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Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for March 5th, 2023. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below on this list.
Understanding the injury landscape is key in all forms of fantasy baseball, especially when setting DFS lineups on sites like FanDuel and DraftKings. Consider this your one-stop overview of fantasy-relevant injuries around the MLB.
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MLB Injury Roundup for March 5th, 2023
Note: this post is automatically updated throughout the day, every five minutes, in case new injury updates are reported.
Name | Team | Status | Opponent | Home/Away | Notes |
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Frankie Montas | NYY | Out (Shoulder) | ATL | Away | Montas underwent shoulder surgery and is expected to miss at least 12 weeks. |
Huascar Ynoa | ATL | Out (Elbow) | NYY | Home | Ynoa underwent Tommy John surgery and will miss the entire 2023 season. |
Tyler Matzek | ATL | Out (Elbow) | NYY | Home | Matzek has undergone Tommy John surgery and is expected to miss the 2023 season. |
Scott Effross | NYY | Out (Elbow) | ATL | Away | Effross underwent Tommy John surgery during last year's playoffs and is not expected to be ready for Opening Day for the Yankees. |
Luis Gil | NYY | Out (Elbow) | ATL | Away | Gil is recovering from Tommy John surgery and remains out indefinitely for the Yankees. |
Ben Rortvedt | NYY | Out (Shoulder) | ATL | Away | Rortvedt underwent shoulder surgery to address a circulation issue and will be shut down from baseball activities for at least a month. |
Lance McCullers Jr. | HOU | Out (Elbow) | WSH | Home | McCullers is dealing with a muscle strain in his elbow and he will be shut down for a few weeks. He will not be ready for Opening Day. |
Tanner Rainey | WSH | Out (Elbow) | HOU | Away | Rainey has undergone Tommy John surgery and is expected to miss the majority of the 2023 regular season. |
Stephen Strasburg | WSH | Out (Ribs) | HOU | Away | Strasburg suffered a setback in his recovery from thoracic outlet syndrome and is out indefinitely. |
Trevor Story | BOS | Out (Elbow) | MIA | Home | Story underwent an internal bracing procedure on his right elbow and has been placed on the 60-day injured list. He will miss an undetermined amount of time to start the 2023 season. |
Max Meyer | MIA | Out (Elbow) | BOS | Away | Meyer underwent Tommy John surgery and will miss the entire 2023 season. |
Anthony Bender | MIA | Out (Elbow) | BOS | Away | Bender has undergone Tommy John surgery and will miss the entire 2023 season. |
Sixto Sánchez | MIA | Out (Shoulder) | BOS | Away | Sanchez is recovering from shoulder surgery and is not expected to be ready for 2023 Opening Day. |
Max Kranick | PIT | Out (Elbow) | MIN | Home | Kranick is recovering from Tommy John surgery and is expected to miss a significant amount of the 2023 season. |
Matt Canterino | MIN | Out (Elbow) | PIT | Away | Canterino has undergone Tommy John surgery and will miss the start of the 2023 season. |
Royce Lewis | MIN | Out (Knee) | PIT | Away | Lewis has been placed on the 60-day injured list due to the recovery from a torn ACL. |
Chris Paddack | MIN | Out (Elbow) | PIT | Away | Paddack has undergone Tommy John surgery and will miss the start of the 2023 regular season. |
Gilberto Celestino | MIN | Out (Thumb) | PIT | Away | Celestino underwent surgery to repair his UCL in his thumb and will miss the start of the Regular Season for the Twins. |
Shane Baz | TB | Out (Elbow) | BAL | Home | Baz underwent Tommy John surgery and will miss the entirety of the 2023 season. |
Andrew Kittredge | TB | Out (Elbow) | BAL | Home | Kittredge is recovering from Tommy John surgery and is expected to miss a few months of the 2023 season. |
