THE JACKED LIST — AUGUST 25, 2026
WHO’S HURT, WHO’S COMING BACK & WHAT ACTUALLY MATTERS
NL WEST INJURY BOARD
PADRES
CASEY MIZE — RHP
Right ankle sprain.
Mize left his August 22 start after slipping on the dugout steps. X-rays were negative, and he played catch yesterday.
He’s hoping to make his next start on August 28.
So this could have been a lot worse.
JACKED, BUT MAYBE NOT FOR LONG.
NICK PIVETTA — RHP
Right elbow inflammation.
Here’s some actual progress.
Pivetta is scheduled to make a rehab start with Single-A Lake Elsinore today after throwing two innings in a bridge league game last week.
He’s still targeting a September return.
GETTING UNJACKED.
JASON ADAM — RHP
Right shoulder strain.
Adam remains on the IL, but his latest throwing update was positive. He played catch from about 90 feet without pain and is still targeting a September return.
GETTING UNJACKED.
JOE MUSGROVE — RHP
Tommy John surgery recovery.
This is getting interesting.
Musgrove is scheduled to make his fourth rehab start Thursday for Triple-A El Paso.
And here’s the important part:
He could rejoin the Padres rotation after that start.
The Padres getting Musgrove back for September would be a pretty big deal.
VERY UNJACKED.
DODGERS
Unfortunately, there’s some UnJacked news over here.
ANDY PAGES — OF
Fractured left hand.
Pages remains out and is expected to miss at least four weeks.
Still one of the bigger injuries in the NL West race.
VERY JACKED.
EDWIN DÍAZ — RHP
Neck inflammation.
Díaz remains on the IL, but the MRI showed no structural damage and he threw a bullpen session Friday.
JACKED, BUT IMPROVING.
WILL SMITH — C
Neck inflammation.
Smith is scheduled to begin a Triple-A rehab assignment today.
That’s a significant step toward getting him back.
GETTING UNJACKED.
TYLER GLASNOW — RHP
Lower back spasms.
Glasnow is scheduled to be activated from the IL and start tonight against Atlanta.
Because apparently the Dodgers needed Tyler Glasnow back too.
UNJACKED.
For them.
GIANTS
Yesterday we were waiting for the MRI on Willy Adames.
Now we have the answer.
WILLY ADAMES — SS
Moderate left elbow sprain.
Adames was officially placed on the 10-day IL yesterday after injuring the elbow sliding into home.
The good news is that we’re talking about a sprain rather than some of the more serious possibilities.
The bad news is he’s still on the IL.
VERY JACKED.
VICTOR BERICOTO — OF
Right knee bone bruise.
Bericoto also went on the 10-day IL yesterday after getting hurt in the same game as Adames.
Two players.
One game.
Two IL trips.
Giants.
JACKED.
JT BRUBAKER — RHP
Bruised ribs.
And because apparently two IL moves weren’t enough, Brubaker was placed on the 15-day IL yesterday too.
Three Giants went on the IL in one day.
JACKED.
MARCELO MAYER — SS
Left ulna bone stress reaction, plus a right foot bone bruise.
Mayer’s rehab was already complicated enough.
Then the foot injury halted his rehab assignment.
He was scheduled to meet with Giants doctors yesterday.
STILL JACKED.
DIAMONDBACKS
KETEL MARTE — 2B
Left knee inflammation.
Marte remains on the 10-day IL, with MLB listing the first week of September as his expected return.
Arizona is right in the Wild Card fight.
They need him back.
VERY JACKED.
MICHAEL SOROKA — RHP
Right shoulder inflammation.
Soroka was placed on the 15-day IL Sunday.
No return timetable yet.
JACKED.
ZAC GALLEN — RHP
Right elbow inflammation.
Now some good news for Arizona.
Gallen is scheduled to throw three innings in a camp game today, with his current return target during the September 7-9 series against Kansas City.
GETTING UNJACKED.
CORBIN BURNES — RHP
Tommy John surgery/teres major strain.
Burnes is also scheduled to pitch in a camp game today, throwing two innings and roughly 35 pitches as he works toward a possible September return.
GETTING UNJACKED.
ROCKIES
EZEQUIEL TOVAR — SS
Left wrist strain.
Tovar left last night’s game against Washington after landing awkwardly while making a diving attempt at shortstop.
There’s not enough information yet to say how serious this is.
So we’re not going to guess.
JACKED AND WAITING FOR AN UPDATE.
KYLE FREELAND — LHP
Cervical radiculopathy.
Freeland was placed on the 15-day IL yesterday after a bullpen session didn’t go well and his shoulder didn’t feel right.
No return date yet.
JACKED.
AROUND MLB
Only the significant stuff.
GIANCARLO STANTON — YANKEES
Both calves.
Stanton was already dealing with a right calf strain.
Now he’s strained the left calf too, and Yankees manager Aaron Boone says Stanton may miss the rest of the season.
Both calves?
VERY JACKED.
MICHAEL TOGLIA — REDS
Torn labrum.
Toglia is scheduled to undergo season-ending surgery today.
Pretty straightforward.
VERY JACKED.
SPENCER STEER — REDS
Right wrist sprain.
Steer isn’t expected to resume swinging until at least October 1, making a return this season increasingly unlikely.
VERY JACKED.
AROUND SPORTS
Football season is almost here, so we’re keeping this to the major stuff.
TYLER BIADASZ — CHARGERS
Serious left knee injury.
The Chargers have placed their starting center on season-ending injured reserve after he suffered ACL damage during a joint practice with the 49ers.
He had just signed a three-year deal with Los Angeles this offseason.
Season over before Week 1.
EXTREMELY JACKED.
THE UNJACKED LIST
JOE MUSGROVE — PADRES
This is my No. 1 UnJacked watch today.
Fourth rehab start Thursday.
If that goes well, he could rejoin the Padres rotation afterward.
That’s about as close as we’ve been to actually seeing Musgrove back in a Padres game.
VERY UNJACKED.
TYLER GLASNOW — DODGERS
Scheduled to come off the IL and start tonight.
I don’t particularly like this development.
But this isn’t the Jacked List of Things I Want To Happen.
UNJACKED.
WILL SMITH — DODGERS
Scheduled to begin his Triple-A rehab assignment today.
GETTING UNJACKED.
ZAC GALLEN — DIAMONDBACKS
Three innings scheduled in a camp game today as he works his way back from right elbow inflammation.
GETTING UNJACKED.
CORBIN BURNES — DIAMONDBACKS
Scheduled for two innings and roughly 35 pitches in a camp game today.
Still a ways to go, but throwing in games is throwing in games.
GETTING UNJACKED.
GEORGE KITTLE — 49ERS
Kittle has been activated from the PUP list as he continues his comeback from a torn Achilles, giving him a chance to be ready for the 49ers’ September 10 opener.
VERY UNJACKED.
TODAY’S JACKED SCORECARD
Willy Adames officially on the IL: VERY JACKED
Three Giants hitting the IL in one day: VERY JACKED
Ezequiel Tovar hurting his wrist: JACKED
Giancarlo Stanton injuring his other calf: VERY JACKED
Tyler Biadasz done for the season before Week 1: EXTREMELY JACKED
Joe Musgrove possibly one rehab start away: VERY UNJACKED
Nick Pivetta making a rehab start today: UNJACKING
Tyler Glasnow returning to the Dodgers: UNJACKED FOR THEM, JACKED FOR US
Gallen and Burnes both throwing today: VERY UNJACKED FOR ARIZONA
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