INJURY UPDATES
RHP Liam Hendriks
Injury: Right elbow inflammation
IL date: March 27 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: April 18 or thereabouts
Status: Will make a third Minor League rehab outing April 16 for Double-A Portland and likely be activated for the start of the homestand April 18. (Last updated: April 14)
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 >>
RHP Brayan Bello
Injury: Right shoulder inflammation
IL date: March 27 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: Mid to late April
Status: Bello will make the fourth and likely final Minor League rehab outing for Double-A Portland on April 16. (Last updated: April 14)
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: Giolito will make his third rehab start on April 15 for Double-A Portland. Will have at least one more start after that before he is activated. (Last updated: April 14)
OF Masataka Yoshida
Injury: Right shoulder labrum tear/sore back
IL date: March 27 (10-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: May at earliest
Status: Yoshida will play in extended Spring Training games in Fort Myers, Fla., beginning the week of April 14. He won't start a Minor League rehab assignment until he is throwing at 100%. (Last updated: April 10)
C Connor Wong
Injury: Left pinkie fracture
IL date: April 8 (10-day IL)
Expected to return: Late April at earliest
Status: Wong has a small fracture and the Red Sox hope his absence is short-term. (Last updated: April 8) More >>
RHP Kutter Crawford
Injury: Right patellar soreness
IL date: March 27 (15-day IL, retroactive to March 24)
Expected return: May at earliest
Status: Crawford, who opened the season on the 15-day injured list, threw two side sessions this week and could advance to live batting practice by next week. (Last updated: March 27)
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 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
April 8
? C Connor Wong placed on 10-day injured list
? C Blake Sabol and RHP Josh Winckowski recalled from Triple-A Worcester
? RHP Robert Stock designated for assignment
April 7
? Minor League OF Yophery Rodriguez, a Competitive Balance Round A selection in the 2025 Draft and a player to be named later or cash considerations acquired from the Brewers for RHP Quinn Priester
? RHP Robert Stock has contract selected from Triple-A Worcester
? RHP Cooper Criswell optioned to Triple-A Worcester
? RHP Hunter Dobbins returned to Triple-A Worcester