Tyler Glasnow | TB | Out (Oblique) | BAL | Home | Glasnow has suffered an oblique strain and is expected to miss 6-8 weeks. |
John Means | BAL | Out (Elbow) | TB | Away | Means has undergone Tommy John surgery and is expected to miss an undetermined amount of time to start the 2023 season. |
Dillon Tate | BAL | Out (Forearm) | TB | Away | Tate is suffering from a forearm strain and is expected to remain out into May. |
Matt Canterino | MIN | Out (Elbow) | DET | Home | Canterino has undergone Tommy John surgery and will miss the start of the 2023 season. |
Royce Lewis | MIN | Out (Knee) | DET | Home | Lewis has been placed on the 60-day injured list due to the recovery from a torn ACL. |
Chris Paddack | MIN | Out (Elbow) | DET | Home | Paddack has undergone Tommy John surgery and will miss the start of the 2023 regular season. |
Gilberto Celestino | MIN | Out (Thumb) | DET | Home | Celestino underwent surgery to repair his UCL in his thumb and will miss the start of the Regular Season for the Twins. |
Tarik Skubal | DET | Out (Elbow) | MIN | Away | Skubal has undergone elbow surgery and will miss the start of the 2023 regular season. |
Casey Mize | DET | Out (Elbow) | MIN | Away | Mize has landed on the 60-day injured list after undergoing Tommy John surgery. |
Chad Green | TOR | Out (Elbow) | PHI | Home | Green is still recovering from Tommy John surgery and is expected to miss the beginning of the 2023 season. |
Hyun Jin Ryu | TOR | Out (Elbow) | PHI | Home | Ryu had Tommy John surgery to repair his UCL and will miss the start of the 2023 season. |
Bryce Harper | PHI | Out (Elbow) | TOR | Away | Harper underwent Tommy John surgery and is expected to miss the start of the 2023 regular season. |
Brett Martin | TEX | Out (Shoulder) | LAA | Home | Martin has been placed on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from shoulder surgery. |
Davis Daniel | LAA | Out (Shoulder) | TEX | Away | Daniel has been added to the 60-day injured list due to a right shoulder strain and will miss a few months. |
J.P. Feyereisen | LAD | Out (Shoulder) | CHW | Home | Feyereisen is dealing with a shoulder injury and has been added to the 60-day injured list. |
Alex Reyes | LAD | Out (Shoulder) | CHW | Home | Reyes is battling a right shoulder injury and is expected to miss the beginning of the 2023 season. |
Gavin Lux | LAD | Out (Knee) | CHW | Home | Lux has torn his right ACL and will miss the entire 2023 season. |
Walker Buehler | LAD | Out (Elbow) | CHW | Home | Buehler is recovering from Tommy John surgery and has been added to the 60-day injured list. |
Blake Treinen | LAD | Out (Shoulder) | CHW | Home | Treinen has undergone surgery on his right shoulder and has been added to the 60-day injured list. He will miss an undetermined amount of time. |
Garrett Crochet | CHW | Out (Elbow) | LAD | Away | Crochet is recovering from Tommy John surgery and is expected to remain out until at least May. |
Liam Hendriks | CHW | Out (Illness) | LAD | Away | Hendriks has been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and will be out indefinitely. |
Luke Jackson | SF | Out (Elbow) | KC | Home | Jackson is recovering from Tommy John surgery and is out indefinitely for the Giants. |
Diego Hernandez | KC | Out (Shoulder) | SF | Away | Hernandez suffered a dislocated shoulder and is expected to miss at least three to four months of action for the Royals. |
Drew Waters | KC | Out (Oblique) | SF | Away | Waters is dealing with an oblique strain and is expected to miss six weeks. |
Eguy Rosario | SD | Out (Ankle) | OAK | Home | Rosario has been added to the 60-day injured list due to a broken ankle and will miss a few months. |
