Here is the Fantrax Injury Report for Tuesday, April 2, 2024. Below, you’ll see information on Josh Jung’s bad luck, Bo Bichette’s cranky neck, and Alek Thomas’ ailing hamstring. All that and more in today’s Injury Report from Fantrax.
MLB Injury Report for Tuesday, April 2, 2024.
Josh Jung – 3B Texas Rangers
Bruce Bochy reports that Josh Jung has a fractured wrist.
@Rangers | #StraightUpTX | @BallySports 📺 pic.twitter.com/ZpVQETsu8Y— Bally Sports Southwest (@BallySportsSW) April 2, 2024
Jung has had such bad luck concerning injuries. First, he missed time because of a thumb ailment to finish the 2023 season. Then, as soon as camp opened up this spring, he suffered a calf injury that cost him about a month of preparation. Now, with a fracture in his wrist, he’s bound to miss at least a month of the 2024 season. Rehabbing from these types of injuries can take a while to regain power too.
Alex Cobb – SP San Francsico Giants
Cobb threw a bullpen yesterday in Arizona https://t.co/nRWq2al0dc
— Shayna Rubin (@ShaynaRubin) April 2, 2024
There is no word on the length of this bullpen, but it’s still a good sign. He is still on track to return well before his original diagnosis would have suggested.
Seattle Mariners – Team Update
Justin Hollander with injury updates today. Brash threw sliders in a bullpen today, continuing to build intensity. MRI on Santos was good, he played catch today. Bazardo throwing bullpens. Woo is throwing again.
— Shannon Drayer (@shannondrayer) April 1, 2024
Big update here. First, Matt Brash mixing in a wide array of fastballs and breaking balls is good, and he will throw a bullpen later in the week. As for Gregory Santos, his MRI looked good. He will begin a progressional throwing program later in the week, though no timetable has been put in place. Finally, Bryan Woo resuming throwing is a great sign for him as he works to make his debut sooner rather than later. The team was adamant again that this was not a long-term injury but he will begin to ramp up slowly and carefully.
Alek Thomas – OF Arizona Diamondbacks
Diamondbacks placed OF Alek Thomas on the 10-day injured list (strained left hamstring).
Jorge Barrosa called up to the major leagues.
D-backs IL: Alek Thomas, Randal Grichuk, Paul Sewald, Eduardo Rodriguez, Drey Jameson
— Alex Weiner (@alexjweiner) April 1, 2024
As expected, Thomas will head to the Injured List with a strained left hamstring. It was revealed that it was a high Grade 1 ailment, which would suggest a longer time away than the ten-day minimum. As you can see from the list above, the quality of players on the Injured List for the Diamondbacks is growing and significant.
Toronto Blue Jays – Team Update
#BlueJays injury updates per John Schneider
– Romano throwing a ‘pen tomorrow
– Swanson threw a ‘pen today (went well)
– Manoah pitching 3-inning sim game tomorrow with minor leaguers. Jansen will catch
– Votto started defensive work
– Bichette still has “cranky neck”— Kaitlyn McGrath (@kaitlyncmcgrath) April 1, 2024
There is a lot to digest here. First, Jordan Romano throwing a bullpen later today reinforces the preseason sentiment that his absence on the Injured List would not be long-term. That being said, he will still need to do this successfully and without any pain or setbacks. As for Erik Swanson, he has now thrown successfully on both Saturday and Monday, with both sessions going well. This shows that he is trending in the right direction. Manoah has a big day ahead of him today, as three innings is a lot of work for him and his shoulder. If his body responds well here, he could see a rehab assignment soon enough. Joey Votto’s defensive work is the first real update that there has been, so it has to be considered a good thing. Finally, Bo Bichette missed another game last night, but he responded well to some treatment throughout the day yesterday.
Eloy Jimenez – UT Chicago White Sox
Pedro Grifol said Eloy Jiménez is day to day. They’ll play a man short for now.
— James Fegan (@JRFegan) April 1, 2024
After having an MRI, it was determined that Jimenez did not need a trip to the Injured List. The White Sox believe that he just needs some time on his own to heal and get better. The good news is that he has avoided anything major.
Miami Marlins – Team Update
Edward Cabrera threw 3 IP yday at Triple-A
Chargois has begun throwing
Edwards hitting/throwing
Garrett pitch 3 IP/50 pitches extended spring 2morrow
Eury bullpen next few days
Simpson IP/25 pitches extended spring 2morrow #Marlins
— Christina De Nicola (@CDeNicola13) April 1, 2024
Of note here, Braxton Garrett throwing 50 pitches is a great sign that he is closer to making his debut. As noted, however, he will begin his extended spring later today which could take some time. Eury Perez throwing a bullpen is also a good sign since Saturday’s bullpen was his first time on the mound. That means he felt fine afterward and is ready to do it again.
Dylan Carlson – OF St. Louis Cardinals
#STLCards CF Dylan Carlson, who recently received a cortisone shot in his sprained left shoulder, is still doing strengthening exercises and has yet to restart baseball activities, manager Oli Marmol said.
Carlson sprained his shoulder last Mon. after a hard fall on the track.
— John Denton (@JohnDenton555) April 1, 2024
The hope was that Carlson would be back doing some form of baseball activity by now. When he received the injection, he was to be shut down for two to three days before beginning to ramp up. As of this morning, it will have been four days, which could suggest that he is behind schedule. Keep an eye on this to see if there is something more than just a minor delay.
Justin Verlander – SP Houston Astros
Justin Verlander threw a three-inning, 52 pitch live BP today. He said ramping up to full velocity after an inning break was a focus again. Asked if he expects to go on a rehab assignment next, he said: “I think so.”
— Matt Kawahara (@matthewkawahara) April 1, 2024
The plan was for him to throw these three innings today to move on to a rehab assignment next. We should get further clarification as to what’s next soon enough, as the team likely wants to see how his body responds to yesterday’s activity. Stay tuned.