The last thing a team fighting for a playoff spot this late in the season needs is an injury to a key player and the Boston Red Sox will be without arguably their best bullpen weapon down the stretch. Reliever Garrett Whitlock has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a right pectoral strain suffered in his most recent appearance on Sunday.
The rookie has been an indispensable part of the bullpen this season, producing a 1.99 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, and 9.8 K/9 in 72 1/3 innings. He can log multiple innings out of the bullpen and he’s been tested in high leverage situations.