{
  "id": 7472249,
  "title": "MLB Injury Report: Core muscle injury ends the season for hot-hitting Rafael Devers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/mlb-injury-report-core-muscle-injury-ends-the-season-for-hot-hitting",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T04:38:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mlb-injury-report-core-muscle-043813747.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In this week's MLB Injury Report, Rafael Devers will require core muscle surgery, effectively ending his season three home runs short of the 40-home run milestone with two weeks remaining in the season. Kyle Bradish is also likely out for the season after suffering an abdominal injury. The Cubs are anticipating a return for Dansby Swanson on Friday. The latest injury news also includes Esmerlyn Valdez, who suffered a hamstring strain, Dansby Swanson, who has been sidelined since mid-August with a left oblique strain, and Trey Yesavage, who is recovering from left knee meniscus surgery.",
  "summary": "Jorge Montanez breaks down all of the relevant injury news around the league over the last week.",
  "key_points": [
    "Rafael Devers undergoes core muscle surgery, season over",
    "Kyle Bradish likely out for season with abdominal injury",
    "Dansby Swanson returns to Cubs on Friday"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Devers' season-ending injury dashes his chance to reach 40 home runs, a milestone within his grasp just two weeks ago, altering the final stretch of the season for his team.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}