Amidst a stretch of uninspired play on the field, the Red Sox got some good news off of it. Walker Buehler, who missed his most recent start with shoulder inflammation, announced that the issue is very minor and that “if this were October, we’re not even having this conversation.” After receiving an injection to ease the inflammation, Buehler is due to come off the IL in nine days. (Peter Abraham, Boston Globe)
That’s certainly nice to hear given the shaky nature of the Red Sox rotation behind Garrett Crochet. What isn’t nice to hear is that Garrett Crochet’s velocity was by almost two MPH yesterday.