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MLB Injury Report: Kyle Tucker Intrigue

By Dave Funnell
Kyle Tucker Fantasy Baseball MLB Injury Report

Welcome to the Fantrax MLB Injury Report for Tuesday, September 3, 2024. In today’s edition, we finally got word on Kyle Tucker’s shin being fractured, Jacob deGrom is getting closer to a debut date, and the Diamondbacks are close to welcoming back both Christian Walker and Ketel Marte. All of that and so much more in today’s Injury Report from Fantrax.

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MLB Injury Report

Kyle Tucker – OF Houston Astros (shin)

The biggest news of the day came with this blockbuster, revealing that Kyle Tucker’s absence was caused by a small fracture and not a bone bruise. This was after repeatedly stating the opposite through numerous interviews all season and, more importantly, after months of missed time from the Astros’ lineup. While the good news is that he is likely to return soon (possibly as soon as Wednesday once he runs the bases again), it does call into question the likelihood of the team either knowing of this situation and lying or the team not knowing and being misled. Neither road is one that a team wants to be known for, but both are the likeliest of options, and it may take until the offseason until we know more. For now, be excited that Tucker is finally on the verge of returning.

Alex Bregman – 3B Houston Astros (elbow)

Bregman has now missed four consecutive games and is not guaranteed to return soon. This is a recurring injury which does present some concerns. Stay tuned for more.

Jacob deGrom – SP Texas Rangers (elbow)

Manager Bruce Bochy said in an interview that deGrom could start for the team next Saturday and work about three innings. He later retracted that statement by clarifying that he would likely want to see deGrom make one more start in the Minor Leagues beforehand. It was rumored that he would work four innings if he were to continue along this rehab assignment. All that said, patient fantasy owners will likely need to wait for him to return (hopefully) next week.

Max Scherzer – SP Texas Rangers (shoulder)

Scherzer will attempt to use the mechanical adjustment that he made in his favor in this outing. The hope is that this adjustment will alleviate the pain and make it easier to pitch for longer periods. It remains to be seen when he will return if this outing is a success.

Christian Walker – 1B Arizona Diamondbacks (oblique)

Fantasy owners rejoice and be prepared. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, it would appear that Walker returns very very soon.

Kete Marte – 2B Arizona Diamondbacks (ankle)

The Diamondbacks begin their road trip on Tuesday and finish up on Sunday. As it stands, Marte is expected back at some point in between the start and end of this trip.

Liam Hendriks – RP Boston Red Sox (elbow)

Pitching on Wednesday and Thursday would be his first back-to-back sessions and would be a great indication of where he is physically. If all goes well, it looks as if he will return in under a week.

Trevor Story – SS Boston Red Sox (shoulder)

Story has been rehabbing for only two games, and yet it looks as if his return is imminent. That being said, if he struggles throughout the week at the plate, the team may opt to give him additional time to get his timing back. As it stands, through two games, he is batting .286 with just seven at-bats to his name.

Justin Steele – SP Chicago Cubs (elbow)

Steele will miss his scheduled start tonight with soreness in his elbow. It’s worth noting too that in his last outing, he was seen by the trainers midway through the game but nothing more came of that. There is a chance that these two things are linked, but either way, this isn’t good news. We should know more about this decision later today.

Byron Buxton – OF Minnesota Twins (hip)

Buxton would also single on a hard-hit ball and then strike out later in the game. It’s hard to make much of the results here, but the fact that he was out there and being productive is a good sign that perhaps his rehab assignment won’t last long.

Gerrit Cole – SP New York Yankees (calf)

Cole left the game last night with a cramp in his calf. From the sounds of things here, there isn’t much to worry about, but a lot depends on how he feels later today and beyond. For now, consider him DTD with some updates surely coming.

New York Yankees – Team Update

Good news for the Yankees as they will get two options back for their pitching. They have to decide whether it’s Luis Gil (back) or Clarke Schmidt (lat) that gets inserted into the rotation while the other likely becomes a bullpen arm for the Yankees. There’s also a chance that the aforementioned calf injury to Gerrit Cole becomes serious enough to warrant a spot start by one of these two as well.

Yu Darvish – SP San Diego Padres (elbow)

Be prepared. Of note, however, Darvish last appeared in a game on May 29, so there is a chance that he is a little rusty here.

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