Here is the latest on injuries and roster moves involving MLB Pipeline's Top 100 prospects:
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No. 90 Tre' Morgan, 1B/OF, Rays
Roster move: Promoted to Triple-A
After opening the year on the 7-day IL with a quad injury, Morgan returned to action and headed to Durham for his Triple-A and season debut. The 2023 third-round pick posted a .324/.408/.483 slash line last season. (Last updated: April 15)
No. 42 Quinn Mathews, LHP, Cardinals
Injury: Shoulder soreness
Expected return: TBD
The No. 4 left-handed pitching prospect in baseball was placed on the 7-day IL with left shoulder soreness on April 13. The timeline for his return depends on how his shoulder responds to treatment, according to MLB.com's John Denton. Mathews has gone 0-2 with a 6.10 ERA over 10 1/3 innings spanning three starts for Triple-A Memphis this year, most recently on April 11. (Last updated: April 14)
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No. 3 Walker Jenkins, OF, Twins
Injury: Left ankle stiffness
Expected return: TBD
Jenkins, who sprained his left ankle during Spring Training, opened the season on the Double-A Wichita roster. He went 1-for-8 in two games for the Wind Surge before going on the injured list with "renewed stiffness" in his left ankle. It marked the second consecutive year the fifth overall pick in the 2023 Draft went on the IL the first week of the season. After missing much of the first half of last year due to a strained left hamstring sustained on Opening Day, the Twins expect him to be back much sooner this year. (Last updated: April 9)
No. 12 Samuel Basallo, C/1B, Orioles
Injury: Left hamstring strain
Expected return: TBD
The Orioles' top prospect left Triple-A Norfolk's April 4 game early with left hamstring discomfort, according to MLB.com's Jake Rill. Serving as the designated hitter, Basallo had beat out an infield single in the first inning, then scored out on a double. He departed two frames later. (Last updated: April 4)
No. 23 Bryce Eldridge, 1B, Giants
Injury: Left wrist soreness
Expected return: TBD
The club announced that the first baseman was scratched from Spring Breakout due to left wrist soreness, an injury that has sidelined him for the last two weeks. Eldridge said he tweaked his wrist while taking a warmup swing and was shut down from all baseball activities when the discomfort persisted. An MRI exam came back clean, and Eldridge said he managed to resume hitting off a tee on March 15.
Eldridge said he hopes to return to game action by the end of next week, though he¡¯s unsure if he¡¯ll have enough time to ramp back up and be ready for the start of the Minor League season. (Last updated: March 15)
No. 27 Kevin McGonigle, SS/2B, Tigers
Injury: Ankle
Expected return: TBD
After playing all nine innings on Opening Day for High-A West Michigan, McGonigle will miss time on the IL with an ankle injury. The 2023 Draft's No. 37 overall pick doubled twice and collected four RBIs in his season debut after slashing .309/.401/.452 across two levels in his first professional season in 2024. (Last updated: April 8)
No. 28 Dalton Rushing, C/OF, Dodgers
Injury: Undisclosed
Expected return: TBD
Returning to Triple-A Oklahoma City to start the season, Rushing got off to a respectable start, slashing .278/.386/.417 in his first 10 games. He last played on April 9, and the catcher went 1-for-10 in his last two appearances. (Last updated: April 13)
No. 28 Charlie Condon, 3B/OF, Rockies
Injury: Broken left wrist
Expected return: TBD
Charlie Condon, the third overall pick in the 2024 Draft and Colorado's No. 2 prospect, sustained w a non-displaced fracture of his left wrist while diving to make a catch in the outfield on March 11. More precisely, it¡¯s a radial styloid process fracture. Chris Forbes, the Rockies¡¯ director of player development, said there is no ligament damage and no surgery will be necessary. The plan is for Condon to wear a splint on the wrist for four weeks, then begin strengthening it, and at the six-week mark, resume baseball activities. (Last updated: March 14)
No. 34 Rhett Lowder, RHP, Reds
Injury: Right elbow injury
Expected return: TBD
The Reds are being cautious with their second-ranked prospect after an MRI on his elbow showed no structural damage. Lowder said he didn't feel like he was recovering well from bullpens in January but feels great now that he's working with fellow rehabbing players. Manager Terry Francona declined to give a timetable for Lowder's return but said in mid-February that the team was hopeful that he could return by Opening Day, which came and went without a substantial update. (Last updated: March 27)
