Yet more high-profile players hit the disabled list Thursday, with Kenta Maeda (a day after nearly pitching a complete game, no less), Francisco Liriano, and Trevor Story each set to miss at least 10 days for their respective teams.
So, to date, which team has spent the most money on injured players, and what club has placed the greatest number of players on the disabled list? The answer to both those questions is, perhaps unsurprisingly, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Maeda becomes their 18th player to hit the DL so far, five ahead of the closest team, the Seattle Mariners.
| TEAM | # OF PLAYERS | MONEY SPENT |
|---|---|---|
| Dodgers | 18 | $10.9M |
| Red Sox | 12 | $9.8M |
| Mets | 10 | $7.9M |
| Blue Jays | 11 | $7.6M |
| Mariners | 13 | $6.1M |
| Reds | 6 | $5.6M |
| Rangers | 12 | $5.2M |
| Angels | 11 | $5.1M |
| Giants | 9 | $4.7M |
| Tigers | 4 | $4.4M |
| Rays | 11 | $3.7M |
| Phillies | 5 | $3.6M |
| Cardinals | 9 | $3.2M |
| White Sox | 8 | $3.1M |
| Marlins | 7 | $2.9M |
| Orioles | 6 | $2.9M |
| Athletics | 12 | $2.8M |
| Rockies | 11 | $2.6M |
| Braves | 8 | $1.9M |
| Twins | 5 | $1.8M |
| Brewers | 3 | $1.7M |
| Padres | 11 | $1.4M |
| Royals | 5 | $1.3M |
| Nationals | 7 | $1.3M |
| Pirates | 4 | $1.1M |
| Astros | 5 | $1.1M |
| Yankees | 4 | $983K |
| Indians | 5 | $851K |
| Diamondbacks | 5 | $820K |
| Cubs | 3 | $707K |
While the Dodgers have spent the most on injured players, they've largely done it through the quantity of injuries. Four other players - David Price chief among them - have cost their teams more than any individual Dodger.
| Player | Team | $$ | Days Missed |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Price | BOS | 6.5M | 40 |
| David Wright | NYM | 4.4M | 40 |
| Homer Bailey | CIN | 4.1M | 40 |
| Adrian Beltre | TEX | 3.9M | 40 |
| Andre Ethier | LAD | 3.8M | 40 |
| Josh Donaldson | TOR | 2.6M | 28 |
| J.D. Martinez | DET | 2.5M | 40 |
| Rich Hill | LAD | 2.3M | 36 |
| James Shields | CHW | 2.3M | 20 |
| Felix Hernandez | SEA | 2.2M | 16 |
| Troy Tulowitzki | TOR | 2.2M | 20 |
| Clay Buchholz | PHI | 1.9M | 27 |
| Chris Tillman | BAL | 1.9M | 36 |
| Huston Street | LAA | 1.9M | 40 |
| Scott Kazmir | LAD | 1.7M | 40 |
| Yoenis Cespedes | NYM | 1.7M | 14 |
| J.A. Happ | TOR | 1.7M | 23 |
| Miguel Cabrera | DET | 1.7M | 11 |
| Pablo Sandoval | BOS | 1.7M | 18 |
| Matt Garza | MIL | 1.5M | 23 |
(Stats courtesy: Spotrac)
