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Sonny Gray Sonny Gray Bound for IL
Mon, Apr 20, 2026, 5:55 PM
The Red Sox are expected to place Gray (hamstring) on the 15-day injured list Tuesday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Analysis: Gray was pulled from Monday's start against the Tigers in the third inning due to a right hamstring injury. He underwent imaging following his exit, and the injury appears severe enough for him to warrant a stint on the IL. Per Cotillo, the Red Sox are expected to recall Tyler Samaniego from Triple-A Worcester ahead of Tuesday's game against the Yankees. However, Payton Tolle could be called up to the majors and replace Gray in Boston's rotation for as long as the latter is sidelined. |
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Tyler Samaniego Tyler Samaniego Set to rejoin big club
Mon, Apr 20, 2026, 5:52 PM
The Red Sox will recall Samaniego from Triple-A Worcester prior to Tuesday's game versus the Yankees, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Analysis: Samaniego will absorb the roster spot vacated by the injured Sonny Gray (hamstring). The left-handed Samaniego turned in three scoreless appearances during an earlier stint with Boston, collecting a 4:3 K:BB in 3.2 innings. |
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Sonny Gray Sonny Gray Will undergo MRI on hamstring
Mon, Apr 20, 2026, 1:54 PM
Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that Gray will undergo an MRI on his right hamstring Tuesday, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
Analysis: Gray exited in the third inning of his start in Monday's 8-6 win over the Tigers due to hamstring tightness. The team believes the issue to be minor, but more will be known about Gray's status after the imaging results are in. Gray is tentatively slated to start Saturday in Baltimore, but that assignment is up in the air. If Gray need some down time, Payton Tolle is a likely replacement in the Boston rotation. As Healey notes, Gray was previously shelved with right hamstring strains during the 2022 and 2024 seasons, missing about 2-to-3 weeks on the two occasions. |
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Aroldis Chapman Aroldis Chapman Puts out fire for fourth save
Mon, Apr 20, 2026, 1:39 PM
Chapman picked up the save Monday against the Tigers, allowing no runs on one hit and no walks in two-thirds of an inning. He struck out one.
Analysis: The Red Sox had an 8-3 lead to begin the ninth inning, but a save situation emerged once the Tigers got three of their first four batters in the frame to get aboard. Chapman went right after Detroit, throwing 11 of his 13 pitches for strikes, and he cleaned up the mess for save No. 4 on the year. The hard-throwing southpaw is off to an outstanding start in 2026, boasting a 1.17 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 8:3 K:BB with four saves in as many chances through 7.2 innings. |
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Sonny Gray Sonny Gray Leaves start with tight hamstring
Mon, Apr 20, 2026, 11:17 AM
Gray was removed from Monday's start against the Tigers in the third inning with right hamstring tightness, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
Analysis: Gray stretched out his right leg before throwing a practice pitch, but after that didn't go well he walked off the field alongside the trainer. The Red Sox should have more on Gray's condition after the contest. He was charged with one run on three hits and one walk over 2.2 frames before departing. If Gray is forced to miss time, it could open the door to Payton Tolle joining the Boston rotation. |
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Patrick Sandoval Patrick Sandoval Biceps issue viewed as minor
Mon, Apr 20, 2026, 9:01 AM
Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Monday that Sandoval isn't expected to require further imaging on his left biceps and will likely resume throwing after a few days of rest, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Analysis: Shortly before he was scheduled to make his third rehab start with Triple-A Worcester on Sunday, Sandoval was pulled off his minor-league assignment and reported to Boston to receive further evaluation after experiencing biceps tightness following his previous outing. Fortunately for Sandoval -- who is working his way back from a June 2024 internal brace surgery on his left elbow -- he appears to have avoided any sort of major setback and could soon be ready to link back up with Worcester to continue his rehab assignment. Even so, the 29-year-old left-hander still isn't expected to be ready to return from the 15-day injured list until at least early May, and the Red Sox may not have a rotation spot available for him once he's activated. |
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Connor Wong Connor Wong Taking seat again Monday
Mon, Apr 20, 2026, 8:16 AM
Wong is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers.
Analysis: After a stretch of three consecutive starts behind the plate, Wong will end up ceding catching duties to Carlos Narvaez for the second day in a row. With an .885 OPS compared to Narvaez's .449 mark on the season, Wong has been the far more productive hitter of the two, so the Red Sox could still view him as Option 1A at catcher for the time being. |
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Ceddanne Rafaela Ceddanne Rafaela Exiting starting nine Monday
Mon, Apr 20, 2026, 8:13 AM
Rafaela is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers.
Analysis: The Red Sox will give Rafaela a breather for their annual Patriots' Day game, paving the way for Jarren Duran to re-enter the lineup in center field after sitting for the past two contests. Rafaela has posted a career-best .739 through his first 20 games of 2026, though he's yet to provide his usual impact on the basepaths (zero steals in two attempts). |
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Garrett Crochet Garrett Crochet Hit hard again in third loss
Sun, Apr 19, 2026, 9:49 PM
Crochet (2-3) took the loss Sunday against the Tigers, allowing five runs on seven hits and two walks in five innings. He struck out eight.
