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LATEST NEWS
June 16: RHP Tanner Houck exits with facial contusion after getting struck by batted ball
In a scary moment at Fenway Park on Friday night, Houck was struck in the face just under his right eye on a line drive by Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka. Houck immediately went to the ground, his face bloodied by the impact. Houck was able to get up and walk off the mound under his own power. He pumped his fist to the crowd as he got close to the dugout. The Red Sox announced Houck left with a facial contusion. Houck pitched four-plus innings, allowing four hits and one run. Higashioka was the first batter Houck faced in the fifth inning. The Red Sox held a 13-1 lead when he departed.
June 16: LHP Joely Rodríguez close to return
Lefty reliever Rodríguez threw off the main mound at Fenway Park on Friday in what was an important step in his path back toward the active roster. Rodríguez is serving his second stint on the injured list this season, this one due to left shoulder inflammation that has prevented him from pitching for Boston since May 31. Rodríguez could go on a short Minor League rehab assignment in a few days and be activated by the Red Sox at some point during next week’s road trip to Minneapolis and Chicago.
“He looked good,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said of Friday’s throwing session. “I don’t know velocity-wise, but action on the pitches looked good. He feels a lot better. It’s very similar to Chris [Sale] early in the season. So hopefully, you know, after [this stint on the IL], he can reset and get to the form. … I’m not saying throw 94 or 95 [mph] right away, but the action of the pitches, the repetition of the delivery.”
INJURY UPDATES
10-day and 15-day IL
RHP John Schreiber (right teres major strain)
Expected return: Late June/Early July
Schreiber continues to progress with his throwing program, and is throwing out to 90 feet. Schreiber will have a daily progression on flat ground until he is ready to throw off the mound. A key righty in Boston’s bullpen, Schreiber has been missed. He has a 2.12 ERA in 18 appearances this season. (Last updated: June 16)
LHP Joely Rodríguez (left shoulder inflammation)
Expected return: Next road trip
Lefty reliever Rodríguez threw off the main mound at Fenway Park on June 16 in what was an important step in his path back toward the active roster. Rodríguez is serving his second stint on the injured list this season, this one due to left shoulder inflammation that has prevented him from pitching for Boston since May 31. Rodríguez could go on a short Minor League rehab assignment in a few days and be activated by the Red Sox at some point during next week’s road trip to Minneapolis and Chicago, which starts on June 19. (Last updated: June 16)
INF Yu Chang (left hamate fracture)
Expected return: Late June/Early July
Chang is in a holding pattern as he continues to feel some discomfort in his surgically repaired left wrist that started to develop during his abbreviated Minor League rehab assignment. The hope is that Chang returns to the field in the Minors by next week. Chang played one game for Double-A Portland on May 26 and three for Triple-A Worcester from June 6-8. (Last updated: June 16)
LHP Richard Bleier (left shoulder inflammation)
Expected return: July
Bleier is not reacting well to treatment, manager Alex Cora said on June 10. Bleier was placed on the injured list on May 22 and started playing catch on May 30. However, he has since been shut down from throwing.
“He had an MRI [June 9] and it showed what we thought it was — inflammation in the shoulder. Just keep going with the treatment, be aggressive,” Cora said. (Last updated: June 13)
60-day IL
SS Trevor Story (right UCL surgery)
Expected return: July or August
Story, who is rehabbing from an internal bracing procedure on his right elbow that was performed in January, flew up from Fort Myers, Fla., on June 12 to continue his rehab work in Boston. He will also accompany the club on the upcoming road trip that starts on June 19. Story is throwing from a distance of 120 feet. His goal is to play shortstop for the Red Sox at some point in August and perhaps return as a designated hitter in July. (Last updated: June 16)
INF Adalberto Mondesi (torn right ACL)
Expected return: TBD
Mondesi was placed on the 60-day injured list on March 30, but has made minimal progress from the injury he suffered with the Royals in April of 2022. In fact, Red Sox manager Alex Cora confirmed on June 13 that Mondesi is no longer participating in baseball activities. (Last updated: June 13)
RHP Wyatt Mills (right elbow inflammation)
Expected return: TBD
The sidewinder was supposed to throw live batting practice on June 9, but he was shut down. “He wasn’t feeling great, and he will be down a few days,” manager Alex Cora said.
Mills was hurt midway through Spring Training. He has yet to play in a game for the Red Sox since coming over in a three-team deal with the Braves and Royals in December. Last season, he had a combined 4.60 ERA in 27 games for the Mariners and Royals. (Last updated: June 10)
“Now we have to reassess the situation in four to five weeks and then see where we are at,” manager Alex Cora said. “We always have concerns, but the hope is to go to rehab and pitch at one point this season.” (Last updated: June 9)
RHP Zack Kelly (right elbow surgery)
Expected return: September at earliest
Kelly underwent an ulnar nerve transposition revision on May 2 after suffering an elbow injury during his outing on April 12 at Tropicana Field. The Red Sox are hopeful Kelly can return by September. The righty had a 3.68 ERA in six outings this season. (Last updated: May 3)
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LATEST NEWS
June 16: RHP Tanner Houck exits with facial contusion after getting struck by batted ball
In a scary moment at Fenway Park on Friday night, Houck was struck in the face just under his right eye on a line drive by Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka. Houck immediately went to the ground, his face bloodied by the impact. Houck was able to get up and walk off the mound under his own power. He pumped his fist to the crowd as he got close to the dugout. The Red Sox announced Houck left with a facial contusion. Houck pitched four-plus innings, allowing four hits and one run. Higashioka was the first batter Houck faced in the fifth inning. The Red Sox held a 13-1 lead when he departed.
