 weeks	4-27-18	0y 0m 15d
NYM	10	3B	David Wright	6-17-16	Shoulder/back injury	2-3 months	8-1-18	0y 3m 20d
NYY	10	1B	Greg Bird	3-27-18	R Ankle surgery	6-8 weeks	6-1-18	0y 1m 20d
NYY	10	3B	Brandon Drury	4-7-18	Migraines	2 weeks	4-21-18	0y 0m 9d
NYY	10	OF	Jacoby Ellsbury	3-2-18	R Oblique tightness, L hip discomfort	1-2 weeks	5-15-18	0y 1m 3d
NYY	7	OF	Clint Frazier	2-26-18	Concussion	4-6 weeks	4-20-18	0y 0m 8d
NYY	60	RP	Ben Heller	3-27-18	R Tommy John surgery	12-18 months	5-1-19	1y 0m 19d
NYY	10	OF	Aaron Hicks	3-30-18	Intercostal Strain	4-6 weeks	4-12-18	0y 0m 0d
NYY	10	OF	Billy McKinney	3-31-18	L Shoulder AC sprain	6-8 weeks	6-1-18	0y 1m 20d
NYY	10	SP	CC Sabathia	4-7-18	R Hip strain	2-4 weeks	4-21-18	0y 0m 9d
OAK	10	SP	Paul Blackburn	3-22-18	R Forearm tightness	2-4 weeks	6-1-18	0y 1m 20d
OAK	60	SP	Jharel Cotton	3-21-18	R Tommy John surgery	4-6 months	7-1-18	0y 2m 19d
OAK	10	RP	Ryan Dull	2-25-18	R Shoulder sorness	2-4 weeks	5-1-18	0y 0m 19d
OAK	10	OF/3B	Renato Nunez	2-24-18	L Hamstring strain	2-4 weeks	4-20-18	0y 0m 8d
OAK	10	C	Josh Phegley	3-18-18	Fractured finger(s)	4-6 weeks	4-20-18	0y 0m 8d
OAK	10	INF/OF	Chad Pinder	4-5-18	L Knee hyperextension	2 weeks	4-17-18	0y 0m 5d
OAK	10	OF	Boog Powell	4-7-18	R Knee sprain	4 weeks	5-5-18	0y 0m 23d
OAK	10	SP	A.J. Puk	3-27-18	Tommy John surgery	12-18 months	5-1-19	1y 0m 19d
PHI	10	SP	Jerad Eickhoff	3-16-18	R Lat strain	6-8 weeks	5-15-18	0y 1m 3d
PHI	10	RP	Tommy Hunter	3-26-18	Hamstring strain (1)	2 weeks	5-1-18	0y 0m 19d
PHI	10	SP	Mark Leiter	3-19-18	R Forearm flexor strain	6-8 weeks	5-1-18	0y 0m 19d
PHI	10	RP	Pat Neshek	3-30-18	R Shoulder strain	2-4 weeks	5-1-18	0y 0m 19d
PIT	60	RP	Nick Burdi	5-31-17	R Tommy John Surgery	12-18 months	8-1-18	0y 3m 20d
PIT	10	SP/RP	Joe Musgrove	3-30-18	R Shoulder strain	4-6 weeks	5-15-18	0y 1m 3d
PIT	10	RP	A.J. Schugel	2-25-18	R Shoulder discomfort	1-2 weeks	5-1-18	0y 0m 19d
SD	10	OF	Allen Cordoba	2-15-18	Concussion	4-6 weeks	6-1-18	0y 1m 20d
SD	60	OF	Alex Dickerson	3-28-18	L Tommy John surgery	12-18 months	4-1-19	0y 11m 20d
SD	10	SP	Dinelson Lamet	3-25-18	R Elbow injury	6-8 weeks	5-15-18	0y 1m 3d
SD	10	OF	Manny Margot	4-10-18	Rib contusion	2-4 weeks	4-25-18	0y 0m 13d
SD	10	1B/OF	Wil Myers	3-31-18	R Radial nerve irritation	2 weeks	4-13-18	0y 0m 1d
SD	60	SP	Colin Rea	3-8-18	R Lat strain, R elbow injury	1-3 months	6-1-18	0y 1m 20d
SD	10	SP	Matt Strahm	7-7-17	L Knee surgery	6-8 months	5-1-18	0y 0m 19d
SD	10	RP	Kirby Yates	4-7-18	R Ankle tendinitis	2-4 weeks	4-26-18	0y 0m 14d
SEA	10	DH	Nelson Cruz	3-31-18	R Ankle sprain	2 weeks	4-15-18	0y 0m 3d
SEA	10	OF	Ben Gamel	3-4-18	Oblique strain	4-6 weeks	4-13-18	0y 0m 1d
SEA	10	1B	Ryon Healy	4-7-18	R Ankle sprain (2)	4-6 weeks	5-8-18	0y 0m 26d
SEA	10	RP	David Phelps	3-17-18	R Elbow UCL sprain (3)	12-18 months	4-1-19	0y 11m 20d
