Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price was removed from Saturday's start against the Houston Astros after facing just three batters.
Per MassLive's Chris Cotillo, Red Sox manager Alex Cora went out to the mound without a trainer and pulled his starter. Cotillo reported the reason was flu-like symptoms and precautionary.
The Athletic's Jen McCaffrey noted Price's velocity seemed to be down right out of the gate:
Jen McCaffreyHis fastball was topping out at 90 mph and seemed to really be laboring. LeVangie was on the bullpen phone pretty quickly before Cora came out to the mound after that single up the middle Colten Brewer entering the game
Price already missed almost three weeks earlier this month with tendinitis in his left elbow.