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• {'sport': 'MLB', 'team': 'Houston Astros', 'player': 'Brandon Walter', 'position': 'SP', 'status': '60-Day-IL', 'severity': 95, 'date': '2026-06-04', 'note': "The Astros announced Friday that Walter (elbow) is in the midst of a throwing progression at the team's complex in West Palm Beach, Fla., Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.", 'detail': "Walter is one of three Astros starters in Florida rehabbing from Tommy John surgery, though Hayden Wesneski (elbow) and Ronel Blanco (elbow) are further along in their programs after undergoing procedures in May and June of last year, respectively. Both Wesneski and Blanco will have chances at returning from the 60-day injured list late in the season, but since he had his surgery Sept. 23, 2025, Walter isn't a realistic candidate to pitch until 2027. Walter's main focus will be building up toward facing live hitters by the end of the season with the aim of entering spring training with few restrictions, if any.", 'player_url': 'https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/4228724'}
• {'sport': 'MLB', 'team': 'Houston Astros', 'player': 'Brice Matthews', 'position': 'CF', 'status': '60-Day-IL', 'severity': 95, 'date': '2026-08-19', 'note': 'General manager Dana Brown said Sunday that the Astros are targeting "mid-August, potentially the third week of August" for Matthews\' (knee) return from the 10-day injured list, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.', 'detail': "Per MLB.com, Matthews has been cleared to field grounders and hit on the field, but he has yet to resume running at full speed since landing on the injured list July 17 due to a left knee sprain. Before going down with the injury, Matthews had made six starts in center field over a seven-game stretch, but he'll be in search of playing time elsewhere once he returns after Houston acquired Daulton Varsho from Toronto on Monday.", 'player_url': 'https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/4838117'}
• {'sport': 'MLB', 'team': 'Houston Astros', 'player': 'Carlos Correa', 'position': 'SS', 'status': '60-Day-IL', 'severity': 95, 'date': '2026-09-01', 'note': "Correa (ankle) has been cleared to continue ramping up his rehab at the Astros' spring training complex in Florida, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.", 'detail': "Coming back from left ankle surgery, Correa said Tuesday that he's been sprinting at 95 percent effort, fielding grounders and doing everything hitting-wise aside from facing live pitching. He is due to face live pitching in Florida and will also progress to running the bases and sliding. It was presumed when he had surgery in May that Correa's season was over, but he has a real chance to return later this month.", 'player_url': 'https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/32653'}
• {'sport': 'MLB', 'team': 'Houston Astros', 'player': 'Mike Burrows', 'position': 'SP', 'status': '60-Day-IL', 'severity': 95, 'date': '2026-09-06', 'note': 'The Astros transferred Burrows (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Sunday.', 'detail': "Burrows' move to the 60-day IL opens a 40-man roster spot for Jorge Barrosa, who was claimed off waivers from the Diamondbacks. While this transaction itself does not take Burrows out through the remainder of the regular season, he recently experienced a setback with his shoulder while rehabbing an elbow injury at Triple-A, and it's unclear at this point if he will make it back in 2026.", 'player_url': 'https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/4918155'}
• {'sport': 'MLB', 'team': 'Houston Astros', 'player': 'Steven Okert', 'position': 'RP', 'status': '15-Day-IL', 'severity': 80, 'date': '2026-09-04', 'note': 'The Astros placed Okert on the 15-day injured list Friday with a right hamstring strain, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.', 'detail': "It's unclear when Okert was hurt, but he hasn't pitched since Monday. He's been dynamite out of the Houston bullpen this season, logging a 2.13 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 68:14 K:BB over 67.2 innings. Bryan King will absorb Okert's spot on the roster and in the bullpen.", 'player_url': 'https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/33716'}

