Giants end Dodgers' 3-year streak with most injured list days, while Cleveland had the fewest
NEW YORK (AP) — The San Francisco Giants ended a streak the Los Angeles Dodgers did not want to extend.San Francisco led the major leagues with 2,379 days on the injured list and 44 IL placements, according to Major League Baseball.
The San Francisco Giants ended a three-year streak where the Los Angeles Dodgers had the most injured list (IL) days in Major League Baseball (MLB), according to new data released by MLB. The Giants led the league with 2,379 IL days and 44 placements in 2025, surpassing the Dodgers' 2,318 days and 44 placements from the previous three years.
Cleveland had the lowest number of IL days, with just 470. Overall, MLB saw an increase in IL days to 47,699 from 44,372 in 2024, and 43,253 in 2023. The number of IL placements also rose to 854 from 826 in 2024. Notable players with lengthy IL stints for the Giants included right-handers Hayden Birdsong, Randy Rodríguez, and Roman Wick, who each sat out 187 days, along with José Buttó (179 days), Joel Peguero (160 days), Jason Foley (109 days), outfielder Harrison Bader (140 days), and left-hander Matt Gage (101 days).
For the Dodgers, the number of IL days dropped significantly to 2,465 in 2025, down from 2,585 in 2024 and 2,219 in 2023. Detroit came in third with 2,216 IL days, followed by Toronto (2,206), the Chicago Cubs (2,160), and Boston (2,009). Cleveland's decline was the most significant, falling by 1,041 days, while the New York Mets, Houston, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh also saw notable increases.
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