The Red Sox placed the starting launcher on the right Tanner Houck On the 15 -day injuries list with a pronator tension in its pitching arm. In a corresponding movement, the team recalled their right -handed colleague Cooper Criswell from triple-a.
After a high 2024 season, Houck did not launch well in 2025. At nine starts, it is 0-3 with an 8.04 MPM. He only withdrew 32 strikers in 43 2/3 rounds, while walking 17 and hitting five. Twice, including his last outing on Monday, he abandoned 11 points deserved in the start and did not escape the third round. If these two games were striking from the register, its ERA would fall to 3.92 and its rate of withdrawal and walking would seem much closer to what they were last season. But of course, there is no pretension that these explosions did not occur. Now, at least, Houck and the Red Sox could have an explanation for his difficulties.
After Monday’s match, Red Sox manager Alex Cora told Chris Cotillo de Masslive that he was still trying to understand why Houck had been so ineffective. “I have to take a look at the video and we have to see what we are going to do,” he said. “Right now, it’s too fresh. It’s too fast. We have to take a look and see if it’s mechanical, use or where we are.” At that time, the skipper did not suggest that the problem could be linked to injuries. Indeed, Cotillo notes that this afternoon recently, Cora continued to insist that Houck begins again this weekend. Now Houck will not be able to come back for at least two weeks. It is not known how long it will be out.
The Red Sox did not confirm if Criswell would take a start in place of Houck. Criswell was more than usable as a starter last season, appearing at an MPM of 3.49 and 4.21 FIP in 18 departures. Although he failed to win a place to rotate training in the spring, he started his last four games in Triple-A with great success. In 20 2/3 rounds, he has a 1.74 MPM with 27 stick withdrawals. However, it is possible that he was called upon to be an additional arm outside the enclosure of the lifts. The Red Sox could prefer to move Sean Newcomb Back from the enclosure of the lifts in the rotation. After all, Newcomb defeated Criswell for a place of rotation on the opening of opening days. NEWCOMB was also the lifter that came out of the lift enclosure and gave the team 5 strong rounds on Monday after the early exit from Houck. In other words, it is stretched enough to start, and it is in the calendar to take over with Houck.
There is also a chance that the Red Sox will not need Criswell or Newcomb to intensify. They could skip Houck’s tour in the rotation and give the ball to Brayan Bello On Sunday, a line of driving made possible by a day of leave on Thursday. SO, Walker Buehlerwhich should be activated from the IL at the beginning of next week (by Cotillo), could potentially take the beginning on Monday, giving Boston a rotation of Bello, Buehler, Garrett Crochet,, Lucas GiolitoAnd Hunter Dobbins. This is just an option, however, if Buehler is ready to leave on Monday. While the Red Sox provides for him to join the team at some point in their series with the dishes, it is not yet clear if Monday is a realistic date for his return.