Latest Guardians injuries and transactions
This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Guardians injury news and transactions.
LATEST INJURIES
RHP Franco Aleman
Injury: Likely inguinal hernia
Expected return: TBD
Status: Pending results of a Feb. 25 appointment to further evaluate the injury, he may undergo surgery on Feb. 26. (updated Feb. 25)
RHP Shane Bieber
Injury: Right UCL tear
Expected return: Midseason 2025
Status: Bieber is expected to throw third bullpen session on Feb. 25 and has progressed to throwing five days a week. (updated Feb. 25)
UTL David Fry
Injury: Right UCL revision
Expected return: Summer 2025
Status: Fry is responding well to current rehab and will submit to an internal re-check in early March to determine next steps in his recovery. (updated Feb. 25)
RHP Trevor Stephan
Injury: Right UCL reconstruction surgery
Expected return: 2025
Status: He has progressed to throwing five days a week, while extending his throwing distance to 135 feet. (updated Feb. 25)
RHP Nic Enright
Injury: Right lat strain
Expected return: April
Status: Enright has extended his throwing distance to 135 feet and is projected for a full return to game activity in April. (updated Feb. 25)
RHP Daniel Espino
Injury: Right shoulder capsule and rotator cuff
Expected return: Late 2025
Status: He has extended his throwing distance to 120 feet. (updated Feb. 25)
OF George Valera
Injury: Right patellar tendon repair
Expected return: Early 2025
Status: Added throwing and hitting into his progression. Expected to begin taking batting practice the week of Feb. 24 and progressing into defensive drill work by March. (updated Feb. 23)
LHP Sam Hentges
Injury: Left shoulder
Expected return: 2026
Status: Following September 2024 surgery, likely to begin a return-to-throw progression in March. Placed on 60-day IL on Feb. 16. (updated Feb. 16)