June 16: LHP Joely Rodríguez close to return
Lefty reliever Rodríguez threw off the main mound at Fenway Park on Friday in what was an important step in his path back toward the active roster. Rodríguez is serving his second stint on the injured list this season, this one due to left shoulder inflammation that has prevented him from pitching for Boston since May 31. Rodríguez could go on a short Minor League rehab assignment in a few days and be activated by the Red Sox at some point during next week’s road trip to Minneapolis and Chicago.
“He looked good,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said of Friday’s throwing session. “I don’t know velocity-wise, but action on the pitches looked good. He feels a lot better. It’s very similar to Chris [Sale] early in the season. So hopefully, you know, after [this stint on the IL], he can reset and get to the form. … I’m not saying throw 94 or 95 [mph] right away, but the action of the pitches, the repetition of the delivery.”
INJURY UPDATES
10-day and 15-day IL
RHP John Schreiber (right teres major strain)
Expected return: Late June/Early July
Schreiber continues to progress with his throwing program, and is throwing out to 90 feet. Schreiber will have a daily progression on flat ground until he is ready to throw off the mound. A key righty in Boston’s bullpen, Schreiber has been missed. He has a 2.12 ERA in 18 appearances this season. (Last updated: June 16)
LHP Joely Rodríguez (left shoulder inflammation)
Expected return: Next road trip
Lefty reliever Rodríguez threw off the main mound at Fenway Park on June 16 in what was an important step in his path back toward the active roster. Rodríguez is serving his second stint on the injured list this season, this one due to left shoulder inflammation that has prevented him from pitching for Boston since May 31. Rodríguez could go on a short Minor League rehab assignment in a few days and be activated by the Red Sox at some point during next week’s road trip to Minneapolis and Chicago, which starts on June 19. (Last updated: June 16)
INF Yu Chang (left hamate fracture)
Expected return: Late June/Early July
Chang is in a holding pattern as he continues to feel some discomfort in his surgically repaired left wrist that started to develop during his abbreviated Minor League rehab assignment. The hope is that Chang returns to the field in the Minors by next week. Chang played one game for Double-A Portland on May 26 and three for Triple-A Worcester from June 6-8. (Last updated: June 16)
LHP Richard Bleier (left shoulder inflammation)
Expected return: July
Bleier is not reacting well to treatment, manager Alex Cora said on June 10. Bleier was placed on the injured list on May 22 and started playing catch on May 30. However, he has since been shut down from throwing.
“He had an MRI [June 9] and it showed what we thought it was — inflammation in the shoulder. Just keep going with the treatment, be aggressive,” Cora said. (Last updated: June 13)
60-day IL
SS Trevor Story (right UCL surgery)
Expected return: July or August
Story, who is rehabbing from an internal bracing procedure on his right elbow that was performed in January, flew up from Fort Myers, Fla., on June 12 to continue his rehab work in Boston. He will also accompany the club on the upcoming road trip that starts on June 19. Story is throwing from a distance of 120 feet. His goal is to play shortstop for the Red Sox at some point in August and perhaps return as a designated hitter in July. (Last updated: June 16)
INF Adalberto Mondesi (torn right ACL)
Expected return: TBD
Mondesi was placed on the 60-day injured list on March 30, but has made minimal progress from the injury he suffered with the Royals in April of 2022. In fact, Red Sox manager Alex Cora confirmed on June 13 that Mondesi is no longer participating in baseball activities. (Last updated: June 13)
RHP Wyatt Mills (right elbow inflammation)
Expected return: TBD
The sidewinder was supposed to throw live batting practice on June 9, but he was shut down. “He wasn’t feeling great, and he will be down a few days,” manager Alex Cora said.
Mills was hurt midway through Spring Training. He has yet to play in a game for the Red Sox since coming over in a three-team deal with the Braves and Royals in December. Last season, he had a combined 4.60 ERA in 27 games for the Mariners and Royals. (Last updated: June 10)
“Now we have to reassess the situation in four to five weeks and then see where we are at,” manager Alex Cora said. “We always have concerns, but the hope is to go to rehab and pitch at one point this season.” (Last updated: June 9)
RHP Zack Kelly (right elbow surgery)
Expected return: September at earliest
Kelly underwent an ulnar nerve transposition revision on May 2 after suffering an elbow injury during his outing on April 12 at Tropicana Field. The Red Sox are hopeful Kelly can return by September. The righty had a 3.68 ERA in six outings this season. (Last updated: May 3)