This roster moves and injury updates page will be updated throughout the season.
LATEST INJURIES
RHP Yu Darvish
Injury: Right elbow inflammation
IL date: March 27 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: May, potentially
Status: Darvish has thrown off the mound several times, ramping up in intensity with each. His most recent bullpen came on April 29. It's unclear when he would begin facing hitters. (Last updated: April 29)
2B Jake Cronenworth
Injury: Non-displaced right rib fracture
IL date: April 11 (10-day IL, retroactive to April 9)
Expected return: May
Status: Cronenworth is doing all baseball activity and will head to the team's spring complex for live at-bats in the near future. The fracture won't fully heal until for a few weeks, but he could return before it does. (Last updated: April 29)
OF Jackson Merrill
Injury: Right hamstring strain
IL date: April 8 (10-day IL, retroactive to April 7)
Expected return: Early May
Status: Merrill is running at full capacity, and on April 28, he went to the team's spring complex in Arizona, where he'll receive live at-bats. It's unclear if Merrill will require a rehab stint. (Last updated: April 29)
OF Brandon Lockridge
Injury: Left hamstring strain
IL date: April 14 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Early May
Status: Lockridge is running at full capacity, and on April 28, he went to the team's spring complex in Arizona, where he'll receive live at-bats. It's unclear if Lockridge will require a rehab stint. (Last updated: April 29)
IF Mason McCoy
Injury: Dislocated finger in left hand
IL date: April 29
Expected return: Mid-May
Status: McCoy dislocated his pinky diving back into first base on April 27. It was set back into place by the training staff that night. The club opted for an IL stint to make sure the injury fully heals. (Last updated: April 29)
RHP Logan Gillaspie
Injury: Left oblique strain
IL date: April 27
Expected return: June or July
Status: Gillaspie sustained the injury while throwing a pitch on April 26. He was placed on the IL the following day, and manager Mike Shildt said, "It's going to be a while." (Last updated: April 27)
RHP Bryan Hoeing
Injury: Right shoulder strain
IL date: March 27 (60-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: Late May
Status: Hoeing has thrown a handful of bullpen sessions, but it's unclear when he could begin a rehab assignment. He was transferred to the 60-day IL on April 27. (Last updated: April 27)
RHP Sean Reynolds
Injury: Stress reaction in right foot
IL date: March 27 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: Early May
Status: Reynolds began a rehab assignment with Triple-A El Paso on April 22 and made another appearance on April 25, pitching a scoreless inning in both outings. (Last updated: April 26)
RHP Matt Waldron
Injury: Left oblique strain
IL date: March 27 (60-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: June or July
Status: Waldron sustained the injury while warming in the bullpen before a March 14 Spring Training game. He was transferred to the 60-day IL on April 11. (Last updated: April 11) More >>
RHP Joe Musgrove
Injury: Tommy John surgery (torn right UCL)
IL date: March 20 (60-day IL)
Expected return: 2026
Status: Musgrove, who has been traveling with the big league club, played light catch for the first time on April 7. He will do so three times per week for the foreseeable future. (Last updated: April 7) More >>
RHP Jhony Brito
Injury: Right forearm strain
IL date: March 27 (60-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: TBD
Status: Brito, whose 2024 season ended early due to an elbow strain, had soreness and diminished velocity in his final spring appearance. He was transferred to the 60-day IL on April 3. (Last updated: April 3)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
April 29
• IF Luis Arraez: Activated from 7-day concussion IL
• OF Jason Heyward: Activated from 10-day IL (left knee inflammation)
• IF Yuli Gurriel: Designated for assignment
• IF Mason McCoy: Placed on 10-day IL (dislocated finger on left hand)
April 27
• RHP Logan Gillaspie: Placed on 15-day IL (left oblique strain)
• RHP Bryan Hoeing: Transferred to 60-day IL (right shoulder strain)
• RHP David Morgan: Selected from Double-A San Antonio
April 25
• RHP Ryan Bergert: Recalled from Triple-A El Paso
• LHP Kyle Hart: Optioned to Triple-A El Paso
April 21
• IF Luis Arraez: Placed on 7-day concussion IL
• IF Mason McCoy: Recalled from Triple-A El Paso