SEA	10	SP	Erasmo Ramirez	2-18-18	R Lat strain	1-3 months	4-21-18	0y 0m 9d
SEA	10	C	Mike Zunino	3-28-18	L Oblique strain (1)	1-2 weeks	4-21-18	0y 0m 9d
SF	60	SP	Madison Bumgarner	3-23-18	L 5th metacarpal fracture	10-14 weeks	7-1-18	0y 2m 19d
SF	10	SP	Johnny Cueto	4-4-18	L Ankle sprain	2 weeks	4-19-18	0y 0m 7d
SF	60	SP	Julian Fernandez	3-27-18	R Elbow UCL sprain	12-18 months	4-1-19	0y 11m 20d
SF	10	RP	Mark Melancon	3-26-18	R Flexor strain	4-6 weeks	6-1-18	0y 1m 20d
SF	10	SP	Jeff Samardzija	3-22-18	R Pectoral strain	1-3 months	4-24-18	0y 0m 12d
SF	10	RP	Will Smith	3-28-17	L Tommy John Surgery	12-18 months	5-15-18	0y 1m 3d
STL	10	RP	Brett Cecil	3-31-18	L Shoulder strain	4-6 weeks	5-15-18	0y 1m 3d
STL	10	RP	Luke Gregerson	3-23-18	L Hamstring strain	1-2 weeks	4-15-18	0y 0m 3d
STL	10	3B	Jedd Gyorko	4-2-18	R Hamstring strain (1)	2 weeks	4-16-18	0y 0m 4d
STL	60	SP/RP	Alex Reyes	2-16-17	R Tommy John Surgery	12-18 months	6-1-18	0y 1m 20d
STL	10	RP	Ryan Sherriff	4-6-18	R Big toe fracture	6-10 weeks	6-1-18	0y 1m 20d
TB	60	SP	Jose De Leon	3-13-18	R Tommy John Surgery	12-18 months	4-1-19	0y 11m 20d
TB	10	SP	Nathan Eovaldi	3-28-18	R Elbow loose body removal	8-10 weeks	6-1-18	0y 1m 20d
TB	10	1B	Brad Miller	4-8-18	L Groin strain	2-4 weeks	4-22-18	0y 0m 10d
TEX	60	SP	Clayton Blackburn	4-12-18	R Tommy John surgery	12-18 months	6-1-19	1y 1m 20d
TEX	10	OF	Delino DeShields	3-31-18	L Hamate fracture	4-6 weeks	5-15-18	0y 1m 3d
TEX	10	SP	Doug Fister	4-9-18	R Hip strain	3-4 weeks	5-3-18	0y 0m 21d
TEX	60	RP	Ronald Herrera	3-16-18	R Shoulder inflammation	4-6 months	7-1-18	0y 2m 19d
TEX	10	RP	Tim Lincecum	3-22-18	R Middle finger blister	1-2 weeks	5-1-18	0y 0m 19d
TEX	10	2B	Rougned Odor	4-5-18	L Hamstring strain	4-6 weeks	5-12-18	0y 1m 0d
TEX	60	SP	Joe Palumbo	4-20-17	L Tommy John surgery	12-18 months	6-1-18	0y 1m 20d
TEX	60	RP	Ricardo Rodriguez	3-29-18	R Biceps tendinitis	2-4 weeks	5-1-18	0y 0m 19d
TOR	10	OF	Anthony Alford	3-13-18	R Hamstring strain (2)	1-2 months	4-21-18	0y 0m 9d
TOR	10	1B	Kendrys Morales	4-9-18	R Hamstring strain (1)	2-4 weeks	5-1-18	0y 0m 19d
TOR	10	OF	Dalton Pompey	3-15-18	R Wrist discomfort	4-6 weeks	5-10-18	0y 0m 28d
TOR	60	SS	Troy Tulowitzki	2-25-18	R Heel bone spur	8-10 weeks	6-7-18	0y 1m 26d
WSH	10	RP	Joaquin Benoit	3-17-18	R Forearm strain	4-6 weeks	5-15-18	0y 1m 3d
WSH	10	OF	Adam Eaton	4-5-18	L Ankle bone bruise	2 weeks	4-23-18	0y 0m 11d
WSH	60	RP	Koda Glover	2-18-18	R Shoulder tendinitis	2-4 weeks	6-1-18	0y 1m 20d
WSH	10	2B	Daniel Murphy	10-20-17	R Knee microfracture surgery	7-10 months	5-1-18	0y 0m 19d
WSH	60	SP	Joe Ross	7-19-17	R Tommy John surgery	12-18 months	9-1-18	0y 4m 20d
WSH	10	C	Jhonatan Solano	4-10-18	R Elbow bone spurs	6-8 weeks	6-1-18	0y 1m 20d

