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Latest Red Sox injuries & transactions

July 3, 2026

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

Red Sox place Early on IL with left elbow inflammation

July 1, 2026

BOSTON -- The Red Sox, humming along in the starting rotation of late, will be down a man in the coming weeks. Connelly Early, one of three lefties in the team’s surging starting five, was placed on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday, the day after he exited his start

Early departs after 4 innings with left elbow discomfort, snaps Sox's QS streak

July 1, 2026

BOSTON – The Red Sox had momentum on offense and the mound as they took a season-high five-game winning streak with them back to Fenway Park on Tuesday night.

Sandoval inches closer to Boston debut, MLB return in rehab start

June 28, 2026

BOSTON – Patrick Sandoval’s long road back to pitching in a Major League game gained some steam on Sunday when the lefty went four strong innings (three hits, one run, one walk, three strikeouts) for Triple-A Worcester and threw 60 pitches. The lefty last pitched in the Majors on June

Sox activate lefty masher Gonzalez for season debut vs. Yankees

June 28, 2026

BOSTON – The Red Sox, who missed Romy Gonzalez’s right-handed bat for the first half of their season, got him back for game No. 82 – on Sunday Night Baseball against the Yankees.

Mayer placed on IL with bone stress reaction in left forearm

Cheng recalled, makes Red Sox debut at shortstop
June 26, 2026

BOSTON – The Red Sox got hit with yet another injury in the infield on Friday: Shortstop Marcelo Mayer has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a bone stress reaction to the left ulna. Mayer opened the season as the starting second baseman but moved to shortstop when

Durbin (left pinky finger) avoids fracture after leaving game early

June 24, 2026

DENVER -- Red Sox third baseman Caleb Durbin left Wednesday’s series finale in Colorado after a third-inning injury during Boston's 8-6 loss to the Rockies. Durbin slid headfirst into first base on a grounder to Rockies first baseman TJ Rumfield, who threw to pitcher Kyle Freeland for the out.

Gonzalez returns to rehab assignment, eyes debut as soon as Saturday

June 23, 2026

WORCESTER, Mass. – It turns out Romy Gonzalez's setback in the third game of his Minor League rehab assignment wasn’t much of a setback. It turns out, it was just a lost weekend. But one Gonzalez doesn’t think will prevent him from being activated halfway through this weekend’s four-game series

Red Sox ace Crochet (shoulder/lat) not ready to begin throwing

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June 22, 2026

Garrett Crochet’s throwing program won’t begin quite yet, according to Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy. Before Boston’s game in Colorado on Monday, Tracy told reporters that Crochet had a scheduled reevaluation of his injured shoulder. The left-hander has been on the injured list since April 29 with left shoulder

Boston's infield takes more hits: Kiner-Falefa to IL; Gonzalez day to day

Rafaela out of lineup for scheduled rest day
June 20, 2026

SEATTLE -- Isiah Kiner-Falefa doesn’t entirely know for certain what’s up with his left forearm. Interim manager Chad Tracy isn’t completely sure what’s causing all the swelling and inflammation for his infielder, either. Even the training staff isn’t 100% certain. But what the doctors do know, after an MRI on

MRI shows healing for Anthony; Crochet gets closer to throwing

June 16, 2026

BOSTON -- Though Roman Anthony hasn’t been cleared to swing yet, the Red Sox had some positive news on the outfielder on Tuesday, as a follow-up MRI on the partially torn tendon in his right ring finger showed that he’s healing properly. Monday marked the six-week anniversary of Anthony’s injury

Anthony says hand injury 'progressing a lot slower than I had imagined'

June 13, 2026

BOSTON -- Roman Anthony’s absence from the Red Sox has been felt for a lineup that entered Saturday 29th in the Majors in runs. The dynamic 22-year-old, who had an .859 OPS in 303 plate appearances in his rookie season, was projected to be one of his team’s most productive

Crochet clarifies lat injury comments, targets post-All-Star break return

June 12, 2026

BOSTON – Though ace Garrett Crochet believes he is “getting close to throwing” following a shutdown of over two weeks due to an untimely left lat strain, the lefty all but conceded he won’t pitch for the Red Sox until after the All-Star break.

Breslow: Crochet 'making good progress' on lat strain

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June 11, 2026

Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow refuted a report that star left-hander Garrett Crochet’s lat injury is worse than initially thought. “As far as I know there is nothing new and Garrett is making good progress on the lat strain,” Breslow told MLB.com’s Ian Browne. On Wednesday, Pete Abraham

Rehab assignment on horizon for Gonzalez (left shoulder)

June 8, 2026

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Crochet diagnosed with 'very low-grade' lat strain, hopes to resume throwing soon

June 3, 2026

BOSTON – Garrett Crochet now has a diagnosis on the minor setback he suffered late last week while playing catch. The ace lefty has a “very low-grade left lat strain,” as Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy termed it following Tuesday night’s game.

Story back at Fenway, eyes 8-12 week recovery from surgery

June 2, 2026

BOSTON – Twelve days after undergoing sports hernia surgery, Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story made his return to Fenway Park, where he walked around during batting practice and enjoyed being back with his teammates again. “Just kind of moving around, a little bit of core stuff, just getting the glutes

Crochet shut down from throwing with 'very minor setback' in left lat tightness

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May 31, 2026

CLEVELAND – For the past month, the Boston Red Sox have had to deal with trying to win games without having Garrett Crochet in their starting rotation They’re going to have to keep dealing with that reality for a little bit longer.

Anthony shut down again after experiencing soreness in sprained wrist

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May 29, 2026

CLEVELAND -- One step forward, one step back. After injured Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony took dry swings during Boston’s series against Kansas City last week, interim manager Chad Tracy said Friday that Anthony was being shut down for the time being after he experienced some soreness in his sprained

Whitlock placed on 15-day IL with left knee inflammation

May 28, 2026

BOSTON -- Playing in slick and muddy conditions in Sunday’s 6-5 loss to the Twins, Red Sox ace setup man Garrett Whitlock paid the price with a hyperextended left knee. While Boston attempted to treat it as a day-by-day ailment, the club was forced to place Whitlock on the 15-day

Anthony (wrist), Crochet (shoulder) take 'positive step' in injury rehab

May 26, 2026

BOSTON -- For outfielder Roman Anthony and ace Garrett Crochet, two signature Red Sox players who have been battling their way back from injuries, there was progress on Tuesday.

Crochet (shoulder inflammation) to face hitters Tuesday as rehab progresses

May 23, 2026

BOSTON -- Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet graduated from the tedious part of his rehab for left shoulder inflammation by throwing a fourth side session within 10 days at Fenway Park on Saturday.

Story undergoes successful surgery for sports hernia, no timetable for return

May 22, 2026

BOSTON – When Trevor Story learned last weekend that he had a sports hernia, the only question was whether he would have surgery or take a more conservative recovery approach. After soliciting three opinions, Boston’s veteran shortstop indeed underwent surgery on Thursday. The procedure was performed by Dr. William Meyers

Wheels in motion for Mayer to move back to shortstop with Story out

May 22, 2026

BOSTON -- Now that it is clear that veteran shortstop Trevor Story is going to be down for possibly multiple months following the news that he underwent sports hernia surgery on Thursday, the wheels are in motion for Marcelo Mayer to move back to his natural position of shortstop. When

Crochet throws off mound again, important next steps getting closer

May 20, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet continues to pass all health checkpoints in his quest to return from the injured list. The latest was a two-inning bullpen session on Wednesday at Kauffman Stadium, marking the third time he’s thrown off the mound in the last week. Regaining his