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Fantrax Injury Report – Texas-Sized Relief

By Dave Funnell
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Here is the Fantrax Injury Report for Thursday, July 20, 2023. Inside today’s edition, Aaron Judge takes a big step forward as he runs the bases in Colorado. There’s also some hope that Dansby Swanson can return this weekend, so be ready to get him back in those lineups. Finally, the Texas Rangers had a scary moment yesterday, but it seems like all will be okay in the long run after some good news post-game. All that and more in today’s Injury Report from Fantrax.

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MLB Injury Report

Zach Davies – SP Arizona Diamondbacks

Davies was awful in his last start, which has escalated his season-long ERA to over seven runs per game. It remains to be seen if his back was the main culprit or if he’s just not that good.

Max Fried – SP Atlanta Braves

Keep an eye out for this start, as it could be the final one before Fried returns. He has looked good thus far and all appears to be well for him.

Cedric Mullins – OF Baltimore Orioles

The injury to Mullins was apparently misdiagnosed, as it was previously thought of to be a strain of the quad. Now that he has had some follow-up tests, it appears that the injury is around his groin as well. There’s no timetable for his return as he could miss more than the minimum amount of time on the Injured List.

Chris Sale – SP Boston Red Sox

Sale will throw his second bullpen this weekend, which is good news for his timeline for recovery. That being said, he still has a lot to progress through, and will not be an option for the team for quite a while.

Dansby Swanson – SS Chicago Cubs

Swanson has done almost everything asked of him as he’s ramped up his baseball activities. It looks like he will not need a rehab assignment before he returns.

Eloy Jimenez – OF Chicago White Sox

This is two days in a row where Jimenez was seemingly available. He’s getting closer to his return, which is around the four to five-day window which was previously projected.

Andrew Vaughn – 1B/OF Chicago White Sox

It looks like Vaughn will miss some time while he recovers from an errant foul ball. Consider him DTD.

Kris Bryant – OF Colorado Rockies

The injury to Bryant doesn’t seem to be overly serious, but he could still miss a game or two. Keep an eye on his status to see if he does head to the Injured List.

Jose Urquidy – SP Houston Astros

The pitch count looks good for Urquidy, and the results are decent. His fastball averaged 92.4 mph, which is slightly under his season-long average. He is aiming to return in early August.

Jose Altuve – 2B Houston Astros

Altuve ran the bases on the weekend, and now he’s hitting pitches at batting practice. It looks like a minor league rehab assignment is soon.

Dustin May – SP Los Angeles Dodgers

The UCL reconstruction revision is new information and is somewhat concerning. He likely won’t be an option for the team until the middle of the 2024 season, and that’s assuming there are no setbacks.

Jake Marisnick – OF Los Angeles Dodgers

Marisnick had just joined the team, and now he is on the Injured List. There is no word on the severity, so the hope is that it will be a minimum stay.

Starling Marte – OF New York Mets

This is a bit concerning, especially if there’s an underlying reason. Stay tuned.

Harrison Bader – OF New York Yankees

Bader will get an extra day off to recover, but the injury doesn’t seem overly serious for now. He seems likely to return this weekend.

Nestor Cortes – SP New York Yankees

Cortes has been out for quite a while and is ineligible to return from the 60-day Injured List until the earliest days of August. Since his PRP injection, he has felt fantastic. Fingers are collectively crossed that momentum continues.

Aaron Judge – OF New York Yankees

This is another step in the right direction for Judge, who is inching his way to a return. There’s been no word on if a rehab assignment will be needed before he plays again for the Yankees.

Ke’Bryan Hayes – 3B Pittsburgh Pirates

Hayes has been off and on the Injured List this year with back problems that have plagued him in the past. A rehab assignment seems more likely than anything in an effort to eliminate all doubt of it being a recurring injury yet again.

JD Davis – 3B San Francisco Giants

Consider Davis DTD while he recovers from this bug.

Ryan Helsley – RP St. Louis Cardinals

Helsley continues to work his way back from a forearm strain that has kept him out of action since the beginning of June. There’s no word on what his throwing program consists of, but it’s clear that the team is taking its time.

Jon Gray – SP Texas Rangers, Adolis Garcia – OF Texas Rangers

It was a scary day for the Rangers, as both Gray and Garcia were hit by a baseball during their game. Both players had their X-Rays come back negative, which likely means they will be okay in a few days. With Gray expected to make his next start, owners can keep the course and not worry too much. As for Garcia, he may miss a game or two while he recovers, but it seems like he may have avoided a trip to the Injured List.

Jordan Romano – RP Toronto Blue Jays, Kevin Gausman – SP Toronto Blue Jays

It seems like it’s just a matter of time before both are used in a game.

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