Welcome to the Fantrax MLB Injury Report for Friday, April 4, 2025. In today’s edition, Freddie Freeman is off to the Injured List, Zach Neto looks impressive at the plate, and the Red Sox have a unique situation happening with Masataka Yoshida. All of that and much more in today’s Injury Report from Fantrax.
Fantasy Baseball Injury Report
Freddie Freeman – 1B Los Angeles Dodgers
Freddie Freeman was placed on the IL for his ankle injury, retroactive to March 31.
— Fabian Ardaya (@FabianArdaya) April 4, 2025
This move is somewhat expected, as Freeman not only injured this ankle earlier in the week and hadn’t resumed play, but it’s also the same ankle that was surgically repaired in the off-season. With the move retroactive to March 31, there is a chance that he can return by this time next week, but he has yet to do much of anything on the ankle since the slippage over the weekend.
Tony Gonsolin – SP Los Angeles Dodgers
Here's a good look at Tony Gonsolin live from the Bricktown Ballpark in OKC.
1.2IP 1H 1R 1K 2BB
35 pitches, which was his pitch count, 17 strikes. #dodgers pic.twitter.com/9cguQhuRfr— Dodgers Daily (@dodger_daily) April 4, 2025
Gonsolin reached his goal of 35 pitches and did so in an effective manner. A reminder that he is currently injured because of an accident he suffered while lifting weights. There is a chance that he is recalled after one or two more starts, unless the Dodgers want to see him exercise more control with his pitches, since only seventeen strikes is not a great number.
Evan Phillips – RP Los Angeles Dodgers
Evan Phillips Live from the Bricktown Ballpark. Watching his sweeper from directly behind home plate takes your breath away because it's an insane pitch.
He gave up a run because he walked the first hitter he faced, but it's a rehab, so nothing to take from that. 4S was 94,… pic.twitter.com/6YpxAfJ8vs
— Dodgers Daily (@dodger_daily) April 4, 2025
From the sounds of it, Phillips looked quite effective in his one inning of work, utilizing all of his pitches. He is a relief pitcher, and his rehab time should be considerably lower than that of a starter. If he continues along this trajectory, he could be back within a week’s time. Stay tuned.
Zach Neto – SS Los Angeles Angels
We think he's ready, @Angels.
Zach Neto sends a moonshot off a light post while on rehab assignment with the @SaltLakeBees. pic.twitter.com/qLkNoZR0sj
— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) April 3, 2025
First, the good news: Neto is 2-for-7 with one home run over his two games in Triple-A Salt Lake. He’s hitting the ball about as well as he’s seeing it, and coming into form offensively. Now the negative spin: he has yet to play shortstop in these games, meaning he isn’t throwing a baseball. Chances are, the Angels will want him to be able to do that effectively over a certain period of time, so until he picks up a glove, he is not making his 2025 season debut.
Reynaldo Lopez – SP Atlanta Braves
The #Braves today acquired C Jason Delay from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for cash considerations, and optioned him to Double-A Columbus. To make room on the 40-man roster, the club transferred RHP Reynaldo López to the 60-day injured list. Atlanta today also outrighted…
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) April 3, 2025
The team has already decided that Lopez will miss at least 60 days of action before the surgery. If fantasy owners weren’t worried before, they should be now, as this is yet another indication of his future. All that being said, there is still a chance that he does return after the 60-day window and pitches, though the likelihood is quite small. The team does not know what is wrong with his shoulder and needs to perform exploratory surgery to diagnose the condition. That does not seem to be a positive situation, by any means.
Ranger Suarez – SP Philadelphia Phillies
There hasn’t been much news on progression since Suarez landed on the Injured List at the beginning of the season. This news is welcome, as it shows that he is ready to begin the next step. All eyes will be on how he handled the live BP this weekend, as a short rehab assignment could be on tap. He is an effective pitcher when healthy, but these back problems have become almost chronic.
Luis Garcia – SP Houston Astros
RHP Luis Garcia received an MRI, and it revealed inflammation in his right elbow. He is shut down from throwing and will be reevaluated in four weeks.
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) April 3, 2025
Any hope that Garcia would return and pitch this season just got shot down in a blaze of glory here. This is a major setback, and even though four weeks doesn’t necessarily mean his season is over, it does mean that he will need to start from scratch if he is capable of doing so once May rolls around. Of note, too, is that this is his second time shut down, which is also another ominous sign that he may not throw for the Astros for a while. Chances are, he will be an option for them in September as a way to help prepare him for the 2026 season.
Masataka Yoshida – UT Boston Red Sox
Masataka Yoshida is throwing out to 110 feet.
Asked if next week is a consideration to begin the rehab assignment, Cora said, “Not yet.”
“He needs to make throws from the outfield. It’s not just standing there,” Cora said. “You have to make throws. So we’ll see how that goes.”— Christopher Smith (@SmittyOnMLB) April 3, 2025
From the sounds of it, Yoshida needs to continue his throwing progression if he is ever going to return. What this means, too, is that he will probably be an option for the Red Sox in the outfield, given that the team is committed to Rafael Devers as the team’s designated hitter this season. There may be a time when Boston may have to trade Yoshida and his heavy contract if he cannot throw and field the way that they would want one of their outfielders to perform.
Boston Red Sox – Team Update
It’s likely Red Sox starters Lucas Giolito and Brayan Bello both will need at least two more rehab starts.
“We’ll reassess the situation (after) the next one but not close yet,” Cora said. “I think if you do the math, it’s very similar to spring training.”— Christopher Smith (@SmittyOnMLB) April 3, 2025
Both Brayan Bello and Lucas Giolito are away from the team with their unique ailments. Both have thrown one rehab outing and looked effective in their own right, but with at least two more on tap, it would appear that they both won’t be ready to return until the later parts of April.
