Throughout the entire 2025 Major League Baseball season, I’ll have you covered here at Fantasy Alarm with the fantasy baseball injury report. Each Friday, we’ll do a look around the league for notable updates regarding MLB injuries and how they impact your fantasy baseball teams. The fantasy baseball injury update this week features some notable names, including Shota Imanaga, Hunter Greene, and Yordan Alvarez. With fantasy baseball waivers right around the corner, be sure to read on to learn more about some notable MLB injuries.

 

 


 

MLB Injury Report Update Ahead of This Weekend's Games

While it seems like the San Diego Padres and Cincinnati Reds received positive news regarding Dylan Cease and Hunter Greene, the Chicago Cubs weren’t as lucky with ace Shota Imanaga. Additionally, the Houston Astros will be without Yordan Alvarez for the next week or two. Other notable fantasy baseball standouts, like Teoscar Hernandez and Noelvi Marte, were also placed on the injured list this week.

As you prepare to finalize your fantasy baseball lineups for the upcoming week, don’t forget to take a look at James Grande’s best waiver wire pickups for the week, and listen to this week’s episode of Caught Stealing with Howard Bender and yours truly!
 

 


 

MLB Week 7 Injury Report Update: Pitchers

Shota Imanaga, Chicago Cubs - Hamstring

Imanaga was placed on the injured list with a hamstring strain. Get ready for Cade Horton!

 

#Cubs Shota Imanaga left with a hamstring injury. 

It happened while running to cover first base. pic.twitter.com/R2qVW2Floz

— Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland) May 4, 2025

 

Dylan Cease, San Diego Padres - Forearm

The team has said that it was just a cramp in his forearm, so San Diego and fantasy managers seemed to have avoided serious injury.

Hunter Greene, Cincinnati Reds - Groin

Greene will hit the injured list due to a grade 1 strain of his right groin. His absence shouldn’t extend too far beyond the minimum required stay.

Corbin Burnes, Arizona Diamondbacks - Shoulder

While Burnes’ last start was skipped due to some inflammation in his shoulder, all signs point to him being ready for Saturday.
 

Torey Lovullo said Corbin Burnes threw a bullpen today and felt good.

“As we anticipated, Saturday’s looking really, really good.” pic.twitter.com/RJWY4FMgy0

— Alex D’Agostino (@AlexDagAZ) May 7, 2025

 

Zach Eflin, Baltimore Orioles - Lat

It looks like Eflin will be activated from the IL to start on Sunday against the Angels.

Tanner Bibee, Cleveland Guardians - Legs

After exiting his last start early due to cramps, it’s all systems go for Bibee on Saturday against Toronto.

 

 


MLB Week 7 Injury Report Update: Hitters

Teoscar Hernandez, Los Angeles Dodgers - Groin

Hernandez was placed on the injured list with a groin strain. Expect Andy Pages to get the majority of ABs in right field during Hernandez’s absence.

Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros - Hand

It was first reported as inflammation in his hand, but further testing revealed a strain in his hand. He was placed on the injured list on May 5.

Jake Cronenworth, San Diego Padres - Rib

After missing time with a non-displaced fracture in his rib, Cronenworth will be activated from the IL for this weekend’s series at Coors Field.

Noelvi Marte, Cincinnati Reds - Oblique

Marte was placed on the injured list with a left oblique strain. Santiago Espinal will likely be the everyday third baseman while Marte is out.

 

Noelvi Marte (left side) was scratched right before first pitch. 

Francona: “Evidentially, he got hit by a pitch in Louisville (a few weeks ago). It had been bothering him, but he was playing through it. He made a throw the other day and it kind of grabbed at him. He didn’t…

— Charlie Goldsmith (@CharlieG__) May 7, 2025

 

Andres Gimenez, Toronto Blue Jays - Quad

Gimenez is day-to-day with tightness in his quad.

Andrew Benintendi, Chicago White Sox - Calf

A calf strain sent Benintendi to the injured list. Brooks Baldwin should get the majority of starts in LF while Benintendi is out of the lineup.