Latest Red Sox injuries & transactions

March 15th, 2026

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

INJURY UPDATES

IF
Injury: Left knee soreness
Expected return: March 17
Status: Was scratched just before the March 15 game. Manager Alex Cora said Mayer's knee felt sore before the game and the team kept him out of the lineup. He should be back on March 17. (Last updated: March 15)

INF
Injury: Left shoulder
Expected return: Will miss significant time at start of season
Status: Underwent left shoulder arthroscopic debridement surgery on March 12 and was placed on 60-day injured list. Had a PRP injection in early February, and has not participated in any baseball activity. (Last updated: March 12)

1B
Injury: Ruptured left patellar tendon
Expected return: May at earliest
Status: Casas said he won't progress enough to play Grapefruit League games. Waiting for clearance to run at full speed and slide. (Last updated: March 10)

RHP
Injury: Right wrist subsheath tear
Expected return: April or early May
Status: Will throw two innings of live batting practice on March 12. Could get in a game soon thereafter. (Last updated: March 9)

LHP
Injury: Left UCL repair
Expected return: Mid-April to early May
Status: Having a deload week, and will throw extended bullpen session March 12 rather than throw to live hitters. Will resume facing hitters the week of March 16. (Last updated: March 9)

INF
Injury: Right shoulder pain
Expected return: 2027, most likely
Status: Likely to require season-ending surgery, but is going to consult with Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles for another opinion. (Last updated: March 3)

RHP
Injury: Torn ulnar collateral ligament right elbow/right flexor pronator strain
Expected return: Late '26 or early '27
Status: Started gradual throwing program on flat ground in the second week of Spring Training. (Last updated: Feb. 16) More >>

LATEST TRANSACTIONS

March 13
• RHP : Reassigned to Minor League camp

March 12
• LHP : Signed to one-year contract
• INF/OF placed on 60-day injured list

March 9
• LHP : Optioned to Minor League camp
• C , C , RHP , RHP , RHP , RHP and LHP reassigned to Minor League camp