The Guardians Give Injury Update On Aaron Civale And Oscar Gonzalez

The Guardians gave updates on both Aaron Civale and Oscar Gonzalez before tonight's game.

Tommy Wild | Jul 22, 2022

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The Guardians haven't escaped injuries this season and are currently without a couple of important players. The team gave some encouraging news about both Aaron Civale and Oscar Gonzalez before tonight's game against the Chicago White Sox.

Aaron Civale

Aaron Civale was taken out of the game after only one inning on July 13 in with what the team called right wrist soreness at the time. Today, the Guardians officially announced that he has a ligament sprain and inflammation in his wrist.

They did not give a specific timetable for his return. However, they are hopeful that he will be back with the team sometime in August and ready to make an impact.

The timeline is vague, but the fact that they sound confident it will not be a season-ending injury is encouraging. Hopefully, when Civale returns it will be to help the Guardians with a final playoff push.

An update from the #Guardians: “Aaron Civale was evaluated earlier in this week by Dr. Thomas Graham and Dr. Jason Genin. Imaging and evaluation confirmed the diagnosis of a ligament sprain and inflammation in his right wrist …
— Cleveland Guardians On SI (@GuardiansOnSI) July 22, 2022

Oscar Gonzalez

The Guardians have been without Oscar Gonzalez since June 29. He has been on the injured list with an abdominal strain. Gonzalez is making progress to returning back to the lineup though.

He spent time over the All-Star break in Goodyear getting work in and will partake in a simulated game Sunday in Arizona. After that, he will begin a rehab assignment.

#Guardians OF Oscar Gonzalez taking BP today out at the teams Goodyear Development Complex. Gonzalez is currently on the injured list with an abdominal strain. He hopes to be back soon after the All-Star break. #ForTheLand pic.twitter.com/SZXv2G2GiR
— Guardians Prospective (@CleGuardPro) July 20, 2022