2026 Injury Updates: Latest on Bibee, Moniak, and Vargas
Major League teams recorded several injury moves and rehab starts over March 26-27. Clubs adjusted rosters as the 2026 minor-league season began its first rehab assignments. Filmogaz.com summarizes the latest developments affecting key players.
Starting pitcher updates
Tanner Bibee exited his March 26 start after five innings. The Guardians described the issue as right shoulder inflammation and do not expect a major problem. He struck out seven batters in that outing.
Roster moves and injured-list placements
Mickey Moniak
The Colorado outfielder landed on the 10-day injured list on March 27. The move was retroactive to March 24. Moniak had dealt with oblique tightness earlier in spring and is now listed with a right middle finger sprain.
Carlos Vargas
Seattle placed reliever Carlos Vargas on the 15-day injured list with a right lat strain. That roster change was retroactive to March 24. The Mariners recalled reliever Cole Wilcox from Tacoma to fill the bullpen spot.
Roster replacements
Colorado recalled Braxton Fulford to fill Moniak’s roster spot. Seattle’s recall of Cole Wilcox followed Vargas’s placement on the IL.
Rehab assignments in Triple-A
The start of the 2026 MiLB season brought the season’s first rehab outings. Several teams used Triple-A clubs to ease players back into game action.
- Jackson Holliday went 0-for-2 with a walk and two strikeouts for Triple-A Norfolk. He left the game in the seventh inning for a pinch hitter.
- Sung Mun Song began a rehab assignment at Triple-A El Paso on March 27. He had been on the injured list with an oblique strain before the regular season.
- Matt Waldron pitched three innings for El Paso on March 27. He struck out three batters and averaged 92 mph on both his four-seam and two-seam fastballs.
Other notes
Pavin Smith returned to the Arizona lineup on March 27 after missing the season opener on March 26. Astros reliever Josh Hader completed a bullpen session on March 27.
These 2026 injury updates cover Bibee, Moniak and Vargas and reflect early-season roster management. Filmogaz.com will follow further developments as teams provide more details.
