Welcome to the Fantrax MLB Injury Report for Tuesday, May 28, 2024. In today’s edition, Memorial Day seemed to go by without anything major happening… which, for this article, is a good thing. Still, some important events happened, such as Rhys Hoskins hitting on the field, Chris Bassitt pitching through a neck spasm and both Steven Kwan and Gavin Williams receiving some good news. All this and more in today’s Injury Report from Fantrax.
MLB Injury Report for Tuesday, May 28, 2024.
Steven Kwan – OF Cleveland Guardians (hamstring), Gavin Williams – SP Cleveland Guardians (elbow)
Steven Kwan will start in left field for Columbus tomorrow and play 6-8 innings, according to Vogt.
Gavin Williams is expected to start for Columbus on Wednesday.
— Mandy Bell (@MandyBell02) May 27, 2024
Kwan has already begun his rehab assignment. He has one home run in seven at-bats for the High-A County Lake Captains and will move his work over to Triple-A Columbus. He will continue to play left field, which shows that the hamstring is seemingly all but healed. As for Williams, he has faced live batters and appears ready to test out his elbow in a rehab assignment. There has been no word on the length of this trip, but it will likely be somewhat lengthy as he has yet to appear in a game all season.
Rhys Hoskins – 1B Milwaukee Brewers (hamstring)
Rhys Hoskins plans to hit on the field today for the first time since going on the IL. “I feel as good as I can,” he said.
— Curt Hogg (@CyrtHogg) May 27, 2024
This was a big day for Hoskins, as it was the first time he would have done something as big as this since he went to the Injured List. Keep an eye on the fallout from this, because if he feels good physically, there’s a chance that a rehab assignment isn’t too far behind.
Miami Marlins – Team Update
Cabrera threw to 60 feet 2day
Chargois 2morrow IP/25 pitches Triple-A Jacksonville
Avi to Jax 7 IP 2morrow
Hoeing strength & throw program in Jupiter
Edwards game progression 9 IP 2morrow Jax
— Christina De Nicola (@CDeNicola13) May 27, 2024
A lot to unpack here with some fantasy relevance. Edward Cabrera (shoulder) is building himself back up after a brief shutdown almost two weeks ago. His return is on hold, as this was his second time on the Injured List for a shoulder injury, and the team will likely take things slowly with him. As for Avisali Garcia (hamstring), his rehab assignment will likely be long in nature as he has only played in nine games since April 10.
Cristian Javier – SP Houston Astros (forearm), Jose Urquidy – SP Houston Astros (forearm)
Espada said Javier and Urquidy will have some imaging done tomorrow. They’ll know more at that point.
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) May 27, 2024
Both Javier and Urquidy will have an MRI done this week to determine the severity of the situation. Both are separately needed by the Astros who are running thin on starting pitchers.
LaMonte Wade Jr. – OF San Francisco Giants (hamstring)
LaMonte Wade Jr. has a left hamstring strain, Giants say. https://t.co/ByjCtlApkA
— Shayna Rubin (@ShaynaRubin) May 27, 2024
During the game, Wade looked as if he was grabbing at his knee, but it would appear that it was his hamstring that was giving him problems after all. This is somewhat concerning since he has been ailing from a hamstring injury for the better part of this past week. He will have an MRI later on today to determine the severity of this situation. A trip to the Injured List is quite possible.
TJ Friedl – OF Cincinnati Reds (thumb)
David Bell said that TJ Friedl could return as soon as late this week or early next week.
— Charlie Goldsmith (@CharlieG__) May 27, 2024
The injury to Friedl’s thumb looks to be rounding its way out, and he may be able to finally make his glorious return. From the sounds of it, he may not need a rehab assignment. Be prepared.
Chris Bassitt – SP Toronto Blue Jays (neck)
Chris Bassitt is dealing with neck spasms, which is why his day was short.
The #BlueJays weren’t sure if he could even start today and they had some backup plans in place, but Bassitt made it work and John Schneider spoke very highly of that effort.
— Keegan Matheson (@KeeganMatheson) May 27, 2024
We should find out more about Bassitt and his neck in the coming days. The Blue Jays will have a decision to make regarding his next start later in the week, which may have to either be pushed back or relieved by someone healthy.
Jorge Polanco – 2B Seattle Mariners (hamstring), Gregory Santos – RP Seattle Mariners (lat)
Justin Hollander said Polanco was not able to get the MRI today with the holiday but not expected to miss much time. Also, no timetable, but seeing good progress from Santos. Still on a throwing program to stretch out but did throw a few from the slope in DC.
— Shannon Drayer (@shannondrayer) May 27, 2024
This is potentially good news since Polando has missed so much time over the last few years due to injury. He’s been productive when healthy but has had difficulty maintaining that level of well-being. All that being said, things may change once he has the MRI. As for Santos, he is being moved to Seattle to continue his recovery, but the team has been on record as slow-playing his return.
Lars Nootbaar – OF St. Louis Cardinals (hamstring)
#STLCards manager Oliver Marmol said the club sees Lars Nootbaar’s hamstring strain as a “day-to-day” issue. He said holding the outfielder out Sunday and today is “the smart thing to do.”
“We don’t see it lingering,” Marmol said.
— John Denton (@JohnDenton555) May 27, 2024
This is great news, as Nootbaar has had trouble staying on the field throughout his short career. The hope here is that he can get back onto the field soon enough.