Here is the Fantrax MLB Injury Report for Saturday, May 11, 2024. In today’s edition, Bryan Woo made his triumphant debut last night, only to leave the game early due to forearm tightness. Also, the Cubs said hello to Seiya Suzuki but goodbye to Dansby Swanson. Finally, Masataka Yoshida traveled everywhere to find an answer that he liked and he now has a diagnosis. All of that and so much more in today’s Injury Report from Fantrax.
MLB Injury Report for Saturday, May 11, 2024.
Bryan Woo – SP Seattle Mariners (forearm)
Scott Servais says Bryan Woo will make his next start, saying he just got tight while sitting during the 5-run 4th inning by the @Mariners.
Woo: “I was just sitting for a long time and it’s hard to get it going again, been a theme through the rehab process…
Pretty normal.”— Alyssa Charlston (@Alyssacharlston) May 11, 2024
Woo made his 2024 debut last night and held his own for the most part. It was after the fourth inning that things fell apart. The Mariners scored five runs in the bottom of the fourth inning, giving Woo a lot of time to sit and watch. From here, he felt the tightness after a long layover. In fact, his fastball sat at under 90 mph, which was what prompted the trainers to come out and take a look. While both he and manager Scott Servais aren’t worried, it is something to monitor going forward. It is unclear as to whether or not this will lead to a trip to the Injured List, but it’s worth noting that the opinions on game day are not always correct.
Matt Brash – RP Seattle Mariners (Tommy John Surgery)
Matt Brash had Tommy John surgery with the brace Wed. The hope is he will be ready to go early June ‘25.
— Shannon Drayer (@shannondrayer) May 10, 2024
The saga of Brash’s injuries to start the year is now over. What begins now is his recovery process with the hope of him returning in about one year. Keep in mind that relief pitchers have a shorter Tommy John timetable than starters due to fewer workload concerns and stress.
Gregory Santos – RP Seattle Mariners (lat)
Gregory Santos will shift his rehab from Arizona to Seattle, arriving on Sunday. He’s been throwing at 60-90 feet. Justin Hollander said that his timeline is “realistically” July at this point.
— Daniel Kramer (@DKramer_) May 10, 2024
The great news here is that there is an estimated timeline for Santos’ return. We shall see if this will actually be the case as he’s had some setbacks thus far.
Dansby Swanson – SS Chicago Cubs (knee)
Cubs announce they’re putting Dansby Swanson on the 10-day IL, retro to May 8 (right knee sprain).
Seiya Suzuki activated.— Maddie Lee (@maddie_m_lee) May 10, 2024
While the Cubs will welcome back Suzuki with open arms, they will unfortunately have to say goodbye to Swanson for a while. After sliding awkwardly earlier this week, he just wasn’t ready to get back into the lineup and the decision was made to give him some time away. Things were getting worse and he needed time off.
Jameson Taillon – SP Chicago Cubs (back)
Jameson Taillon experienced back stiffness throwing Tuesday. He felt it when playing catch & was shutdown/pushed back from starting today.
Counsell said it’s not as bad as his ST back issue.
A chance Taillon could start this weekend in PIT, Cubs will see how he feels tomorrow.
— Meghan Montemurro (@M_Montemurro) May 10, 2024
There’s a legitimate chance that Taillon does not pitch this weekend and ends up back on the Injured List.
Masataka Yoshida – OF Boston Red Sox (thumb)
Masataka Yoshida got a third opinion on his thumb yesterday and told two Japanese media members he won't need surgery.
— Ian Browne (@IanMBrowne) May 10, 2024
It’s somewhat rare to get a second opinion on an injury, but Yoshida went above and beyond to get a third opinion on his injured thumb. As a result, he won’t need surgery and will let the injury heal itself. He cannot swing a bat and will likely need to wait weeks in order for that to happen. As for a timeline, that is unknown currently, but perhaps he’ll seek out multiple opinions on that as well.
George Springer – OF Toronto Blue Jays (illness)
George Springer (viral illness) out of Jays’ lineup today. “We’ll see” about leadoff spot moving forward, John Schneider said. Jays aren’t necessarily “pulling the plug” on Springer at leadoff. More day by day.
— Ben Nicholson-Smith (@bnicholsonsmith) May 10, 2024
Both Springer and teammate Kevin Kiermaier are under the weather and did not play last night. It remains to be seen if they will return today, but it’s worth noting that there have been some recent trips to the Injured List due to illnesses this season.
Devin Williams – RP Milwaukee Brewers (back)
Devin Williams is scheduled to begin playing catch within the next 2 weeks, Pat Murphy said. Williams has a check-up with a doctor for his back in the coming days.
— Curt Hogg (@CyrtHogg) May 10, 2024
Williams playing catch is a great sign toward a potential return. However, we will know more after the check-up this week. Stay tuned.
Pete Fairbanks – RP Tampa Bay Rays (arm)
#Rays Cash said Fairbanks is back from AAA @DurhamBulls and likely to be activated this weekend.
— Marc Topkin (@TBTimes_Rays) May 10, 2024
Be prepared.
Brandon Lowe – 2B Tampa Bay Rays (oblique)
Hearing that @RaysBaseball #BrandonLowe was removed after the 1st inning just as a precaution w/@DurhamBulls.#RaysUp https://t.co/OgCtp5aj9n
— Patrick Kinas 🇺🇦 (@PatrickKinas) May 10, 2024
There wasn’t much on this removal other than that it was for precautionary reasons. Stay tuned.
Evan Phillips – RP Los Angeles Dodgers (hamstring)
#Dodgers super reliever, Evan Phillips played catch a few minutes ago and continues to progress from his Grade 1 Right Hamstring Strain.
Phillips has been on 15 Day IL for only 5 days.
— David Vassegh (@THEREAL_DV) May 10, 2024
This is a quick turnaround from having an injured hamstring that required rest with time off. There’s a chance that Phillips returns when first eligible. There’s also a chance that if he does, he may be back too soon.
Joe Musgrove – SP San Diego Padres (elbow)
Joe Musgrove heading out to play catch for the first time.
He said he had some imaging done.
Everything looks good.
He still says he’s expecting the minimum stay on IL.
— Jeff Sanders (@sdutSanders) May 10, 2024
While it’s encouraging to hear about how everything looks good and that Musgrove himself expects to return when eligible, players have been wrong plenty of times in their own misdiagnoses. That being said, he is eligible to return on Friday and we won’t have to wait for long to find out if he’s right or wrong.