Welcome to the Fantrax MLB Injury Report for Thursday, April 3, 2025. In today’s edition, there might be a minor hiccup in the expected debut of Gunnar Henderson that fantasy owners will want to monitor. Also, Grayson Rodriguez took a step forward with his progression yesterday, while Jack Leiter was removed from his start for precautionary reasons. All of that and more in today’s Injury Report from Fantrax.
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Gunnar Henderson – SS Baltimore Orioles
This is a minor wrinkle in the notion of Henderson returning to the Orioles’ lineup. After having played an evening game last night, it could be tough for him to make his way from Norfolk, Virginia, to Baltimore, Maryland, all within a time frame that gives him enough time to be ready and rested for today’s afternoon game. Some reports state that he is en route to play for the Orioles, so that’s a positive development on that front. The good news is that if his return does get delayed, it won’t be for long, as the team has already said that if he doesn’t play on Thursday, he will debut in Kansas City this weekend.
Grayson Rodriguez – SP Baltimore Orioles
#Orioles RHP Grayson Rodriguez (elbow inflammation) is throwing another bullpen session today at Camden Yards. pic.twitter.com/roEwMyL4gt
— Jake Rill (@JakeDRill) April 2, 2025
This, alongside some short box sessions where the pitcher is closer to the catcher, are all good signs of progression here. It is these sorts of things that he would be doing at the start of Spring Training, as the team has said he would be starting from scratch once he resumed throwing. As such, he will still need to throw live bullpens and then likely pitch in a handful of rehab outings, all of which are designed to build up his pitch count. While he still has a ways to go, this can and should be considered great news.
Tomoyuki Sugano – SP Baltimore Orioles
All of this makes sense, as hindsight is always 20/20. Hopefully, the team and Sugano himself can use this as a learning lesson to prevent these sorts of things from happening again. The biggest news here, though, is that the removal from his debut was not for anything serious.
Jack Leiter – SP Texas Rangers
Blister on pitching hand for Leiter. A "precaution"
— Evan Grant (@Evan_P_Grant) April 2, 2025
From the sounds of it, this precautionary exit could mean that Leiter will avoid time on the Injured List. He had quite a day on the mound, and if it developed late in his start, then there’s a good chance that it wasn’t given a chance to grow. Blisters will sometimes linger, so this is something to watch, but it would appear for now that he has avoided something significant.
Freddie Freeman – 1B Los Angeles Dodgers
Freddie Freeman is not in the Dodgers’ lineup again today, but did go through another round of pregame drills out on the field
— Jack Harris (@ByJackHarris) April 2, 2025
While Freeman did miss another game, it’s a good sign that he was able to work out with the team and do some pregame drills. The hope is that he will return by the weekend, but there have not been any indications that this will happen. Stay tuned.
Los Angeles Dodgers – Team Update
Tony Gonsolin and Evan Phillips both have arrived in OKC and are scheduled to begin ML Rehab Assignments tomorrow. Gonsolin scheduled to start and pitch around 2 innings. #Dodgers
— Alex Freedman (@azfreedman) April 2, 2025
This is good news for the Dodgers, as both Tony Gonsolin and Evan Phillips can provide additional depth for a team that could need it due to the injury history of their pitchers. Both players will need multiple appearances, but because Phillips is a reliever, his time to ramp up will likely be shorter. That being said, there is no timeline for either to return.
Edward Cabrera – SP Miami Marlins
Edward Cabrera will continue his rehab assignment with Triple-A Jacksonville on Sunday.
Went 3 IP/46 pitches last night. Gonna stretch out a little more in his next start.
— Fish On First (@FishOnFirst) April 2, 2025
Cabrera missed the start of the season with a blister on his right middle finger, but it looks like he is feeling better, as he was able to throw 46 pitches at the start of his rehab assignment. That’s already a substantial number for a first-time throwing, and it would appear that he is as close to making his 2025 debut as ever. Stay tuned after his rehab next start, because it could also be his final one.
Mike Tauchman – OF Chicago White Sox
That's a way to start off a rehab assignment! 🔥
Mike Tauchman goes yard to give the Knights a 4-3 lead in the bottom of the 5th! pic.twitter.com/OhzbBl1fGL
— Charlotte Knights (@KnightsBaseball) April 2, 2025
Tauchman is recovering from a hamstring injury that he sustained during Spring Training. He got his rehab assignment off to a tremendous start and looks to be almost ready to join the White Sox, where he should receive everyday at-bats on a lineup in desperate need of hitting.
