The long offseason gives players plenty of time to heal up and prepare for the following season. That's especially important for players who were hurt for large chunks of the previous campaign. Sidelined prospects can lose valuable time to develop and prove themselves.

After signing a six-year, $210 million contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks before the 2025 season, Corbin Burnes was able to pitch just 64.1 innings over 11 starts before going down with Tommy John Surgery.

The Philadelphia Phillies can’t take a quick return from their franchise ace for granted following a complicated injury.

Carlos Rodón arguably produced the best season of his 11-year MLB career in 2025. It certainly was his finest in a New York Yankees uniform. But Rodón will not be available to the Yankees on Opening Day.

The New York Yankees are showing some interest in a veteran swingman pitcher to bolster their staff amid some injuries. The post Yankees Reportedly Interested in Veteran Swingman Pitcher Amid Injuries appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Edwin Díaz is looking to exorcise some demons at the 2026 World Baseball Classic. The closer announced he will pitch for Puerto Rico once again in the event, three years after he sustained a season-ending knee injury during a celebration on the mound of a WBC game.

What coach Brian O'Connor said about Ace Reese and other Mississippi State baseball injuries before the 2026 season.

Paul Mainieri updated the injury list for his Gamecock baseball team on Feb. 5. With the season-opener next week, USC is not finding much welcome news.

In a season filled with a series of unfortunate injuries, the Houston Astros were consistently put to the test. A postseason appearance wasn't in the cards this year, but cutting their time short could have been for the better, as it allows the franchise ...

The Boston Red Sox acquired first baseman Willson Contreras via a trade earlier this offseason, which leaves the team at a crossroads with what to do with Triston Casas, who missed the majority of the 2025 season with a ruptured patellar tendon in his leg.