The 2025 season has not been kind to Tanner Houck.
Fresh off of earning an All-Star nod in 2024, the Red Sox starter struggled to find his footing this summer — going 0-3 with an 8.04 ERA over nine games before eventually landing on the IL in mid-May.
After months of rehab work and minor-league outings that seemingly didn’t offer signs of improvement, Houck was officially ruled out for the 2025 season on Saturday after the team announced that the 29-year-old pitcher needs Tommy John surgery.
The invasive elbow procedure not only rules out Houck for this season, but also could put most of the 2026 campaign in doubt for him as well.