Welcome to the Fantrax MLB Injury Report for Tuesday, June 11, 2024. In today’s edition, we go around the league to give you team updates on the Giants, White Sox, Brewers, and Royals. Plus, individualized updates too on Gavin Williams, Kyle Tucker, Elias Diaz, Hunter Renfroe and more. All of this is in today’s Injury Report from Fantrax.
MLB Injury Report for Tuesday, June 11, 2024
San Francisco Giants – Team Update
Some medical updates: Nick Ahmed will resume his rehab assignment tomorrow. Alex Cobb and Blake Snell are both scheduled to throw off a mound this week. LaMonte Wade Jr. will take BP tomorrow.
— Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS) June 10, 2024
Big update here from the Giants with some fantasy ramifications. First off, Alex Cobb (hip) is said to be pain-free for the first time in a long time, so throwing from a mound is a big deal. If he can successfully clear this hurdle, it may be more about ramping up his arm over anything more. As for Blake Snell (groin), he had recently been throwing from flat ground, but will now progress to mound work. The team would be wise to take things slowly, given his recent injury history from this season alone. Finally, LaMonte Wade Jr. (hamstring) finished a shutdown period and will now attempt to get himself back onto the field and test out his ailing hamstring.
Chicago White Sox – Team Update
OFs Andrew Benintendi and Tommy Pham have been sent to the ACL White Sox on injury rehab assignments.
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) June 10, 2024
Good news here for the White Sox, as both Andrew Benintendi (Achilles) and Tommy Pham (ankle) are ready to begin their rehab. For the record, Benintendi went 2-for-3 with a home run and a double last night, while Pham went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts last night in their first games.
Milwaukee Brewers – Team Update
Brewers rookie Robert Gasser is going to get a third opinion on his sore elbow but Pat Murphy says he’s operating as if Gasser will join Brandon Woodruff and Wade Miley as out for the remainder of the season.
“I hope I’m wrong,” Murphy said. “I really do.”
— Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) June 10, 2024
More on Brewers’ IL guys:
– Jakob Junis’ velo wasn’t good last time so he will throw four simulated innings in AZ on Wed. to make fixes. Could be an MLB option after that.
– DL Hall left today to resume a rehab assignment in Nashville.
– Joe Ross had a setback. Timeline TBD.
— Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) June 10, 2024
The Brewers have had some tough injuries on some key future pieces. Robert Gasser (elbow) did not like the opinions of the previous two recommendations and will now seek a third option. It feels as if he is unwilling to accept the fact that he has a long-standing injury that will cost him a significant amount of time. It’s understandable to be unaccepting of this, but he is also wasting time in the process. It feels safe to assume that his 2024 season is done either way. As for DL Hall (knee), his rehab will resume in Nashville. The belief is that a PRP injection or even surgery are both options that Hall refuses to accept, as he has already gone for two opinions. Finally, Jakob Junis (shoulder) will test out his shoulder this week, and if things go well, he may not need a rehab assignment.
Kansas City Royals – Team Update
Pregame notes:
—Altavilla gives the #Royals a fresh arm in the bullpen, needed after a heavy workload recently and long stretch still to go.
—Michael Massey (back) started baseball activity today, took swings and played catch.
—Michael Wacha (foot) threw a bullpen yesterday.— Anne Rogers (@anne__rogers) June 10, 2024
Slight correction: Michael Wacha is scheduled for his first bullpen tomorrow, but has been playing catch daily.
— Anne Rogers (@anne__rogers) June 10, 2024
Two very important updates here from Anne. Michael Massey (back) has been out of action for weeks now, and is just beginning to get back into some physical activity. Due to the length of this inactivity, chances are that he will need a rehab assignment which could be lengthy. As for Michael Wacha (foot), his bullpen session will be thrown today despite the fact that he’s been playing catch daily. It will be interesting to see how he is able to navigate himself with a broken (but healing) foot.
Hunter Renfroe – OF Kansas City Royals (toe)
Not much of an update postgame on Hunter Renfroe, who has a fractured toe.
Quatraro: "He’s in pain. He’s got it in the cold tub trying to take away some of the pain, but that’s all we know right now. He’s going to be seen again now and figure out what we need to do." #Royals
— Anne Rogers (@anne__rogers) June 11, 2024
Renfroe fouled off two pitches off of his foot, and the team later revealed that he suffered a fractured toe. Chances are that he will miss some time and will be placed on the Injured List later today. Stay tuned.
Gavin Williams – SP Cleveland Guardians (elbow)
Cleveland #Guardians RHP Gavin Williams final line for Columbus making his 3rd rehab start at Indianapolis today. William's fastball topped out at 96.5 mph.
Line – 3.0(IP) 3H 2R 2ER 0BB 3SO (50 Pitches 33 Strikes)#ForTheLand pic.twitter.com/dMKWrbtgrJ
— Guardians Prospective (@CleGuardPro) June 10, 2024
Williams had an effective outing this weekend, as he was able to get through three innings of work in only 50 pitches. That said, this was the longest outing pitch-wise throughout his entire rehab assignment, and chances are that the Guardians want more out of him. He will likely need at least one more outing, but two would be a better estimation given how cautious the team has been with him.
Ben Lively – SP Cleveland Guardians (undisclosed)
Guardians P Ben Lively is set to rejoin the team in Cincinnati for their two game series with the Reds.
He went back to Cleveland after Sunday’s game against the Marlins in Miami to test for injury.
The team will update on Lively before first pitch tomorrow.#ForTheLand
— Matt Kiraly (@MattKiraly) June 10, 2024
There was some mysterious concern regarding Lively, as he was being checked out for an undisclosed injury. That examination has concluded and he will now rejoin the team. He’s not in the clear just yet, as the team will make some sort of announcement regarding his status. He reported a few days ago that he was feeling tightness everywhere in his body. Stay tuned.
Elias Diaz – C Colorado Rockies (calf)
Royce Lewis' first defensive chance of the season at Target Field is a diving stop to start a double play from his knees, because of course.
Rockies catcher Elias Díaz was hobbled on his way down the line and came off the field with a trainer. pic.twitter.com/J7iMX8AuBC
— Do-Hyoung Park (@dohyoungpark) June 10, 2024
It was officially announced by the Rockies that Diaz had suffered a calf strain after barely making it to first base on that ground out. The timing is extremely unfortunate as Diaz was being linked to the Cubs as a potential trade candidate. It remains to be seen if this injury will keep him out of action for a while.
Kyle Tucker – OF Houston Astros (shin)
Kyle Tucker is able to move around without crutches now. Still not doing baseball activities or running, but Joe Espada still seemed hopeful Tucker could be back by Friday, when he’s eligible to come off the IL
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) June 10, 2024
Tucker shedding his crutches is a good sign for him to return by Friday, which has been something he has wanted since day one. Still, he has a lot of hurdles to clear before achieving that goal, which includes running.
Yainer Diaz – C Houston Astros (finger)
Yainer Diaz is sore and has limited range of motion in his right index finger after taking the foul tip yesterday, Joe Espada said. Diaz is available off the bench, Espada said.
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) June 10, 2024
The injury seems minor, as yesterday’s day off should be considered as maintenance. If it extends into today, then there’s the possibility that this is a more serious ailment. For now, consider him DTD with the belief that he will be back in the lineup today.