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Fantrax Injury Report – Aaron Judge Not Back as Soon as We Thought?

By Dave Funnell
Aaron Judge MLB Injury Report
ST. PETERSBURG, FL - SEPTEMBER 27: New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge (99) takes the field during the regular season MLB game between the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays on September 27, 2018 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL. (Photo by Mark LoMoglio/Icon Sportswire)

Here is the Fantrax Injury Report for Thursday, July 27, 2023.

In today’s edition, Juan Soto is said to have an injury that’s plagued him all season long. What’s the latest on his status going forward? Also, the news of Aaron Judge returning tomorrow may have been premature, as manager Aaron Boone could not confirm that to be true. Finally, Max Fried missed his rehab outing due to an illness, but should be ready to go soon enough. All that and more in today’s Injury Report from Fantrax.

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MLB Injury Report

Max Fried – SP Atlanta Braves

The hope is that Fried’s final rehab start will take place soon enough and that he can be activated next week. There’s been no indication of this being a serious illness.

Cedric Mullins – OF Baltimore Orioles

Judging by this, the final piece needed for Mullins to return would be his ability to stretch out while running to improve. Every other facet of his game seems to be on track for a return. Yesterday was his first time running, so, as he said, how he feels today will be key.

Gunnar Henderson – 3B Baltimore Orioles

Henderson stated that this injury is quite similar to what happened to him earlier in the year. He compared the pain, the process for recovery, and the timeline of both and said that they are quite similar. While this Friday return is anything but official, it does give a sense that he could be close to a return any day now.

Tanner Houck – SP Boston Red Sox, Garrett Whitlock – SP Boston Red Sox

Both players have traditionally done better as relief pitchers, but it remains to be seen if the team will choose those paths. The Red Sox need starters, but that might come through the trade deadline.

Chris Sale – SP Boston Red Sox

That’s potentially great news, but dependent on how today’s BP session goes. Stay tuned.

Mike Clevinger – SP Chicago White Sox

Be prepared.

Nick Lodolo – SP Cincinnati Reds

The quote here didn’t even specify whether it would be at the beginning of September for a Lodolo return. This could very well end up being season-ending if there are any setbacks.

Hunter Greene – SP Cincinnati Reds

Greene continues to work on getting back and is close to heading out to a rehab assignment. Once he finishes the next level in this program, he should be able to ramp things up and get closer to a return.

Jesus Sanchez – OF Miami Marlins

The original thought was that this was a leg injury, but alas it was neck stiffness. This could mean a quicker return back to the lineup. Stay tuned.

Jesse Winker – OF Milwaukee Brewers

Winker once again heads to the Injured List, this time for spasms in his back. His disastrous 2023 season continues.

Joey Gallo – OF Minnesota Twins

First Gallo had pink eye, and now he is ill. This is quite the week to forget for Gallo.

Jorge Polanco – 2B Minnesota Twins

Be prepared, but also remember that he will be playing 3B for the Twins when he returns.

Alex Kirilloff – 1B Minnesota Twins

Krilloff will get a few days off to hopefully get himself right. He has been one of the hottest hitters in baseball, so both he and the Twins would want to get him back in the lineup as soon as possible.

Starling Marte – OF New York Mets

It looks like Marte is feeling better and he’ll be ready just in time to welcome a new child into the world.

Aaron Judge – OF New York Yankees

The original plan had Judge returning this Friday and playing against the Orioles. After yesterday’s game, manager Aaron Boone said that he’s not sure yet if Judge will in fact be activated. There will be more updates later today, but be aware that nothing is set in stone.

Esteury Ruiz – OF Oakland Athletics

Great news here as Ruiz will head out and go on a rehab assignment. He could possibly be back midweek next week and should be ready to be activated on all rosters. It’s being reported that Ruiz will work on batting practice and throwing today with Triple-A Las Vegas and then officially starting that rehab assignment tomorrow. Today is a big day to see if he can actually throw a baseball, which is what was holding him back previously.

Michael Wacha – SP San Diego Padres

Wacha continues to take things slowly, so as to conserve and preserve his strength for later in the season. He hasn’t pitched since the beginning of July and likely won’t until the middle of August, following a rehab assignment.

Juan Soto – OF San Diego Padres

There were reports that this finger has been bothering Soto since Spring Training, which is news to everyone. It might help explain his struggles out of the gate to start the season. Here’s hoping that this injury is not serious enough to warrant time off on the Injured List.

Mitch Haniger – OF San Francisco Giants

Great news here, as Haniger looks to get back onto the field. Susan Slusser later speculates a late-August return but admits that she does not know for certain. Take that for what it’s worth, given that she is with the team every day and we are not.

Zach Eflin – SP Tampa Bay Rays

There should be more known about the severity of Eflin’s knee after the MRI, but he was uncharacteristically porous yesterday. For reference, it was his right knee that gave him problems over the last two seasons, not his left knee.

Yandy Diaz – INF Tampa Bay Rays

It sounds like Diaz might be able to avoid the Injured List or at least a significant injury. We should know more about his status later today or tomorrow.

Jonah Heim – C Texas Rangers

There should be an update on Heim at some point today, and it’s possible that he doesn’t play in tomorrow’s game for some additional rest.

Nathan Eovaldi – SP Texas Rangers

Be prepared…..though plans may change, as the team has wanted to give Eovaldi some rest to conserve and preserve his strength for down the stretch.

Hyun-Jin Ryu – SP Toronto Blue Jays

Ryu will not start for the Blue Jays this weekend, but anything after that is fair game. Stay tuned.

Victor Robles – OF Washington Nationals

The earliest that Robles can come back to the team is August 20. There has been no indication that he would be ready that early as his injury status and rehabilitation have been one of the quietest recoveries in baseball.

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