Tampa Bay Rays

• {'sport': 'MLB', 'team': 'Tampa Bay Rays', 'player': 'Edwin Uceta', 'position': 'RP', 'status': '60-Day-IL', 'severity': 95, 'date': '2026-08-15', 'note': 'Uceta (shoulder) is playing catch from 75 feet, per MLB.com.', 'detail': "Uceta continues to progress slowly from a right shoulder impingement and subsequent subscapularis strain. The right-hander's timeline for a return to the Rays remains murky at best, and he appears to be unlikely to be an option for Tampa Bay's bullpen until sometime in September with several hurdles still left to climb.", 'player_url': 'https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/41308'}
• {'sport': 'MLB', 'team': 'Tampa Bay Rays', 'player': 'Gavin Lux', 'position': 'LF', 'status': '60-Day-IL', 'severity': 95, 'date': '2026-08-11', 'note': 'Lux (shoulder) is unlikely to return this season, per MLB.com.', 'detail': "Lux's most recent setback saw him get shut down in mid-July after receiving an injection in his right shoulder. His initial rehab assignment in April was halted by a sprained left ankle, and the infielder was later pulled off another minor-league stint with left shoulder inflammation. The Rays haven't officially ruled out Lux for the remainder of the year, but his status for the rest of 2026 is in major doubt.", 'player_url': 'https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/40423'}
• {'sport': 'MLB', 'team': 'Tampa Bay Rays', 'player': 'Jake Fraley', 'position': 'RF', 'status': '60-Day-IL', 'severity': 95, 'date': '2026-08-26', 'note': 'Fraley (hernia) went 1-for-3 while playing six innings in right field Tuesday in his first rehab game for Triple-A Durham.', 'detail': "After undergoing hernia surgery in May and landing on the injured list, Fraley received the green light to begin a rehab assignment in late June. The 31-year-old made just five appearances in the minors before being pulled off the assignment in mid-July when he experienced a setback, but after a prolonged shutdown, he's made enough progress to resume playing in games. Due to the extended time he's missed, Fraley will likely need multiple games at Triple-A to regain his timing at the plate and improve his conditioning. He could be a candidate to return from the 60-day injured list after the active roster expands to 28 men next Tuesday.", 'player_url': 'https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/37974'}
• {'sport': 'MLB', 'team': 'Tampa Bay Rays', 'player': 'Jonathan Heasley', 'position': 'RP', 'status': '60-Day-IL', 'severity': 95, 'date': '2026-06-08', 'note': 'Heasley was returned to the major-league roster and placed on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a right elbow stress reaction.', 'detail': "Heasley was outrighted to Triple-A Durham on Saturday, but because he suffered his injury during his time with the Rays, he'll be placed on the Rays' 15-day injured list and also reclaim a spot on the 40-man roster. The 29-year-old righty gave up five earned runs in four innings during his lone outing with Tampa and will likely be outrighted to Triple-A again once he's healthy.", 'player_url': 'https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/4179560'}
• {'sport': 'MLB', 'team': 'Tampa Bay Rays', 'player': 'Ryan Pepiot', 'position': 'SP', 'status': '60-Day-IL', 'severity': 95, 'date': '2026-05-08', 'note': 'Pepiot will undergo surgery on his right hip May 13 and miss the rest of the 2026 season, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.', 'detail': 'The right-hander landed on the injured list with hip inflammation late in spring training and was transferred to the 60-day injured list in mid-April after suffering a setback. Pepiot received an injection after the setback, but his hip felt "unstable" when playing catch a few days later, and he\'ll now end up missing the entirety of the 2026 campaign.', 'player_url': 'https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/4208281'}
• {'sport': 'MLB', 'team': 'Tampa Bay Rays', 'player': 'Garrett Cleavinger', 'position': 'RP', 'status': '15-Day-IL', 'severity': 80, 'date': '2026-09-05', 'note': 'The Rays placed Cleavinger on the 15-day injured list Saturday due to left forearm tightness, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.', 'detail': "The 32-year-old southpaw may have picked up the injury during Friday's outing against the Rangers, when he allowed two runs on two hits (including a home run) and a walk while failing to record an out. He's eligible to return from the IL on Sept. 20, though his recovery timeline will be more clear once he undergoes more tests and is cleared to start a throwing program. Right-hander Ty Johnson had his contract selected from Triple-A Durham in a corresponding move.", 'player_url': 'https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/36429'}
• {'sport': 'MLB', 'team': 'Tampa Bay Rays', 'player': 'Manuel Rodriguez', 'position': 'RP', 'status': '15-Day-IL', 'severity': 80, 'date': '2026-09-05', 'note': 'The Rays placed Rodriguez on the 15-day injured list Friday, retroactive to Sept. 3, with a lower-back strain.', 'detail': "Rodriguez has given up two earned runs and struck out eight batters in 4.2 innings since making his season debut Aug. 24, but he'll now head back to the injured list after tweaking his back. Cole Sulser (back) was reinstated from the 15-day IL in a corresponding move to take Rodriguez's place in the Rays' bullpen.", 'player_url': 'https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/42363'}
• {'sport': 'MLB', 'team': 'Tampa Bay Rays', 'player': 'Shane McClanahan', 'position': 'SP', 'status': '15-Day-IL', 'severity': 80, 'date': '2026-09-04', 'note': 'Tampa Bay placed McClanahan on the 15-day injured list Friday with left forearm tightness.', 'detail': "McClanahan will make his second stint on the IL in the last three months after Thursday's rocky outing against Texas. The left-hander lasted just five innings, allowing four earned runs, his most given up since July 19. In his first season since 2023, McClanahan owns a 10-7 record, 3.36 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 106:39 K:BB over 118 innings. With the 29-year-old on the shelf, the Rays recalled Alex Cook from Triple-A Durham to replace McClanahan on the active roster.", 'player_url': 'https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/41199'}

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