MLB Injury Report — September 20, 2026
Twenty of today’s 30 starting lineups are confirmed. The five late matchups remain pending and are identified below. Confirmed lineups were checked for injured players, healthy regulars not starting and late scratches.
901-902 CHICAGO CUBS AT CINCINNATI REDS
CHICAGO CUBS
LINEUP CONFIRMED. No meaningful injury-related absence or late scratch was identified in the starting lineup. Justin Steele remains on the 60-day injured list while working through a rehabilitation assignment.
CINCINNATI REDS
LINEUP CONFIRMED. Starting pitcher Chase Burns was placed on the 15-day injured list today with a right groin strain. Spencer Steer remains out with a wrist injury, and Hunter Greene is out following Tommy John surgery. TJ Friedl was designated for assignment today; that is a roster move, not an injury. Elly De La Cruz, Matt McLain and Tyler Stephenson are starting.
903-904 PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES AT NEW YORK METS
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES
LINEUP CONFIRMED. The primary position players are starting with no meaningful late scratch. Starting pitcher Jesús Luzardo remains on the 15-day injured list with a shoulder injury.
NEW YORK METS
LINEUP CONFIRMED. Jared Young is on the concussion injured list following Thursday’s collision and is expected to miss the remainder of the season. Brett Baty is not starting, but no new injury designation has been reported and he may remain available from the bench.
905-906 WASHINGTON NATIONALS AT ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
WASHINGTON NATIONALS
LINEUP CONFIRMED. No meaningful new injury or late scratch was identified. Keibert Ruiz is not starting, with Harry Ford catching. Ruiz has no new injury designation and may remain available from the bench.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
LINEUP CONFIRMED. Blaze Jordan is out for the season with an ankle injury, and Joshua Baez is on the injured list with an oblique strain. Masyn Winn and Nolan Gorman are not starting, but neither has a new injury designation. They may remain available from the bench.
907-908 MIAMI MARLINS AT SAN DIEGO PADRES
MIAMI MARLINS
LINEUP PENDING. Xavier Edwards is projected to return to the lineup but has not yet been confirmed. Starting pitcher Max Meyer has been shut down for the season because of a neck injury. Owen Caissie remains on the injured list with a lumbar stress reaction.
SAN DIEGO PADRES
LINEUP PENDING. Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado, Jackson Merrill and Xander Bogaerts are projected to start. Gavin Sheets remains on the injured list with a foot injury, Ramón Laureano is out with a hip injury and Joe Musgrove’s rehabilitation has been paused because of recovery issues between starts.
909-910 SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS AT LOS ANGELES DODGERS
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
LINEUP PENDING. Bryce Eldridge is in concussion protocol and has been ruled out today. Rafael Devers is expected to undergo season-ending abdominal surgery. Matt Chapman, Harrison Bader and Willy Adames remain sidelined, while Logan Webb is on the injured list with a finger blister.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS
LINEUP PENDING. Shohei Ohtani remains on the 15-day injured list with knee and right-biceps issues, although the Dodgers believe he could return during the upcoming Padres series. Andy Pages remains out with a hand injury, and Dalton Rushing is sidelined with an elbow injury. The other primary Dodgers hitters are projected to start.
911-912 BOSTON RED SOX AT TAMPA BAY RAYS
BOSTON RED SOX
LINEUP CONFIRMED. Willson Contreras is out of today’s lineup with a hand injury. Ceddanne Rafaela remains on the injured list with a quadriceps injury, Masataka Yoshida is out with a significant hamstring injury and Aroldis Chapman remains unavailable this weekend because of a lat injury.
TAMPA BAY RAYS
LINEUP CONFIRMED. No meaningful injury-related absence or late scratch was identified among the starting position players. Gavin Lux remains on the injured list with a shoulder injury. Shane McClanahan and Ryan Pepiot remain unavailable from the rotation.
913-914 ATHLETICS AT CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
ATHLETICS
LINEUP CONFIRMED. Brent Rooker, Nick Kurtz, Jacob Wilson and Tyler Soderstrom all remain on the 60-day injured list. Rooker and Kurtz have begun hitting progressions, but neither is available today.
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
LINEUP CONFIRMED. Brayan Rocchio is out of today’s lineup with a leg injury. Rhys Hoskins remains on the injured list with a back injury. José Ramírez and Steven Kwan are starting.