UPDATES

Randall Delgado (RP, Arizona Diamondbacks) – Delgado has begun a rehab assignment, and could return prior to the end of April.

Jake Lamb (3B, Arizona Diamondbacks) – Lamb has returned to baseball activities. He may not return until the start of May, but I will monitor as more updates are available.

Steven Souza Jr. (OF, Arizona Diamondbacks) – Souza Jr. experienced a setback during a rehab game. He was ahead of schedule but appears likely to be out until mid-May after all. We will get a sense of how major the setback as he moves forward.

Johan Camargo (3B, Atlanta Braves) – No setbacks – just no need to rush Camargo with Flaherty contributing like he is.

Luiz Gohara (SP, Atlanta Braves) – Gohara is slated to throw up to three innings in an outing today (4-12-18). The Braves are taking it very slowly with Gohara, but he is moving in the right direction.

Mark Trumbo (OF, Baltimore Orioles) – Trumbo started a rehab assignment but has since been shut down again. No setback has been reported, but this is still concerning and may push Trumbo back a week or two.

Xander Bogaerts (SS, Boston Red Sox) – Turns out Xander’s got an ankle fracture. A fractured talus, specifically. Typically a fractured talus means no weight bearing through that foot for 6-8 weeks – so why are the Red Sox citing a 10-14 day timetable? My guess is that when sliding down the steps of the dugout Bogaerts fractured the lateral process of his talus. This injury often mimics an inversion ankle sprain which is consistent with observations from watching the on-field exam. A 10-14 day timetable would indicate that the Red Sox are expecting the fracture to unionize quickly and without complication. Let’s hope that they’re right, as Xander is off to an incredible start to the year. However, there is a potential complication here – every process has a purpose, and in this case, the lateral process of the talus acts as an attachment site for ligaments that stabilize the ankle. If the fracture doesn’t unionize, we’ll be looking at surgery to resect the fractured piece and graft the tendon to the body of the talus – which would take about 2-3 months to recover from.

Anthony Rizzo (1B/2B, Chicago Cubs) – Rizzo hit the DL, though he expects to return when first eligible. I would not be shocked to see a similar DL stint later in the year.

Brandon Finnegan (SP, Cincinnati Reds) – Threw ~90 pitches in a rehab game but featured spotty control. I’ve moved him back approximately 5 days anticipating the Reds may want him to make one more rehab start.

Michael Lorenzen (RP, Cincinnati Reds) – Has started a throwing program. Will likely need about 4 weeks from this point. Potential to return earlier due to age and role.

Scott Schebler (OF, Cincinnati Reds) – Nerve issues are tricky, so we’re essentially playing this one by ear. The earliest he can return at this point is 4-16-18 – we’ll see how he’s doing then.

Andrew Heaney (SP, Los Angeles Angels) – Still no word if Heaney will take the ball today, which makes me think it isn’t going to happen. Perhaps over the weekend or early next week.

Ian Kinsler (2B, Los Angeles Angels) – Kinsler did not return when expected. Thursday has been tabbed as the next potential return date. No update has been provided other than “…he expects to require a couple more days”.

Matt Shoemaker (SP, Los Angeles Angels) – Inconclusive! The fun word that leaves us wondering what’s wrong with Shoe. He will reportedly undergo a follow-up nerve conduction exam in a few weeks, which means we can’t reasonably expect him back anytime soon.

J.T. Realmuto (C, Miami Marlins) – There is potential for Realmuto to return as soon as 4-16-18. He has taken at-bats in extended spring training games but will need to catch a game or two prior to returning. If he’s not back on Monday I should have a concrete timetable for you.

Christian Yelich (OF, Milwaukee Brewers) – Yelich will field-test his oblique on Friday, and may return as soon as Sunday when he is first eligible to come off the DL.

Jason Vargas (SP, New York Mets) – Vargas is reportedly not ready to return, as he has recovered slower than expected. Two weeks have been added to his estimated return date.

Aaron Hicks (RP, New York Yankees) – May return on 4-12-18. Appears very close.

ADDITIONS

David Peralta (OF Arizona Diamondbacks) – Peralta dealt with the same issue in Spring Training – the DBacks are calling it mild. The left hand indicates that it’s likely not the hook of hamate we’ve seen several guys go down with to start this year. I can’t envision this keeping him out through the weekend.

