Latest Red Sox injuries & transactions
INJURY UPDATES
RHP Liam Hendriks
Injury: Right elbow inflammation
IL date: March 27 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: April 19 or thereabouts
Status: It appears Hendriks is finished with his Minor League rehab assignment and could be activated by the Red Sox at some point during this four-game series against the White Sox. He was not active for the opener on April 18. (Last updated: April 18)
RHP Brayan Bello
Injury: Right shoulder inflammation
IL date: March 27 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: April 22-24 home series vs. Mariners
Status: Bello will likely rejoin the rotation when the Mariners come to town April 22-24. If not, he will pitch in Cleveland for the start of the next road trip. He made four Minor League rehab outings, getting up to 71 pitches on April 16. (Last updated: April 18)
RHP Kutter Crawford
Injury: Right patellar soreness
IL date: March 27 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: June at earliest
Status: Crawford at last seems to be turning a corner. He threw an up-and-down bullpen session at Fenway Park on April 18, and his next step might be to face live hitters for the first time since his final start of the 2024 season. (Last updated: April 18)
C Connor Wong
Injury: Left pinkie fracture
IL date: April 8 (10-day IL)
Expected return: May
Status: Wong is making steady progress and could be back for the majority of May if he stays on his current trajectory. (Last updated: April 18) More >>
OF Masataka Yoshida
Injury: Right shoulder labrum tear
IL date: March 27 (10-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: Late May at earliest
Status: What is taking so long for Yoshida to go on a Minor League rehab assignment? His throwing progression. Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that until Yoshida has more good days than bad days throwing, he won't be able to start playing in games. (Last updated: April 18)
RHP Lucas Giolito
Injury: Low grade left hamstring strain
IL date: March 27 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: Late April
Status: Struggled in third start of rehab assignment on April 15, throwing two-plus innings for Double-A Portland, giving up five hits and three runs while walking three and striking out four on 60 pitches, 33 for strikes. (Last updated: April 15)
RHP Richard Fitts
Injury: Right mild pectoral strain
IL date: April 13 (15-day IL)
Expected return: No earlier than mid-May
Status: An MRI revealed the strain from his start on April 12 is mild, but there's no timetable for his return. (Last updated: April 14) More >>
LHP Patrick Sandoval
Injury: Recovering from left UCL injury
IL date: Feb. 15 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Midseason
Status: Won't pitch until midseason at the earliest. As of March 21, he was throwing out to 105 feet. (Last updated: March 27)
LHP Chris Murphy
Injury: Underwent Tommy John surgery on April 10, 2024
IL date: March 27 (60-day IL)
Expected return: After the All-Star break
Status: Murphy recently started to throw off the mound as he continues to progress from his surgery. (Last updated: March 27)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
April 18
? 3B Alex Bregman reinstated from paternity list
? INF/OF Nick Sogard optioned to Triple-A Worcester
? RHP Hunter Dobbins recalled from Triple-A Worcester
? RHP Michael Fulmer was designated for assignment
April 16
? 3B Alex Bregman placed on paternity list
? INF/OF Nick Sogard recalled from Triple-A Worcester
April 13
? RHP Richard Fitts placed on 15-day injured list (right pectoral strain)
? RHP Michael Fulmer selected from Triple-A Worcester
? C Yasmani Grandal signed to Minor League contract, assigned to Triple-A Worcester