The Boston Red Sox (70-65) are still three games off of the third Wild Card slot going into one of the most difficult sections of their schedule this year. The Red Sox do have backup players ready to come back, even though their schedule gets much more intense after this weekend.
10/15-Day List of Illnesses
LHP Cam Booser
On August 29, Booser (2-2, 3.00 ERA; soreness in his left elbow) began his minor league rehab assignment. He struck out the side in one scoreless inning of relief pitching. He might be made available by the Red Sox as early as Sunday.
INF David Hamilton
On August 28, INF David Hamilton Hamilton (left index finger fracture) hurt his finger while laying a bunt down. Hamilton stated he will miss four to six weeks of work. According to manager Alex Cora, Hamilton won’t be brought back early to be used just as a pinch runner.
RHP Lucas Sims
On August 27, RHP Lucas Sims Sims (1-6, 4.57 ERA; right lat strain) was placed on the disabled list due to right lat discomfort. About September 6th, the team will reevaluate the pitcher to see whether he can play again this season.
The 60-Day Injured List
The Story of SS Trevor
R.H. Before Boston’s game on August 27, Luis Garcia Garcia (5-1, 5.07 ERA; irritation in his right shoulder) was placed on the injured list. The injury is not a season-ending one, according to manager Alex Cora, who did not disclose its severity.
SS 60-Day Injured
The SS 60-Day Injured List On Sunday, Trevor Story Story (dislocated left shoulder) is expected to start his rehabilitation program. On Sunday, he will bat cleanup for the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox, and on Monday, he will play shortstop. The Red Sox won’t push Story’s comeback, but he should be back on the field by September 21 at the latest because his rehabilitation program begins on September 1.
Liam Hendriks, RHP
On August 30, Hendriks (right UCL surgery) appeared for his fifth rehab visit. On eleven pitches, he gave up just one hit in a scoreless inning of work. He is expected to debut for the season before the second week of September and is slated to make his sixth rehab appearance on Sunday.
Tigers News: Following his recovery from an injury, Mize rejoins Detroit’s rotation against the Red Sox.
Pitcher Casey Mize will start Friday night’s game against the Boston Red Sox after the Detroit Tigers lifted him off the 60-day injured list. The Tigers also placed right-hander Alex Faedo on the 15-day disabled list in order to put him on the 60-day list, and they designated left-hander Joey Wentz for assignment. The 27-year-old Mize last touched the mound on June 30 and won vs the Los Angeles Angels before sustaining a hamstring strain in his left.
With 16 starts this season, he has a 2-6 record, a 4.23 ERA, 21 walks, and 58 strikeouts in 78.2 innings pitched. Mize recorded a 2.63 ERA in 13.2 innings pitched while on rehab assignment at Triple-A Toledo, with four walks and 17 strikeouts. Mize was chosen by the Tigers as the first overall pick in the MLB draft of 2018. Including the three seasons before to this one, he has a 9-19 career record, a 4.28 ERA, 77 walks, and 206 strikeouts in 267.1 innings pitched in 55 games. He had back surgery in 2023 and Tommy John surgery in 2022.
The 26-year-old Wentz last pitched on Thursday against the Angels, giving up one hit and recording three strikeouts in two innings. He has struggled this season, going 0-2 with a 5.37 ERA, walking 27 and striking out 60 in 55.1 innings across 38 outings. Faedo, 28, has played in 37 games this season and has a 5-3 record with a 3.61 ERA. After reoccurring shoulder pain during a throwing practice in Lakeland, Florida, he was placed on the injured list.
The Tigers are trying to bolster their pitching staff going into the last stretch of the season, which is why they are making these roster adjustments.
