Latest Red Sox injuries & transactions

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This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Red Sox injury news and transactions.

INJURY UPDATES

C
Injury: Left wrist inflammation
IL date: July 20 (10-day IL)
Expected return: Mid-August
Status: Visited with team hand specialist, who said "everything looks good." Will continue hitting progression for now. (Last updated: Aug. 5)

OF/DH
Injury: Partially torn tendon in right ring finger
IL date: May 7 (transferred to 60-day IL on June 28)
Expected return: Late August/Early September
Status: Continues to take batting practice in the cage against a pitcher throwing overhand. Next step will be on-field batting practice. (Last updated: Aug. 5) More >>

SS
Injury: Sports hernia
IL date: May 16 (transferred to 60-day IL on June 4)
Expected return: August or September
Status: Will be re-evaluated at end of homestand to gauge how close he is to Minor League rehab assignment. (Last updated: Aug. 5) More >>

LHP
Injury: Left shoulder inflammation
IL date: April 29 (transferred to 60-day IL on June 5)
Expected return: No earlier than mid-September
Status: Has re-initiated a throwing program for the first time in over two months, throwing at distance of 50 to 60 feet. (Last updated: Aug. 4) More >>

RHP
Injury: Torn ulnar collateral ligament right elbow/right flexor pronator strain
IL date: March 10 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Aiming for September
Status: Throwing multiple bullpen sessions per week of 40-plus pitches. (Last updated: Aug. 4) More >>

INF
Injury: Left wrist fracture
IL date: July 29 (10-day IL)
Expected return: No sooner than September
Status: Non-displaced fracture, won't require surgery. Will get follow-up imaging in late August. (Last updated: July 30) More >>

RHP
Injury: Right flexor strain
IL date: April 3 (retroactive to March 31; transferred to 60-day IL on April 14)
Expected return: No earlier than September
Status: Recently threw off the mound for the first time since injury. (Last updated: July 24) More >>

RHP
Injury: Stress reaction, right elbow
IL date: July 21 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Late September at earliest
Status: Had been optioned to Triple-A Worcester on May 22. The Sox recalled him and then put him on the 60-day injured list on July 21 due to a stress reaction in his right elbow. (Last updated: July 21) More >>

INF
Injury: Stress reaction, left forearm
IL date: June 20 (10-day IL, retroactive to June 19)
Expected return: August or September
Status: Injury has improved to the point he has been cleared to start a hitting progression. (Last updated: July 20) More >>

RHP
Injury: Right flexor irritation
IL date: March 25 (retroactive to March 22; transferred to 60-day IL on May 22)
Expected return: September at earliest
Status: Has resumed throwing, starting at a distance of 100 feet. (Last updated: July 17) More >>

1B
Injury: Left abdominal strain
IL date: March 25 (retroactive to March 22; transferred to 60-day IL on April 22)
Expected return: Late '26 or 2027
Status: Shut down from swinging a bat due to a recent wrist hiccup. He will be checked before restarting progression. (Last updated: July 5) More >>

LATEST TRANSACTIONS

Aug. 4
• LHP : Added to Major League roster
• C : Added to Major Leaguer roster
• OF : Added to Major League roster
• INF/OF : Optioned to Triple-A Worcester
• RHP : Designated for assignment

Aug. 3

• C and C : Acquired from Orioles for C , Minor League RHPs , , Minor League OF and player to be named later
• LHP and Minor League OF : Acquired from Giants for INF
• OF : Acquired from Braves for Minor League RHP

Aug. 1
• LHP : Sent to Tigers to complete July 14 trade for OF/DH