MLB Injury Report – Hunter Greene… AGAIN?!?!

Welcome to the Fantrax MLB Injury Report for Friday, August 7, 2026. In today’s edition, the Reds may lose Hunter Greene yet again this season, the Twins have lost Joe Ryan for a while, with how long to be determined, and the Blue Jays may have an interesting buy-low option in dynasty formats and for next year’s drafts. Read about all of this and so much more in today’s MLB Injury Report from Fantrax.

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MLB Injury Report

Hunter Greene – SP Cincinnati Reds

Terry Francona tells Tommy Thrall on the pregame show that there’s always hope, but there’s “probably a slim chance” that Hunter Greene pitches again this season. They’ll have more info tonight after Greene gets his second opinion.

— Charlie Goldsmith (@CharlieG__) August 6, 2026

Greene felt discomfort in his right elbow on Tuesday, and a day later it was revealed that he would miss some time on the injured List due to right elbow soreness. Now, he will go for a second opinion on his ailing elbow, leaving very little for fantasy baseball managers to look forward to, as most second opinions rarely lead to positive results. He’s a pitcher who throws hard, has an extensive injury history, and plays for a team that will want to get the most out of their long-term investment while they rebuild. The fact that the chances of him returning are slim is surprising, because it feels like the writing is on the wall for his season to be done and over with.

Nick Lodolo – SP Cincinnati Reds

Francona says that Lodolo will start on Tuesday.

— Charlie Goldsmith (@CharlieG__) August 6, 2026

Be prepared!

Trey Yesavage – SP Toronto Blue Jays

John Schneider says Trey Yesavage has an injury to the meniscus in his left knee and will visit a specialist Monday to determine next steps.

Surgery "is always a possibility," when a player sees a specialist, said Schneider. "We're obviously hoping to avoid that."

— Shi Davidi (@ShiDavidi) August 6, 2026

It’s been two-plus days since Yesavage was lifted from his start early with knee inflammation. He has since been placed on the Injured List, and after a thorough examination, all we know is that we won’t know more until Monday. As such, even if surgery won’t be necessary, we’re almost at the point of the season where any pitching injury could be seen as season-ending. Whether or not that happens remains to be seen, but nothing here looks promising at all. Stay tuned.

Spencer Arrighetti – SP Toronto Blue Jays

Spencer Arrighetti exits the Bisons game mid-batter after suffering an apparent injury. He’s been out with right foot nerve irritation and it looked like it might be related. His final line: 2 1/3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 1 K, 39 pitches, 19 strikes.

— The Herd Chronicles (@HERDchronicles) August 6, 2026

Arrighetti was cruising along until the setback. While it’s unclear just how serious this setback is, knowing that he reinjured the same body part isn’t overly positive. Stay tuned for details.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – 1B Toronto Blue Jays

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (hamstring) is "feeling a little better today," says Blue Jays manager John Schneider.

"There's no injury there. It's just a little bit of tightness still. So ,we'll see how he is today."

— Arden Zwelling (@ArdenZwelling) August 6, 2026

I’ll be honest here: I don’t know what to make of this situation. On the one hand, Guerrero is always in the lineup and cleared to play. That means physically, he is healthy and ready to give all that he has for the Jays. On the other hand, he’s been subpar this season, and that’s putting it kindly. He’s had back and hamstring issues this season; he has head health and weight issues that have compromised his performance in the past, and he doesn’t quite seem like himself mentally either, as the team is struggling. My guess here would be that he does not want to give up and sit out. He’s never been on the Injured List before and likely wants to keep that endurance going. Will that happen? I don’t know. The logical side here is to take some time, even just ten days, and see how he feels. Perhaps he can come back for the final five weeks of the season and give fantasy baseball managers a return on the early-round investment they made. Will he do it? That remains to be seen. All that being said, if and when we find out that he has been suffering through an injury all season long, he makes for an intriguingly buy-low player in next year’s drafts and in dynasty formats.

Connelly Early – SP Washington Nationals

Connelly Early felt some forearm tightness in his live BP. They are going to be “ultra cautious” Butera said and hitting pause for now before they decide next steps

— Danielle Allentuck (@d_allentuck) August 6, 2026

The team doesn’t seem too concerned with this, but the trail that has been left here since his injury is eye-opening. Early left early from a game on June 30, and since then he has gone for a second opinion, begun a throwing program, been traded to a new team, and then advanced to live batting practice. All this after a diagnosis of left posterior elbow inflammation. It feels rushed, but with both his former and current teams contending, it’s possible that they both have wanted him back sooner than he should have been back. Of course, that last part is speculation, but everything else doesn’t sit right. Here’s hoping that there is nothing more to this other than a minor setback.

Joe Ryan – SP Minnesota Twins

MRI showed Joe Ryan has a mild left glute strain. IL stint likely. #MNTwins

— DanHayesMLB (@DanHayesMLB) August 6, 2026

Ryan was having difficulty physically delivering the ball, as something in his body was preventing him from doing so. After an MRI, it was determined that a glute strain was the culprit, and now he will miss what he hopes will be 15 days on the Injured List. All things considered, this is good news, and chances are that a short time away will be enough for him to overcome this ailment.

Joey Bart – C Chicago White Sox

Joey Bart left tonight’s game with a fifth metacarpal fracture in his left hand. He is being further evaluated.

— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) August 7, 2026

And just like that, the White Sox will likely be in need of yet another catcher while they wait for Kyle Teel to return, who is barely two weeks into his minimum six-week absence. Terrible luck here for Chicago.

Jackson Jobe – SP Detroit Tigers

Tigers probables for this weekend at SF:
Friday: Keider Montero
Saturday: Jackson Jobe
Sunday: Troy Melton

Jobe’s return from Tommy John surgery will be his first MLB outing since 5/28/25. It’ll be on FOX with a 7:15 ET first pitch.

— Jason Beck (@beckjason) August 6, 2026

Be prepared!