INJURY UPDATES
1B Triston Casas
Injury: Right hand soreness
Expected return: Opening Day
Status: Casas barehanded a well-struck ball on March 24 in Monterrey, Mexico and was out of the lineup the next day. Alex Cora said the slugger is feeling better and should be in the lineup on Opening Day. (Last updated: March 25)
INF Romy Gonzalez
Injury: Right oblique soreness
Expected return: Aiming for Opening Day
Status: The utility infielder played games on the back fields on March 24-25 and should be ready for Opening Day. (Last updated: March 25)
RHP Brayan Bello
Injury: Right shoulder inflammation
Expected return: Early-to-mid April
Status: Bello started a Minor League game on March 22, marking his first start of camp. He will pitch again March 27. He will miss two to three turns in the rotation as he continues to build his pitch count. (Last updated: March 23)
RHP Lucas Giolito
Injury: Low grade left hamstring strain
Expected return: Some point in April
Status: Giolito pitched two innings at the Red Sox complex on March 23. He should only miss two to three starts at the beginning of the regular season. (Last updated: March 23)
OF Masataka Yoshida
Injury: Right shoulder labrum tear
Expected return: Late April/Early May
Status: Will start season around April 1 on a Minor League rehab assignment with Triple-A Worcester as he continues to build out his throwing program. (Last updated: March 22) More >>
RHP Kutter Crawford
Injury: Right patellar soreness
Expected return: May at earliest
Status: Crawford threw two side sessions this week and could advance to live batting practice by next week. (Last updated: March 21)
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 21)
LHP Zach Penrod
Injury: Left elbow inflammation
Expected return: May or later
Status: Alex Cora said Penrod is going to be out "for a while," but the team is hoping rest and rehab will fix the situation instead of surgery. (Last updated: Feb. 22)
LHP Chris Murphy
Injury: Underwent Tommy John surgery to reconstruct left UCL on April 10, 2024
Expected return: After the All-Star break
Status: Murphy embarked on a throwing program in October of last year and continues to progress from his surgery. (Last updated: Feb. 7)
LATEST TRANSACTIONS
March 23
• RHP Adam Ottavino released
• RHP Quinn Priester optioned to Minor League camp
March 21
• RHP Michael Fulmer reassigned to Minor League camp
March 20
• C Blake Sabol optioned to Minor League camp
March 19
• INF Vaughn Grissom, RHP Luis Guerrero and RHP Josh Winckowski optioned to Minor League camp
• C Nathan Hickey and C Mark Kolozsvary reassigned to Minor League camp