Welcome to the Fantrax MLB Injury Report for Tuesday, July 16, 2024. In today’s edition, Fernando Tatis Jr. will undergo an MRI this week to determine the healing process thus far, Mike Trout sets a potential timeline for a return that might be too advantageous, and Robbie Ray might be ready to make his 2024 debut. All of this and more in today’s Injury Report from Fantrax.
MLB Injury Report for Tuesday, July 16, 2024.
Luis Arraez – INF San Diego Padres (thumb)
Arraez missed the final game before the All-Star Break due to a bruised thumb on his hand that hurts anytime he swings a bat or catches a ball. He brought devices that could help stimulate the healing in his hand in order to help him recover more quickly and possibly be ready to play just after the Break. All that said, it wouldn’t be surprising to see him miss some time in order to get better.
Fernando Tatis Jr. – OF San Diego Padres (leg)
The next few days will be important for Tatis, whose MRI this week will help determine the next steps forward. The All-Star last played a game on June 21 and has missed the last 19 due to an injury that will keep him out indefinitely. There is a chance that this is a season-ending injury, but the best-case scenario seems to be the middle of August if everything works the way that both he and the team hope it will. Regardless, the MRI will determine the next steps for the team, so stay tuned.
Joe Musgrove – SP San Diego Padres (elbow)
Musgrove will have himself a big day this Wednesday, as he attempts to take the first big step in his road to recovery. The biggest piece from this is that it will be a full-intensity session, which is a way to imitate real-game situations. This will be the first of its kind with Musgrove, who has not pitched for weeks. If things go well here, we could see him do this again before heading out for a lengthy rehab assignment.
Mike Trout – OF Los Angeles Angels (
It’s good to see Trout containing his recovery process without issue. The only problem here is that the end of July is about a week away, meaning that he has a lot of work to do before being game-ready. While he is one of the greatest to ever do it and can make difficult tasks seem easy, it would seem that he would need a rehab assignment before returning. It’s fair to assume that once he begins his work in the outfield, he could be ready to return, but a short rehab assignment would likely be what’s best.
Ryne Stanek – RP Seattle Mariners (back)
There was some mystery surrounding Stanek’s departure on Sunday, as he mysteriously left after one batter and four pitches. Now that we know it was because of back spasms, we can hopefully properly assess the situation. It remains unclear if he will miss some time after the break or not, but if he does, Gregory Santos should receive some save opportunities when Andres Munoz is unavailable.
Josh Jung – 3B Texas Rangers (wrist)
Josh Jung hit 15 balls off of a tee with a regular bat today in Houston. He’s not sure of the next step, but said that he’ll continue to swing this week during the break.
— Shawn McFarland (@McFarland_Shawn) July 14, 2024
Jung had been shut down with recurring inflammation in his wrist. The key here will be for him not to feel the inflammation returning to his wrist and for him to be able to do this sort of swinging over and over again. If that happens, we could see him off on a rehab assignment. However, if the inflammation and/or pain returns, something more drastic may need to happen.
Jeffrey Springs – SP Tampa Bay Rays (elbow)
Jeffrey Springs done after 75 pitches in the 5th inning.
Went 4.2 IP, 4 ER, 8 H, 1 BB, 3 K
Defense wasn’t really his friend today. Also, looked like he was battling a blister or cut on his thumb? He got checked out and kept pitching in 5th. #RaysUp
— Evan Closky (@ECloskyWTSP) July 14, 2024
Overall, it wasn’t his greatest performance, though the context behind it is key. With porous defense protecting him alongside a potential blister or cut, those reasons may help explain why his overall pitching line looked the way that it did. Having said all of that, he may have enough time from which to recover given the fact that we are in the midst of the All-Star Break. If he doesn’t pitch another game in the minors, he will finish with a 4.13 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, and 29 strikeouts over 24.0 innings pitched.
Robbie Ray – SP San Francisco Giants (elbow)
T5: Giants 4 | Visalia 0
Robbie Ray was DIALED IN for his 3rd start with San Jose 🎯
5 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 9 Ks 🔥@MiLB | @SFGiants pic.twitter.com/mxzgEfwuXZ
— San Jose Giants (@SJGiants) July 15, 2024
This might be enough for the Giants to bring Robbie Ray up for his 2024 debut. Over 24.0 innings pitched, he has a 4.13 ERA, a 0.92 WHIP, and has compiled 38 strikeouts to just four walks. The time to buy low and stash Ray is just about over.