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Fantrax Injury Report – Forearm Tightness for a Fantasy Ace? Uh Oh!

By Dave Funnell
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Here is the Fantrax Injury Report for Thursday, August 3, 2023. In today’s edition, the Red Sox look to be getting reinforcements to their pitching staff in the near future with Tanner Houck and Garrett Whitlock. Also, Marcus Stroman is on the Injured List with an injury that has lingered for quite some time. Finally, the Jays lost Bo Bichette to a knee injury, but it wasn’t the ominous one that some expected when it first happened. All that and more in the latest Injury Report from Fantrax.

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MLB Injury Report

Max Fried – SP Atlanta Braves

Be prepared.

Trevor Story – 2B/SS Boston Red Sox

Cora had previously said that whenever he returned would be up to how Story was feeling about it. From the sound of it, he may not feel ready to make his 2023 debut just yet.

Boston Red Sox – Team Update

It looks like the Red Sox will have some reinforcements very soon. How Houck and Whitlock will be used is still unknown.

Marcus Stroman – SP Chicago Cubs

Stroman has been struggling for quite some time. It’s unclear if this is a hip-related issue, but he posted a 9.11 ERA over 26.2 innings pitched in July. The Cubs seem to be making a small push toward trying to make the playoffs, so they’ll likely play him once they feel he is ready to compete.

Liam Hendriks – RP Chicago White Sox

Hendriks was seemingly making progress toward having a healthier elbow. Instead, he will undergo Tommy John Surgery and miss the rest of this season and most of next. As someone who just beat cancer, there is nobody who needs good news more than him. Here’s hoping this isn’t the last we see of him.

Ben Lively – SP Cincinnati Reds

Lively was just obliterated in his last outing, and it’s unclear if this injury co-relates with that performance. Either way, he will miss at least fifteen days with this injury.

Mickey Moniak – OF Los Angeles Angels

This could explain why he missed yesterday’s game. He could also miss some more time in the near future until he has healed. There’s no word on if a trip to the Injured List is forthcoming.

Logan O’Hoppe – C Los Angeles Angels

Fantastic news for the Angels and for fantasy owners everywhere. Look for O’Hoppe to return before September if everything goes well.

J.D. Martinez – UT Los Angeles Dodgers

It sounds like Martinez may need some time on the Injured List if things don’t get better soon. Stay tuned.

Sal Frelick – OF Milwaukee Brewers

It remains to be seen if Frelick will require a trip to the Injured List. For now, consider the negative X-rays to be a sign that he is DTD and that’s it.

Byron Buxton – OF Minnesota Twins

Consider Buxton DTD for now, with the realization that anything more is possible given his injury history.

Brandon Nimmo – OF New York Mets

Consider Nimmo DTD with the possibility of returning today against the Royals.

Domingo German – SP New York Yankees

German will miss the rest of the season. Here’s hoping that he gets all of the help he needs to get his life in order.

Nestor Cortes – SP New York Yankees

Be prepared.

Esteury Ruiz – OF Oakland Athletics

Ruiz has had a successful rehab assignment at the plate and on the basepaths. He seems ready to return any day now. There hasn’t been an update on his throwing ability, which was a concern heading into these games. That said, he should be back soon.

Oneil Cruz – SS Pittsburgh Pirates

Cruz could start a rehab assignment next week, and from the sounds of it, he’s been progressing nicely. The team is very careful with how to move forward with one of their key pieces of the future. He’s been able to do pretty much everything needed to warrant a rehab assignment.

Joe Musgrove – SP San Diego Padres

Musgrove had his start pushed back because of “minor” soreness, and apparently it’s been an ongoing issue. Stay tuned.

Ryan Helsley – RP St. Louis Cardinals

If things go well after this session and he feels good, Helsley could go on a minor league rehab assignment early next week. He is on track to return just over a week from now.

Shane McClanahan – SP Tampa Bay Rays

There will be more to this story later today. For now, this doesn’t look good, but anything is possible. Stay tuned.

Bo Bichette – SS Toronto Blue Jays

There was some fear that this would be something torn within the knee, but fortunately for him that wasn’t true. Still, patellar tendinitis is something that can and will keep Bichette out for a while. It hasn’t yet been determined how long he will miss, but it would seem likely that more than the ten-day minimum is warranted.

Jordan Romano – RP Toronto Blue Jays

The good news is that Romano is now throwing a baseball, which could lead to a quick progression toward the mound. It’s unclear how long it will be before he throws his pitches, but one step at a time for the team’s closer.

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