No. 35 Chase DeLauter, OF, Guardians
Injury: Left-side core muscle injury
Expected return: Potentially early May
DeLauter underwent core muscle surgery the morning of March 4, the Guardians announced. The injury will sideline him to start the season. The 2022 first-rounder suffered the injury while doing pregame defensive work on February 28. He visited Dr. William Meyers in Philadelphia the following Monday, and Meyers confirmed the presence of a sports hernia. Following an evaluation, Meyers recommended surgery, and DeLauter had a bilateral repair to additionally stabilize his right side. The 23-year-old will return to Arizona to begin his rehab. (Last updated: March 4)
No. 47 Blake Mitchell, C, Royals
Injury: Broken right hamate bone
Expected return: Potentially early April
Mitchell's first time in big league camp didn't last long, as the Royals found a broken hamate bone in his right hand, which will require surgery in the coming week. Kansas City expects him to return to play in 4-to-6 weeks, meaning he'll be sidelined until the regular season. The 2023 first-rounder is expected to begin the season at High-A Quad Cities, where he ended the 2024 campaign. Mitchell had a delayed start to Spring Training as well after getting his tonsils removed in late January but was able to take part in catching bullpens and fully practice before the injury. (Last updated: Feb. 22)
No. 49 Bryce Rainer, SS, Tigers
Injury: Undisclosed
Expected return: TBD
Rainer exited in the ninth inning of Single-A Lakeland's April 11 game, which had been his first appearance in a week. The 2024 first-rounder recorded his first professional hit earlier in the contest before leaving after a catcher throwdown to second base. (Last updated: April 13)
No. 60 Angel Genao, INF, Guardians
Injury: Right shoulder sprain
Expected return: June
Genao sustained a right shoulder sprain during Spring Training. He's progressed well and is focusing on light shoulder strengthening and passive mobility. (Last updated: April 1)
No. 68 Travis Sykora, RHP, Nationals
Injury: Labrum surgery
Expected return: May
After a breakout 2024 campaign in which he struck out 129 batters with a 2.33 ERA in 85 Single-A innings, the 6-foot-6 right-hander underwent minor labrum surgery on his hip over the winter. He is expected to return to action in the Minors in May. (Last updated: Feb. 13)
No. 88 Edwin Arroyo, SS, Reds
Injury: Hamstring
Expected return: April 15
After missing the entire 2024 season, Arroyo was assigned to Double-A to begin 2025. The shortstop last played April 5, but his hamstring issue isn't expected to hold him out much longer. Arroyo started off the season a red-hot 5-for-9 in two games. (Last updated: April 13)
No. 89 Cam Collier, 3B, Reds
Injury: Left thumb surgery
Expected return: 4-6 weeks
The Reds' No. 4 prospect will begin the season on the injured list after tearing the ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb while applying a tag in a game vs. the Cubs on March 2. His hand has since been immobilized, and Collier is scheduled for surgery on March 13. The operation will be performed in Arizona by hand surgeon Dr. Donald Sheridan. (Last updated: March 9)
No. 93 Jefferson Rojas, SS/2B, Cubs
Injury: Hamstring
Expected return: TBD
After missing much of spring exhibition play, Rojas returned to action in extended spring training and should be back with a full-season affiliate soon. The 19-year-old played all of the 2024 season with High-A South Bend in a career-high 96 contests. (Last updated: April 13)
No. 94 Jonny Farmelo, OF, Mariners
Injury: Torn right ACL
Expected return: Midseason 2025
The 29th overall pick in the 2023 Draft was in the midst of a breakout season when he tore his right ACL in June, just 46 games into the season. Farmelo is expected to return at some point this summer, and all eyes will be how his potentially double-plus speed returns after the injury. (Last updated: Jan. 24)
No. 95 Theo Gillen, OF, Rays
Injury: Calf
Expected return: TBD
Starting the 2025 season back at Single-A Charleston, Gillen began the year on the 7-day injured list. After being drafted in the first round last summer, the then-18-year-old took 26 at-bats for the RiverDogs. (Last updated: April 13)