MLB Injury Report: Edwin Díaz set to miss three months, Mick Abel's breakout halted by elbow injury
Jorge Montanez breaks down all of the relevant injury news around the league over the last week.
This week, the closer landscape got even more difficult to navigate with Edwin Díaz, Jhoan Duran, and Daniel Palencia landing on the injured list. Mick Abel's strong run was halted by an elbow injury. And Sonny Gray is set to miss some time following his exit from Monday’s Patriots’ Day game.
Let's break it all down as we run through the relevant injury news around baseball. ⚾️ Baseball is back! MLB returns to NBC and Peacock in 2026 !
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On Monday, manager Kevin Cash told reporters that Pepiot felt instability in his hip while playing catch. While not calling it a setback, it certainly isn’t encouraging news. At this point, even a return in late May when eligible seems unlikely.
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