Injury - Baseball Wiretap

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge was out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against Cleveland because of a bone bruise in his upper right rib that he feels in his right shoulder, and he might miss a few days.

"He's been kind of the last couple of weeks kind of dealing with some shoulder soreness, just kind of more nagging," manager Aaron Boone said before the series opener against the Guardians. "Then over the weekend, the last couple of games in Sacramento, I think it became a little more than just that, where I noticed with some swings and stuff. It became a little more than just nagging. I think it was affecting him."

Boone said tests on the team's off day on Monday revealed the bruise. Judge met with team physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad later Tuesday, and following the Yankees' 9-4 loss, Boone said Judge will see a specialist on Wednesday.

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz left Sunday's 6-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves with right hamstring tightness after reaching first base in the fifth inning and will undergo an MRI on Monday.

De La Cruz singled to right-center off Braves starter Spencer Strider with Cincinnati leading 3-2. The contact would typically have resulted in a double, but De La Cruz stopped at first after visibly grimacing. He walked off the field unassisted following a brief visit from training staff.

"When I was making the turn to get to first, I felt tightness in my hamstring and immediately decided to stop because I felt like if I keep going it could get worse," De La Cruz said through interpreter Tomas Vera.

The injury puts De La Cruz's active games streak in jeopardy. He has appeared in 276 consecutive games, the sixth-longest such run by a Reds player in the expansion era dating to 1961. The streak began July 30, 2024.

Reds manager Terry Francona said the club was cautiously optimistic but would wait for imaging results before drawing conclusions.

"He feels like he caught it before it did anything worse," Francona said. "Saying that, we're going to get him scanned at 9 in the morning and we'll know more."

De La Cruz was 2-for-2 with two runs scored and a walk before exiting. He is batting .280 with 12 home runs this season.

"He's the heart and soul of this team," said Reds left fielder JJ Bleday. "When everyone thinks Reds right now they're thinking Elly De La Cruz. Hopefully it's nothing serious."

De La Cruz expressed measured confidence about the severity of the injury.

"I don't believe it is something bad. I really don't," he said. "We'll see what the MRI says tomorrow. I don't feel that bad. I don't know if I'll be playing tomorrow. I don't like to be out of the game."

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jesus Sanchez left Sunday's game against the Baltimore Orioles in the sixth inning after a ball thrown by a young fan from the right-field bleachers struck his right wrist, causing a bruise.

The Orioles won the game 9-5. X-rays on Sanchez's wrist came back negative and he expressed confidence the injury would not affect his availability.

The incident occurred during a stoppage in play. Sanchez glanced toward fans in the bleachers, and a youngster interpreted the look as an invitation to toss him the ball. Sanchez was wearing a bandage on his wrist after the game.

"I wasn't trying to play catch right there," Sanchez said through an interpreter. "I just looked at them, and they thought maybe that I want them to throw the ball. It was a complete misunderstanding."

Toronto manager John Schneider described the fan as approximately 12 years old and said the exchange had appeared friendly before the throw.

"He was kind of talking to a, I think it was a 12-year-old kid ... in a playful manner, like almost, 'Let's play catch,'" Schneider said. "I think the kid took it literally."

Schneider added, "I'm sure the kid feels bad. I'm assuming there's no ill intent there. I think it was just a misunderstanding and bad timing."

An Orioles spokesperson confirmed the club identified the fan and removed them from the ballpark pending a thorough investigation. Baltimore manager Craig Albernaz said the organization does not tolerate fans throwing objects onto the field.

Sanchez said the incident caught him completely off guard but indicated he was ready to move on.

"It hurts a little bit, but thank God it's nothing bad or a fracture," he said. "I'll be all right."

Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami is expected to miss four to six weeks with a Grade 2 right hamstring strain.

Manager Will Venable shared details on Murakami's injury and a revised timeline for the first baseman's absence from Chicago's lineup after the White Sox placed him on the 10-day injured list before Saturday's game with Detroit.

The Dodgers have made a flurry of moves to remake their bench after injuries to starting outfielder Teoscar Hernández and utility man Kiké Hernández.

Teoscar Hernández went on the injured list with a left hamstring strain Friday. Earlier in the week, Kiké Hernández sustained a significant tear of his left oblique just two days into his season after he missed the first 53 games while rehabbing from left elbow surgery.

The Dodgers recalled infielder/outfielder Ryan Ward, signed infielder/outfielder Santiago Espinal and optioned infielder/outfielder Hyeseong Kim to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami exited Friday's game in the third inning due to right hamstring tightness. Murakami was legging out a possible double-play grounder hit to Detroit second baseman Zach McKinstry.

Murakami, signed out of Japan to a two-year deal over the offseason, began the day tied for the AL lead with 20 home runs and stands as a leading AL Rookie of the Year candidate.

Ethan Holliday will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing left foot surgery. Holliday was the No. 4 overall pick int he 2025 MLB draft by the Colorado Rockies.

Hollliday was considered the top prospect in last year's draft class and signed with a Rockies on a $9 million bonus.

Holliday had struggled at Low-A Fresno, striking out 33 times in 84 plays appearances last season, but had a slash line of .262/.395/.557 with nine homers in 152 plate appearances this season.

Holliday is currently playing shortstop, but is projected to eventually move to third base.

Los Angeles Dodgers utilityman Kiké Hernandez is expected to be activated in time to make his season debut Monday after recovering from surgery on his left elbow.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Sunday that Hernández should be available for the start of their home series against the Colorado Rockies.

"There's a different energy with Kiké," Roberts said Sunday. "There's a levity. There's an intensity. There's a good worker in there, a winning player. So I'm looking forward to having that edge."

Red Sox ace left-hander Garrett Crochet is set to throw batting practice off the Fenway Park mound Tuesday as he returns from inflammation in his pitching shoulder.

Crochet was 3-3 with a 6.30 ERA when he went on the injured list April 29. He had a bullpen session before Saturday's loss to the Minnesota Twins, his fourth side session.

"I think right now we're on track for a live BP on Tuesday," interim manager Chad Tracy said before Boston faced Minnesota on Sunday.

Struggling Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story could be out several weeks after sports hernia surgery.

On Friday, the team announced what it said was a successful procedure by Dr. William Meyers at the Vincera Institute in Philadelphia.

Story sat out the opener of Boston's three-game series at Atlanta last week and was placed on the 10-day injured list the following day. He told reporters in Atlanta that he was weighing his options but that surgery could keep him out for as many as 10 weeks.