915-916 DETROIT TIGERS AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX
DETROIT TIGERS
LINEUP CONFIRMED. Kerry Carpenter remains on the injured list with a foot injury. Justin Verlander is out with hamstring and hip issues, Jack Flaherty remains sidelined by a forearm injury and Parker Meadows is still on the 60-day injured list.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX
LINEUP CONFIRMED. Tristan Peters is out today with shoulder and rib discomfort. Joey Bart remains on the injured list with a fractured left hand. No additional late scratch was identified.
917-918 TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT TEXAS RANGERS
TORONTO BLUE JAYS
LINEUP CONFIRMED. Anthony Santander remains on the 60-day injured list with shoulder and back problems. Jameson Taillon’s season is over because of an elbow injury, Shane Bieber is unlikely to return during the regular season and José Berríos remains out following Tommy John surgery. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Andrés Giménez are starting.
TEXAS RANGERS
LINEUP CONFIRMED. Corey Seager returns as the designated hitter. Joc Pederson is out today with a hand injury. Cal Quantrill is undergoing an MRI after leaving Saturday’s game with lat tightness, and reliever Michel Otañez was placed on the injured list with a viral illness.
919-920 MINNESOTA TWINS AT LOS ANGELES ANGELS
MINNESOTA TWINS
LINEUP PENDING. Byron Buxton is out for the season following right-hip surgery. Trevor Larnach is on the injured list with left-wrist soreness, and Kaelen Culpepper is out with a hamstring strain.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS
LINEUP PENDING. Mike Trout and Zach Neto are projected to start. Nolan Schanuel is not expected to return this season because of a side injury, and Yoán Moncada is out for the season with a knee injury.
921-922 KANSAS CITY ROYALS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
KANSAS CITY ROYALS
LINEUP CONFIRMED. No meaningful injury-related absence or late scratch was identified. Carter Jensen is not starting after homering Saturday; Luke Maile is catching, and Jensen has no new injury designation.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES
LINEUP CONFIRMED. Esmerlyn Valdez remains on the injured list with a hamstring injury. Starting pitcher Mitch Keller remains on the 60-day injured list with a right-arm injury. Bryan Reynolds and Oneil Cruz are starting.
923-924 ATLANTA BRAVES AT HOUSTON ASTROS
ATLANTA BRAVES
LINEUP CONFIRMED. Lane Thomas remains on the injured list with an intercostal strain. Spencer Strider and Spencer Schwellenbach are out for the season, and Reynaldo López is dealing with a shoulder injury. Ronald Acuña Jr., Matt Olson, Ozzie Albies and Michael Harris II are starting.
HOUSTON ASTROS
LINEUP CONFIRMED. Carlos Correa remains on the 60-day injured list with inflammation in his surgically repaired left ankle. Jake Meyers is out for the season with a knee injury. Yordan Alvarez, José Altuve, Jeremy Peña, Isaac Paredes and Yainer Díaz are starting.
925-926 SEATTLE MARINERS AT COLORADO ROCKIES
SEATTLE MARINERS
LINEUP CONFIRMED. Brendan Donovan remains on the concussion injured list, and Luke Raley is on the 60-day injured list with a forearm injury. No new late scratch was identified among today’s starters.
COLORADO ROCKIES
LINEUP CONFIRMED. Willi Castro is out for the season with heel and knee injuries. Kris Bryant remains on the 60-day injured list because of chronic back trouble. Ezequiel Tovar is starting.
927-928 NEW YORK YANKEES AT ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
NEW YORK YANKEES
LINEUP PENDING. Aaron Judge is on the 10-day injured list with a right-calf strain. Spencer Jones is day-to-day with soreness in his left foot and heel and remains projected to start, but his status is not confirmed. Jazz Chisholm Jr. is out with a thumb injury, Trent Grisham remains sidelined by a hamstring injury and Giancarlo Stanton is on the 60-day injured list with a calf injury.
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
LINEUP PENDING. No meaningful position-player injury has been identified in the projected lineup. Ketel Marte, Corbin Carroll, Gabriel Moreno and Geraldo Perdomo are projected to start. A.J. Puk is out for the season from the bullpen.
929-930 MILWAUKEE BREWERS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES
MILWAUKEE BREWERS
LINEUP PENDING. No meaningful position-player injury has been identified in the projected lineup. Jackson Chourio, Brice Turang, William Contreras and Christian Yelich are projected to start. Brandon Woodruff and Quinn Priester remain unavailable from the rotation.
BALTIMORE ORIOLES
LINEUP PENDING. Jackson Holliday remains on the injured list with an undisclosed issue. Tyler O’Neill has a significant shoulder injury, Luis Robert Jr. is out with a hamstring injury, Ryan Mountcastle remains sidelined by foot and oblique problems and Jordan Westburg is out following Tommy John surgery.