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Who is out, doubtful or questionable, why, and when they are expected back, with the teams playing tonight first. Status changes move prices before the research does.
“Expected back” is the date the team or outlet reported: an estimate, not a promise.
| Player | Status | Injury | Expected back | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlanta Braves | ||||
Bryce ElderSP · Oct 2Knee · Surgery · Right · Back Feb 1, 2027 · Oct 2 | 15-Day-IL | Knee · Surgery · Right | Feb 1, 2027 | Elder underwent arthroscopic right knee surgery less than a month ago. He progressed to live batting practice Monday and could be in play if Atlanta advances to the NLCS, but the club doesn't feel he's ready to contribute just yet. Elder posted a 4.11 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 121:49 K:BB over 149 innings covering 26 starts for Atlanta this season. |
Hurston WaldrepSP · Sep 24Elbow · Surgery · Right · Back Feb 1, 2028 · Sep 24 | 60-Day-IL | Elbow · Surgery · Right | Feb 1, 2028 | Waldrep will join the big-league 60-day IL to free up space on the 40-man roster for Elieser Hernandez, who was selected to the 28-man roster Thursday. Waldrep is slated to miss the entire 2027 campaign after undergoing Tommy John surgery on his right elbow. |
Joe JimenezRP · Sep 15Knee · Surgery · Left · Back Feb 1, 2027 · Sep 15 | 60-Day-IL | Knee · Surgery · Left | Feb 1, 2027 | It will be the first game appearance for Jimenez since the end of the 2024 campaign, as he's worked his way back from multiple knee surgeries. Atlanta has not ruled out adding Jimenez to its bullpen before the end of the regular season, but it will depend on how he looks and feels in his rehab outings. |
Joey WentzRP · May 8Knee · Surgery · Right · Back Feb 1, 2027 · May 8 | 60-Day-IL | Knee · Surgery · Right | Feb 1, 2027 | The transaction clears a 40-man roster spot for waiver pick Osvaldo Bido. Wentz will miss the entire 2026 campaign after undergoing surgery earlier this month to repair a torn ACL in his right knee. |
Martin PerezSP · Oct 2Back · Inflammation · Back Feb 1, 2027 · Oct 2 | 15-Day-IL | Back · Inflammation | Feb 1, 2027 | Perez isn't eligible to return from his lower-back inflammation until Game 3 of the NLDS on Tuesday, but he will not be activated at any point during the series. It's possible the lefty is an option for the NLCS, should Atlanta advance, though it's unclear whether Perez has done any throwing since the injury. |
Reynaldo LopezRP · Sep 15Shoulder · Inflammation · Right · Back Feb 1, 2027 · Sep 15 | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder · Inflammation · Right | Feb 1, 2027 | It's clear that Lopez hasn't been himself since returning from the injured list after working through a bout of knee inflammation, and it appears as though Atlanta will place him on the shelf, which would end his 2026 regular season. Weiss noted after the game that the right-hander experience discomfort in his shoulder during Monday's start, per Jesus Cano of The Athletic, so expect a formal decision to come from the team Tuesday. |
Spencer SchwellenbachSP · Oct 11Elbow · Surgery · Right · Back Apr 1, 2027 · Oct 11 | 60-Day-IL | Elbow · Surgery · Right | Apr 1, 2027 | Schwellenbach spent the entire 2026 campaign on the injured list, first undergoing surgery in February to have bone spurs removed from his right elbow before having another procedure in August to repair a fracture in the same elbow that dated back to last year. The 26-year-old's availability for the start of the 2027 campaign is in question as he works his way back from the latter surgery, and he could also have some workload limitations while coming off a lost season. |
Spencer StriderSP · Oct 11Elbow · Inflammation · Right · Back Feb 1, 2027 · Oct 11 | 60-Day-IL | Elbow · Inflammation · Right | Feb 1, 2027 | The right-hander struggled in 2025 in his return from internal brace surgery with a 4.45 ERA in 23 regular-season starts, and he made just eight appearances this year due to oblique and elbow issues while stumbling to a 5.31 ERA. Strider landed on the IL in mid-June due to elbow inflammation and missed the rest of the season, but he resumed throwing in August and should enter spring training in decent shape health-wise. However, his injuries and limited availability the past three years have resulted in Atlanta tempering its expectations for him in 2027. |
Jurickson ProfarLF · May 8Suspension · Back Feb 1, 2027 · May 8 | suspension | Suspension | Feb 1, 2027 | The 33-year-old outfielder was handed the suspension in early March, and the ban is now official with the appeal process completed. It's the second straight season with a PED suspension for Profar, who will also be ineligible to play in the postseason. |