Injury Report, September 24

17 ranked players had an injury reported in the last day.

Team medical staffs and beat reporters moved 17 ranked players in the last day. This is the ranked-only list, an injury to someone the board does not carry is not a fantasy decision, so those are left out, ordered by the value actually at risk rather than by when it was reported.

Who moved

PlayerPosILAreaValueVerdict
Alex Bregman3B/DHDTDFace383Hold
Jeremy PeñaSSDTDWrist297Hold
Willson Contreras1BDTDHand212Hold
Jesús LuzardoSPIL15Shoulder207Hold
Daulton VarshoOFDTDWrist185Hold
Xavier Edwards2B/SSDTDThumb180Hold
Kevin GausmanSPDTDShoulder167Hold
Trent GrishamOFIL10Hamstring146Hold
Jake MeyersOFIL60Kneecap106Droppable
Gavin Sheets1B/OF/DHIL10Foot95Droppable
Luis CastilloSP+RPIL15Shoulder72Droppable
Miguel Andujar3B/OFIL10Wrist51Droppable
Clarke SchmidtSPIL15Biceps44Droppable
Brice MatthewsOF/2BIL10Knee35Droppable

_Showing the 14 most valuable of 17._

What the reports say

Alex Bregman: Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Thursday that Bregman (face) resumed hitting Wednesday and it "went well," per Patrick Mooney of The Athletic.

Jeremy Peña: Pena (wrist) stole a base as a pinch runner in Wednesday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Mariners.

Willson Contreras: Contreras (hand) remains out of the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Guardians.

Jesús Luzardo: Luzardo (shoulder) threw a successful 30-pitch bullpen session Thursday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

Daulton Varsho: Varsho (wrist) isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Xavier Edwards: Edwards (thumb) remains out of the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Cubs.

Kevin Gausman: Gausman said Thursday that his left shoulder remains sore and he's uncertain when he will be available to pitch, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.

Trent Grisham: Grisham (hamstring) took part in live batting practice Wednesday, MLB.com reports.

Jake Meyers: The Astros transferred Meyers (knee) to the 60-day injured list Wednesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Gavin Sheets: Sheets (foot) took part in live batting practice Monday, MLB.com reports.

Luis Castillo: The White Sox placed Castillo on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a right shoulder impingement.

Miguel Andujar: Andujar (wrist) took live at-bats at Petco Park on Monday, MLB.com reports.

Clarke Schmidt: Schmidt could be shut down for the season if he's unable to pitch Thursday, MLB.com reports.

Brice Matthews: Matthews was removed from Tuesday's game against the Mariners with an apparent leg injury, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

The calls

Hold, day-to-day, not an IL move: Alex Bregman, Jeremy Peña, Willson Contreras, Jesús Luzardo, Daulton Varsho, Xavier Edwards, Kevin Gausman, Trent Grisham

Droppable, 60-day IL and below roster-relevant value: Jake Meyers, Gavin Sheets, Luis Castillo, Miguel Andujar, Clarke Schmidt, Brice Matthews

How to read this

The verdicts are the engine's, not a hot take, and the cutoffs come from the board rather than from taste: value 295 is the top 5% of ranked players, and value 134 is roughly the 300th-ranked player, the last man rostered in a 12-team league. Above 295 nobody drops anyone; below 134 the player is a free agent in most formats whether he is hurt or not.

Status is the IL designation itself, which is the only honest signal of length available: the feed carries no return dates and no estimated timelines at all, both fields are empty on every record, so anyone quoting a return date is guessing. A 60-day placement is the club saying months; a 10-day is a fortnight.

Value is the replacement-adjusted number the boards sort on, so it answers the only question that matters here: how much is actually at stake. A high-value name on a short absence is usually a hold; a mid-value name on a long one is where roster spots get decided.

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