Crochet Steps Up Rehab & Story Seeks Third Opinion in Philadelphia (05/20/2026)
Current Injured List Status
| Player (Pos.) | Injury | Expected Return | Status & Progress |
| Garrett Crochet (LHP) | Left shoulder inflammation | First or second week in June | Big step: Threw his third side session in a week on May 20, lasting two innings. Will face live hitters early next week. |
| Trevor Story (SS) | Sports hernia | Out for several weeks | Traveled to Philadelphia to seek a third opinion from specialist Dr. William Meyers. Sidelined 6 to 10 weeks if surgery is needed. |
| Danny Coulombe (LHP) | Cervical spasms | Possibly by May 22 | Made his second rehab appearance on May 19 for Triple-A Worcester, allowing 1 hit and 1 run over 2/3 of an inning. |
| Johan Oviedo (RHP) | Right flexor strain | No earlier than July | New Timeline: Will soon begin forearm strengthening exercises with an eye toward throwing by mid-June. |
| Roman Anthony (OF/DH) | Right wrist sprain | Out for at least a few more days | Experienced soreness during his last hitting attempt. Will try to pick up a bat again at the start of the homestand on May 22. |
| Patrick Sandoval (LHP) | Left biceps discomfort | Mid-to-late June at earliest | Threw a side session on May 15 for the first time in several weeks. |
| Tanner Houck (RHP) | Torn UCL (Right elbow) | Aiming for late ’26 | Throwing flat ground six days a week. Targeting mound work for late June. |
| Kutter Crawford (RHP) | Right flexor irritation | No earlier than June | Playing catch out to 90 feet and gradually increasing distance and volume. |
| Triston Casas (1B) | Left abdominal strain | June or July at earliest | Expected to visit a doctor soon to evaluate the healing process of his abdominal strain. |
| Romy Gonzalez (INF/OF) | Left shoulder surgery | June at earliest | Playing catch and was hoping to start swinging around May 15. |
💡 Beginner’s Guide (Baseball Terms Explained)
Forearm strengthening: Target exercises designed to rebuild stability in the arm muscles after a strain before transitioning back to full throwing mechanics.
Facing hitters: A crucial step in a pitcher’s recovery. Instead of just throwing to a catcher, the pitcher throws to active batters in practice to simulate real game situations.
Two innings thrown: An inning is a segment of the game. Simulating “two innings” means the pitcher threw a longer, higher-volume session to build back game-level stamina.
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