THE JACKED LIST — AUGUST 22, 2026
WHO’S HURT, WHO’S COMING BACK & WHAT ACTUALLY MATTERS
NL WEST INJURY BOARD
PADRES
NICK PIVETTA — RHP
Right elbow inflammation.
Pivetta’s rehab assignment was stopped after he left an August 4 appearance after only 14 pitches. He has continued playing catch and building his workload at the Padres’ complex in Arizona, but there’s still no firm return date.
JACKED.
JASON ADAM — RHP
Right shoulder strain.
Some good news here. Adam played catch from about 90 feet on August 17 and reported no pain. He’s currently expected back sometime in September.
Still Jacked, but moving in the right direction.
MIGUEL ANDUJAR — IF
Right wrist fracture.
He’s out of the splint and has been cleared for light activity, but as of the latest Padres update he hadn’t resumed full swings.
JACKED.
DODGERS
ANDY PAGES — OF
Fractured left hand.
At least four weeks.
This is today’s biggest NL West injury development.
VERY JACKED.
EDWIN DÍAZ — RHP
Neck inflammation.
Díaz is on the 15-day IL. An MRI showed no structural damage, and the Dodgers expect him to pitch again this season, although there isn’t a firm return date.
JACKED.
WILL SMITH — C
Neck inflammation.
Still on the 60-day IL, but he’s facing live pitching and could be approaching a rehab assignment. The Dodgers are targeting a possible September return.
JACKED, BUT GETTING CLOSER.
GIANTS
HARRISON BADER — OF
Left plantar fasciitis.
Bader was transferred to the 60-day IL this week after another setback involving his injured foot. MLB’s Giants injury report says it’s now a long shot that he returns this season.
Because apparently the Giants needed something else to go wrong.
VERY JACKED.
MARCELO MAYER — SS
Bone stress reaction in his left ulna.
Here’s some actual good Giants news. Mayer began a Triple-A rehab assignment August 13 and could be approaching his return to San Francisco.
GETTING UNJACKED.
DIAMONDBACKS
KETEL MARTE — 2B
Left knee inflammation.
Arizona placed Marte on the 10-day IL on August 20.
Considering Arizona is sitting right behind the Padres in the NL West race, this is a big one.
JACKED.
AROUND MLB
We’re keeping this section focused on major injuries instead of listing every strained hamstring in baseball.
JACOB WILSON — ATHLETICS
Left shoulder injury.
Wilson is expected to miss the remainder of the season. The 24-year-old shortstop was hitting .266 and had already dealt with a dislocated left shoulder earlier this year.
VERY JACKED.
TYLER SODERSTROM — ATHLETICS
Hip injury.
Soderstrom was scheduled to undergo season-ending hip surgery on August 21.
Another brutal one for the A’s.
VERY JACKED.
CODY BELLINGER — YANKEES
Grade II hamstring strain.
Now some good news.
Bellinger has completed rehab work and could return to the Yankees lineup as soon as Sunday after missing roughly four weeks.
GETTING UNJACKED.
AROUND SPORTS
Football season is almost here, which unfortunately means football injuries are arriving too.
JAKE BOBO — SEAHAWKS
Bobo suffered a serious knee injury during a joint practice with Tennessee. Seattle placed him on injured reserve on August 22, ending his 2026 season.
VERY JACKED.
49ERS
San Francisco came out of its preseason game against the Chargers with several injuries worth watching.
Starting cornerback Renardo Green suffered a hamstring injury and was scheduled for imaging. Offensive lineman Austen Pleasants suffered a knee injury, although Kyle Shanahan said it was not an ACL injury. Linebacker Nick Martin also injured a hamstring.
It’s preseason.
Can everybody please stop getting hurt?
THE UNJACKED LIST
JOE MUSGROVE — PADRES
This is the Padres return we’re watching.
Musgrove continues working his way back from Tommy John surgery and came through a 70-pitch, 4 2/3-inning Triple-A rehab start on August 14 with the Padres describing the outing positively. His return window remains late August or September.
Getting Musgrove back for the stretch run would be huge.
GETTING VERY UNJACKED.
BROCK STEWART — DODGERS
Stewart was activated from the 15-day IL on August 19 after dealing with right shoulder tendinitis.
UNJACKED.
CODY BELLINGER — YANKEES
Potentially back Sunday.
UNJACKING.
TODAY’S JACKED SCORECARD
Andy Pages fractured hand: VERY JACKED
Ketel Marte on the IL during an NL West race: JACKED
Harrison Bader potentially done for 2026: VERY JACKED
Jacob Wilson likely done for the season: VERY JACKED
Joe Musgrove getting closer: VERY UNJACKED
Cody Bellinger approaching a return: UNJACKED
Football players getting hurt before football season even starts: JACKED
If it’s sports and it’s Jacked Up, we cover it.