Fernando Tatis Jr. | SD | Out (Suspension) | OAK | Home | Tatis Jr. has been suspended for 80 games for violating the league's PED policy. In addition to missing the remainder of the 2022 MLB Season, Tatis Jr. will also miss 32 games of the 2023 MLB Season. |
Joe Musgrove | SD | Out (Toe) | OAK | Home | Musgrove has suffered a fractured toe and will miss the start of the 2023 season. |
Lucas Gilbreath | COL | Out (Elbow) | CHC | Home | Gilbreath suffered an elbow injury that could require Tommy John surgery and is out indefinitely. |
Jake Bird | COL | Out (Oblique) | CHC | Home | Bird is battling a strained oblique and is expected to miss four to six weeks for the Rockies. |
Ryan Rolison | COL | Out (Shoulder) | CHC | Home | Rolison is recovering from shoulder surgery and is expected to miss at least 2-3 months of the 2023 season. |
Tyler Kinley | COL | Out (Elbow) | CHC | Home | Kinley has undergone surgery to repair a flexor tear in his elbow and will miss the start of the 2023 regular season. |
Brendan Rodgers | COL | Out (Shoulder) | CHC | Home | Rodgers has suffered a dislocated shoulder and is expected to miss a significant portion of the 2023 season. |
Antonio Senzatela | COL | Out (Knee) | CHC | Home | Senzatela is recovering from an ACL tear and is expected to make his return in May. |
Randal Grichuk | COL | Out (Hernia) | CHC | Home | Grichuk underwent a bilateral sports hernia surgery and is expected to miss the beginning of the 2023 regular season. |
Codi Heuer | CHC | Out (Elbow) | COL | Away | Heuer has landed on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from Tommy John surgery. |
Ethan Roberts | CHC | Out (Elbow) | COL | Away | Roberts has been placed on the 60-day injured list after undergoing Tommy John surgery. |
Alexander Canario | CHC | Out (Ankle) | COL | Away | Canario has suffered an ankle injury and will miss the start of the 2023 regular season. |
Seiya Suzuki | CHC | Out (Oblique) | COL | Away | Suzuki has suffered a left oblique strain and will miss the start of the 2023 season. |
Kyle Hendricks | CHC | Out (Shoulder) | COL | Away | Hendricks is recovering from a strained shoulder and is expected to miss the start of the regular season. |
Davis Daniel | LAA | Out (Shoulder) | CIN | Home | Daniel has been added to the 60-day injured list due to a right shoulder strain and will miss a few months. |
Tejay Antone | CIN | Out (Forearm) | LAA | Away | Antone is dealing with a forearm injury and will miss the start of the 2023 regular season. |
Vladimir Gutierrez | CIN | Out (Elbow) | LAA | Away | Gutierrez has undergone Tommy John surgery and has been added to the 60-day injured list. |
Justin Dunn | CIN | Out (Shoulder) | LAA | Away | Dunn is dealing with a shoulder injury and will miss the start of the 2023 regular season. |
Jason Alexander | MIL | Out (Shouder) | SEA | Home | Alexander has landed on the 60-day injured list due to a strained right rotator cuff. |
Aaron Ashby | MIL | Out (Shoulder) | SEA | Home | Ashby is dealing with inflammation in his throwing shoulder and is expected to miss a couple months. He is expected to be placed on the IL. |
Taylor Trammell | SEA | Out (Hand) | MIL | Away | Trammell is expected to have surgery to fix a broken hand and has a current timeline for recovery of six to seven weeks. |
Tejay Antone | CIN | Out (Forearm) | OAK | Away | Antone is dealing with a forearm injury and will miss the start of the 2023 regular season. |
Vladimir Gutierrez | CIN | Out (Elbow) | OAK | Away | Gutierrez has undergone Tommy John surgery and has been added to the 60-day injured list. |
Justin Dunn | CIN | Out (Shoulder) | OAK | Away | Dunn is dealing with a shoulder injury and will miss the start of the 2023 regular season. |