MLB API - Injury Return Date

We’ve added an estimated return date for injured players in our MLB API.

Each relevant injury entry now includes an estimated return date ("estimated_return_date": "2027-04-01") for the injured player.

⭐ Benefit

Use return dates to help build out robust team rosters, or aid your users in tracking their favorite players' chances of rejoining their teams.

☑️ Sample Requests:

Injuries - https://api.sportradar.com/mlb/trial/v8/en/league/injuries.json

🔢 Versions

MLB v8 API

🔁 Endpoints Affected

⚙️ Return Samples

<player id="2d8de314-4980-4f1a-97b5-279261ceb111" status="D60" position="P" primary_position="SP" first_name="Pablo" last_name="López" preferred_name="Pablo" jersey_number="49" full_name="Pablo López" height="76" weight="225" throw_hand="R" bat_hand="L" birthdate="1996-03-07" birthcountry="VEN" birthcity="Cabimas" pro_debut="2018-06-30" updated="2026-02-26T20:04:33+00:00" salary="21750000" rookie_year="2018" reference="641154" active="false" dl60="true">
    <injuries>
        <injury id="6e19e627-bfa5-4bd1-afd3-2765906566fe" comment="The Minnesota Twins placed RHP Pablo Lopez on the 60-day injured list following his successful UCL repair surgery with an internal brace." desc="Elbow" status="D60" start_date="2026-02-20" update_date="2026-02-26" estimated_return_date="2027-04-01"/>
    </injuries>
</player>

        {
            "id": "e1633ff9-8c46-4698-9bea-3eecd478fa94",
            "status": "D60",
            "position": "DH",
            "primary_position": "DH",
            "first_name": "Kristopher",
            "last_name": "Bryant",
            "preferred_name": "Kris",
            "jersey_number": "23",
            "full_name": "Kris Bryant",
            "injuries": [
                {
                    "id": "e1256093-505b-48b1-b83d-c900090168bc",
                    "comment": "The Colorado Rockies placed DH Kris Bryant on the 60-day injured list with lumbar degenerative disk disease.",
                    "desc": "Back",
                    "status": "D60",
                    "start_date": "2026-02-10",
                    "update_date": "2026-02-10",
                    "estimated_return_date": "2026-06-01"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
},