The good news for the Red Sox? Rafael Devers was back in the lineup Wednesday despite suffering an injury scare the previous night.
The bad news? Boston’s starting rotation took yet another hit due to the injury bug.
Speaking ahead of Boston’s matchup against the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday, manager Alex Cora announced that righty Garrett Whitlock is heading to the 15-day injured list due to a left oblique strain. The 27-year-old starter exited Tuesday’s eventual loss to Cleveland after throwing just 54 pitches over four innings of work.
“The hope is for him to be back as soon as possible,” Cora said, per NESN’s Greg Dudek.