Opening Day 2026 has arrived, and teams have finalized what their rosters will look like. Teams had to perform housekeeping transactions on the 25th, finalizing IL moves before the start of the year. And as expected, a lot of players will begin the campaign on the injured list.

Cole placed on 15-day IL

The Yankees placed pitcher Gerrit Cole on the 15-day IL, instead of the 60-day IL.

This shouldn’t be much of a shock, given that Cole did pitch in Grapefruit League action down the stretch. However, what this does mean is that Cole could return before the end of May — or even sooner.

Next up, here’s a look at all the players placed on the injured list just before the season started:

10-day IL

• INF Maximo Acosta (Marlins – oblique strain)
• INF/OF Brooks Baldwin (White Sox – elbow sprain)
• OF Steward Berroa (Brewers – right shoulder strain)
• 1B Triston Casas (Red Sox – patellar tendon recovery)
• C Adrian Del Castillo (Diamondbacks – left calf strain)
• SS J.P. Crawford (Mariners – shoulder inflammation)
• 1B Blaine Crim (Rockies)
• OF Zach Dezenzo (Astros – elbow strain)
• INF/OF Cody Freeman (Rangers – lumbar stress reaction)
• INF/OF Tyler Freeman (Rockies)
• OF Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (Diamondbacks – ACL surgery recovery)
• 2B Jackson Holliday (Orioles – hamate surgery)
• INF Ha-Seong Kim (Braves – middle finger)
• OF Heston Kjerstad (Orioles – hamstring strain)
• 1B Tyler Locklear (Diamondbacks – elbow surgery recovery)
• INF Michael Massey (Royals – left calf strain)
• INF Miles Mastrobuoni (Mariners – calf strain)
• C Sean Murphy (Braves – hip labrum repair)
• OF Esteury Ruiz (Marlins – oblique strain)
• OF Anthony Santander (Blue Jays – shoulder labral tear)
• INF Anthony Seigler (Red Sox – knee patellar tendinopathy)
• INF Sung Mun Song (Padres – oblique strain)
• OF Kyle Stowers (Marlins – hamstring strain)
• OF Seiya Suzuki (Cubs – knee sprain)
• SS Trey Sweeney (Tigers – shoulder strain)
• C Kyle Teel (White Sox – hamstring strain)
• OF George Valera (Guardians – left calf strain)
• OF Zac Veen (Rockies)
• SS Anthony Volpe (Yankees – shoulder surgery recovery)
• INF Will Wagner (Padres – oblique strain)
• 3B Jordan Westburg (Orioles – right elbow UCL strain)

Some of these names were should not be surprises.

Crawford was battling a shoulder problem all spring long. Seiya Suzuki and Kyle Teel both suffered injuries during the World Baseball Classic, while Kyle Stowers and Jordan Westburg both dealt with notable injuries this spring, as well.

15-day IL

• RP Jason Adam (Padres – left quad surgery)
• RP Travis Adams (Twins – triceps strain)
• RP Keegan Akin (Orioles – groin strain)
• SP Jose Berrios (Blue Jays – elbow stress fracture)
• RP Prelander Berroa (White Sox -TJ surgery recovery)
• SP Shane Bieber (Blue Jays – elbow inflammation)
• SP Ronel Blanco (Astros – elbow surgery recovery)
• SP Cody Bradford (Rangers – elbow surgery recovery)
• SP Griffin Canning (Padres – Achilles)
• SP Kutter Crawford (Red Sox – wrist surgery recovery)
• RP Enyel De Los Santos (knee strain)
• SP Hunter Dobbins (Cardinals – ACL rehab)
• SP David Festa (Twins – right shoulder impingement)
• RP Caleb Ferguson (Reds – oblique muscle strain)
• RP Hunter Gaddis (Guardians – right forearm strain)
• RP Yimi Garcia (Blue Jays – elbow/AC joint)
• SP Sawyer Gipson-Long (Tigers – left oblique strain)
• RP Josh Hader (Astros – biceps tendinitis)
• RP Sam Hentges (Giants – knee & shoulder surgery recoveries)
• RP Daysbel Hernandez (Braves – shoulder sebaceous cyst)
• RP Bryan Hoeing (Padres – elbow surgery)
• RP Porter Hodge (Cubs – elbow strain)
• RP Bailey Horn (Tigers – elbow arthroscopy recovery)
• SP Merrill Kelly (Diamondbacks – left intercostal nerve inflammation)
• RP Orion Kerkering (Phillies – hamstring strain)
• RP Andrew Kittredge (Orioles – shoulder inflammation)
• SP Stephen Kolek (Royals – left oblique strain)
• RP Max Lazar (Phillies – oblique strain)
• SP Nick Lodolo (Reds – finger blister)
• RP Yuki Matsui (Padres – groin strain)
• RP James McArthur (Royals – elbow inflammation)
• SP Bryce Miller (Mariners – oblique strain)
• RP A.J. Minter (Mets- lat surgery)
• SP Joe Musgrove (Padres – elbow inflammation)
• SP Nate Pearson (Astros – elbow surgery recovery)
• RP Joel Peguero (Giants – left hamstring strain)
• SP Quinn Priester (Brewers – thoracic outlet syndrome)
• SP Carlos Rodon (Yankees – elbow surgery)
• SP Patrick Sandoval (Red Sox – left elbow surgery recovery)
• RP Bennett Sousa (Astros – oblique strain)
• SP AJ Smith-Shawver (Braves – elbow surgery recovery)
• SP Spencer Strider (Braves – oblique muscle strain)
• SP Drew Thorpe (White Sox – TJ surgery)
• RP Edwin Uceta (Rays – shoulder impingement)
• RP Mike Vasil (White Sox – TJ surgery)
• SP Hurston Waldrep (Braves – elbow surgery)
• SP Matt Waldron (Padres – glute infection recovery)
• RP Andrew Walters (Guardians – lat)
• SP Hayden Wesneski (Astros – elbow surgery recovery)
• SP Zack Wheeler (Phillies – right shoulder surgery)
• RP Jordan Wicks (Cubs – elbow inflammation)
• SP Trey Yesavage (Blue Jays – right shoulder impingement)
• RP Craig Yoho (Brewers – right calf strain)
• RP Danny Young (Braves – elbow reconstruction)
• RP Rob Zastryzny (Brewers – left shoulder strain)

Again, quite a few expected names here.

Zack Wheeler is supposed to go on rehab this coming weekend with Triple-A Lehigh Valley, opening the door for him to return soon after the start of April.

60-day IL

• SP Adam Mazur (Marlins – elbow surgery)
• RP Cristian Mena (Diamondbacks – shoulder strain)
• SP Pierson Ohl (Rockies)
• RP Reiver Sanmartin (Giants – hip flexor strain)
• SP Justin Steele (Cubs – elbow surgery recovery)
• RP Blake Walston (Diamondbacks – UCL surgery)
• SP Brandon Walter (Astros – elbow surgery)
• RP Steven Wilson (Rays – lumbar disc inflammation)

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