David Price (SP/RP, Boston Red Sox) – This one could have a variety of outcomes. We will know better after some testing, but essentially Price left his start on 4-11-18 with numbness in his fingers. I didn’t get to watch the game, but the wonderful folks in our community slack channel let me know that Price was seen repeatedly looking at his forearm as he left that first inning. Price is a guy who relies on his fastball and cutter to be effective. The cutter, in particular, relies on being able to feel the ball roll off your index and long fingertips. The median nerve transmits sensation for these areas. The median nerve (the same nerve that’s obstructed in carpal tunnel syndrome) runs down the inside of the forearm and can be obstructed at many points along its course. Based on the reports of numbness/tingling, and Price looking at his forearm, I’m going to take an initial guess that we have some forearm edema that has built up and caused an obstruction of this nerve. This could be as simple of a fix as regular icing and edema management techniques which could potentially have Price ready for his next start. Another possibility is that they’re not able to get the edema out – this goes on for a while and eventually, surgery is needed (see: Mark Melancon). The worst case scenario is that the median nerve is compressed as it passes near through the elbow – this can happen when the muscles that cross the medial side of the elbow tense to support the elbow when the UCL is compromised. The root is the issues is an elbow UCL sprain that requires significant management. If I had to place odds on the above outcomes it would be about 60%/35%/5%. Price will undergo testing and then we will know for sure.

Wellington Castillo (C, Chicago White Sox) – Castillo exited Tuesday’s game early and will rest on Wednesday. We have no reason to believe this is serious for the moment. Expect to see Beef in the lineup on Thursday (4-12-18).

Jordan Zimmermann (SP, Detroit Tigers) – Zimmermann was very lucky on this one. X-rays came back negative, and he passed concussion protocol. He has a chance to make his next start.

Tony Sipp (RP, Houston Astros) – Since the Astros are not referring to this as a strain and they made a retroactive DL move I could see Sipp returning once first eligible.

Alex Gordon (OF, Kansas City Royals) – The Royals think this will be a two-week absence, but they also thought Gordon was worth $72 mil/4 years. If this is any bit a significant labrum tear then I’d expect Gordon to go under the knife. I’m very curious how this will unfold.

Lorenzo Cain (OF, Milwaukee Brewers) – Cain is expected to return Friday (4-13-18). He may take things easy on the bases for a few days.

Manny Pina (C, Milwaukee Brewers) – Pina is reportedly dealing with a strained calf. Some reports have listed that he’s not likely to be ready for Friday’s (4-13-18) contest. He is to be re-evaluated and we will have a better idea of his timetable then.

Travis d’Arnaud (C, New York Mets) – This timetable will change as I anticipate the Mets and TDA opt for Tommy John. We’ll get confirmation of that within a day or two. This essentially means he’s done for 2018.

Manny Margot (OF, San Diego Padres) – Margot got hit by a pitch and suffered some bruising to his ribs. He should be fine within a couple of weeks with no residual concerns. The interesting play here is Franchy Cordero has been activated and will start in CF for the time being. Cordero was a statcast darling in his small sample last year and hit 7-for-17 in Triple-A with a HR prior to activation.

Johnny Cueto (SP, San Francisco Giants) – The Giants haven’t said a ton, but since they made a retroactive DL move I don’t think they expect Cueto to be out long. I’m leaning towards a return on 4-19-18 for now. Hopefully, this occurred on a shimmy so Cueto will cut that non-sense and stop ruining pitching.

Doug Fister (SP, Texas Rangers) – Minimal information provided, but I’m assuming it’s a grade 1 strain. The Rangers expect Fister to return in 3-4 weeks.

Elvis Andrus(SS, Texas Rangers) – Sorry he didn’t make the table – Andrus decided to get injured after the completion of this article. After X-rays Andrus was diagnosed with a fracture – I’m not sure which bone yet, but that information will guide our timetable. Broken bones take approximately 4-6 weeks to heal without complications – Andrus will then need to regain strength and any range of motion. I wouldn’t expect him to grace your lineup for at least 2 months.

Rougned Odor (2B, Texas Rangers) – Odor injured his hamstring last Thursday (4-5-18) and then re-aggravated it this week. I’d expect the Rangers to be patient since they’ve already tried to rush this once with poor results. Let’s face it, Odor’s .565 OPS to start the year isn’t something you NEED to have in the lineup. No need to rush.

Kendrys Morales (1B, Toronto Blue Jays) – The Jays don’t anticipate a minimum DL stay. The provided timetable is two weeks, but due to Morales’ size, age, and injury history, I’m going to guess he’ll miss 3-4 weeks.

Adam Eaton (OF, Washington Nationals) – It seems as though Eaton came back too soon. While the X-ray came back negative I’m curious what the MRI may indicate – he reportedly got an MRI on Wednesday (4-11-18) and the results should be reported on within 24-48 hours. For now, the Nats are calling it a bone bruise. The current plan is for Eaton to rest for an entire week prior to returning to baseball activities.

Jhonatan Solano (C, Washington Nationals) – Solano was called up to cover a paternity leave and sent to the DL a few days later. The timetable begins whenever he undergoes surgery to remove the bone spurs.