MLB Players Expected to Begin 2018 Season on Disabled List

As is the case with the start of every MLB season, several players will open the season on the disabled list.

We here at The Game Day Report have complied a list of every player that will begin the season on the MLB-level disabled list for their respective teams. If you believe we have missed one, let us know in the comments.


Arizona Diamondbacks

RF Steven Souza Jr.

SP Shelby Miller

RP Randall Delgado


Atlanta Braves

3B Johan Camargo

SP Luiz Gohara

RP Grant Dayton

RP Chase Whitley

RP Jacob Lindgren


Baltimore Orioles

DH Mark Trumbo

SP Gabriel Ynoa

RP Zach Britton


Boston Red Sox

2B Dustin Pedroia

2B Marco Hernandez

RP Tyler Thornburg

SP Drew Pomeranz

SP Eduardo Rodriguez

SP Steven Wright

RP Austin Maddox


Chicago Cubs

SP/RP Drew Smyly

RP Shae Simmons


Chicago White Sox

C Kevan Smith

SP Carlos Rodon


Cincinnati Reds

SP Anthony DeSclafani

SP Brandon Finnegan

SP Rookie Davis

RP Michael Lorenzen

RP Kevin Shackelford


Cleveland Indians

OF Michael Brantley

INF Giovanny Urshela

SP Danny Salazar

SP Cody Anderson

SP/RP Ryan Merritt


Colorado Rockies

RP Carlos Estevez

RP Rayan Gonzalez


Detroit Tigers

SP Mike Fiers

RP Johnny Barbato


Houston Astros

1B Yuli Gurriel

SP Brady Rodgers

RP James Hoyt

RP Jandel Gustave


Kansas City Royals

OF Bubba Starling

SP/RP Jesse Hahn


Los Angeles Angels

SP Alex Meyer

SP Andrew Heaney


Los Angeles Dodgers

3B Justin Turner

SP Julio Urias

RP/SP Tom Koehler


Miami Marlins

C J.T. Realmuto

INF/OF Martin Prado

SS JT Riddle

SP Dan Straily

SP Wei-Yin Chen

RP Brett Graves


Milwaukee Brewers

SP Jimmy Nelson

C Stephen Vogt

RP Boone Logan


Minnesota Twins

SP Ervin Santana

SP Michael Pineda

RP/SP Trevor May


New York Mets

3B David Wright

OF Michael Conforto

INF T.J. Rivera

SP Jason Vargas

RP/SP Rafael Montero


New York Yankees

1B Greg Bird

OF Jacoby Ellsbury


Oakland Athletics

C Josh Phegley

INF/OF Renato Nunez

SP Paul Blackburn

SP Jharel Cotton

RP Ryan Dull


Philadelphia Phillies

SP Jerad Eickhoff

SP/RP Mark Leiter

RP Tommy Hunter


Pittsburgh Pirates

RP Nick Burdi

RP A.J. Schugel


St. Louis Cardinals

SP Adam Wainwright

SP Alex Reyes

RP Luke Gregerson


San Diego Padres

OF Alex Dickerson

OF Franchy Cordero

INF Allen Cordoba

SP Dinelson Lamet

SP Colin Rea

RP/SP Matt Strahm


San Francisco Giants

SP Madison Bumgarner

SP Jeff Samardzija

RP Will Smith


Seattle Mariners

OF Ben Gamel

RP Erasmo Ramirez

RP David Phelps


Tampa Bay Rays

SP Jose De Leon

SP Brent Honeywell


Texas Rangers

RP Tim Lincecum

SP Martin Perez

SP Clayton Blackburn

SP Joe Palumbo

RP Tony Barnette

SP Ronald Herrera


Toronto Blue Jays

SS Troy Tulowitzki


Washington Nationals

2B Daniel Murphy

SP Joe Ross

RP Koda Glover

RP Joaquin Benoit


Finalized 25-man Opening Day rosters are due to MLB on Thursday morning.

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*Roster Resource, ESPN, and Spotrac were the resources used in the creation of this post*

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