Analysis: Following a career-worst start in Minnesota that saw him surrender 11 runs, Crochet couldn't find his ace form Sunday. He did settle in for three scoreless frames after Dillon Dingler took him deep in the opening inning, but Crochet then gave up four more runs with two outs in the fifth. The star left-hander now holds a disappointing 7.88 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and 30:9 K:BB over 24 innings, so he'll be trying to figure things out in his next scheduled start versus Baltimore. |
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Patrick Sandoval Patrick Sandoval Hits snag during rehab assignment
Sun, Apr 19, 2026, 4:31 PM
Sandoval (elbow) returned to Boston on Sunday to be re-evaluated after experiencing left biceps tightness coming out of his most recent rehab start, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Analysis: Sandoval had been lined up to make his third rehab start with Triple-A Worcester on Sunday, but he instead ended up being scratched after the biceps discomfort surfaced. The Red Sox are still gathering more information about the severity of Sandoval's setback, but even if the biceps injury proves to be a minor concern, it likely ends any chance the southpaw might have had at returning from the 15-day injured list before the end of April. After undergoing an internal brace surgery on his left elbow in June 2024, Sandoval was shaky for Worcester in his first game action in just under two years. Between his two rehab starts, Sandoval turned in a 8.44 ERA, 2.55 WHIP and 4:7 K:BB while also hitting three batters over 5.1 innings. |
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Connor Wong Connor Wong Sitting after three straight starts
Sun, Apr 19, 2026, 3:29 PM
Wong is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
Analysis: Though he'll give way to Carlos Narvaez behind the dish for the series finale, Wong may have supplanted the former atop the Red Sox's catching depth chart. Wong started each of the previous three games and owns an .885 OPS for the season, more than doubling up Narvaez's mark (.409). At least while he's dramatically outperforming Narvaez at the dish, Wong could be in line for the lion's share of the starts. |
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Marcelo Mayer Marcelo Mayer Idle against lefty again Sunday
Sun, Apr 19, 2026, 3:25 PM
Mayer is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
Analysis: Mayer will hit the bench for the second game in a row while the Tigers send another lefty (Framber Valdez) to the mound for the series finale, after two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal took the hill for Detroit on Saturday. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will cover second base Sunday in Mayer's absence. |
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Jarren Duran Jarren Duran On bench for second straight
Sun, Apr 19, 2026, 1:37 PM
Duran is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
Analysis: Duran started the previous seven games before taking a seat for Saturday's contest, and he'll sit again Sunday while in the midst of a 5-for-34 slump. Lefty Framber Valdez is starting for Detroit, and Duran hasn't started against a southpaw since Opening Day. Roman Anthony is manning left field Sunday while Willson Contreras rests his legs as the designated hitter. |
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Garrett Crochet Garrett Crochet Time change for scheduled start
Sun, Apr 19, 2026, 11:41 AM
Crochet's scheduled start Sunday against the Tigers has been pushed back three hours to 4:35 p.m. ET due to expected rain in Boston, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Analysis: Crochet is looking to rebound from a disastrous outing Monday, when he yielded 11 runs (10 earned) on nine hits and three walks over 1.2 innings in a loss to the Twins. Framber Valdez is scheduled to start for Detroit. |
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Kutter Crawford Kutter Crawford Update expected Sunday
Sat, Apr 18, 2026, 7:47 PM
Crawford's (forearm) status is expected to be updated Sunday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Analysis: Crawford underwent an MRI late this week after dealing with soreness in his forearm during a rehab assignment. He's still awaiting his doctor's assessment, but it sounds as if a follow-up is scheduled for Sunday. |
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Trevor Story Trevor Story Early season struggles continue
Sat, Apr 18, 2026, 6:12 PM
Story went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts during the Red Sox's 4-1 loss to the Tigers on Saturday.
Analysis: Story served as the designated hitter for Saturday's bout, though that shift didn't pay off as he was struck out in all three of his at-bats against Tarik Skubal. Story has gone 0-for-9 with six strikeouts over the first two games of the series and is slashing .188/.202/.306 with one steal, two home runs, 17 RBI and a 30.6 percent strikeout rate over 89 plate appearances this season. |
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Brayan Bello Brayan Bello Struggles out of gate
Sat, Apr 18, 2026, 6:09 PM
Bello (1-2) took the loss against the Tigers on Saturday, allowing four runs on five hits and three walks while striking out four across four innings.
Analysis: It was going to be tough for Bello to come away with the win Saturday as he faced Tarik Skubal on the mound, but the former did himself no favors in the first inning. Bello ran up his pitch count to 35 in the opening frame, somehow limiting the damage to just one run despite loading the bases. He settled in over the next two innings before giving up another three runs in the fourth, and Bello was unable to avoid the loss as his teammates generated just one run. He has given up three runs or more in three of his first four starts of the season and has a 6.75 ERA and 1.93 WHIP over 18.2 innings. Bello will look to bounce back in his next start, which is tentatively slated for next week at home against the rival Yankees. |
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Justin Slaten Justin Slaten Progresses to playing catch
Sat, Apr 18, 2026, 12:25 PM
Red Sox manager Alex Cora told reporters that Slaten (oblique) played catch Friday and Saturday, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
Analysis: Slaten landed on the 15-day injured list April 8 due to a right oblique strain. He's progressed enough in his recovery to start playing catch and will likely need some turns in a rehab assignment before being cleared to return to major-league action. Slaten appeared in four regular-season games prior to his IL stint, recording two holds while allowing one unearned run on two hits and two walks with five strikeouts over 3.1 innings. |
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Trevor Story Trevor Story Working as DH
Sat, Apr 18, 2026, 10:46 AM
Story will start at DH and bat fourth against the Tigers on Saturday, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
Analysis: Story lost his four-game hitting streak with an 0-for-4 performance in Friday's series opener, but he'll remain in the lineup Saturday as the designated hitter against Tarik Skubal and the Tigers with Andruw Monasterio at shortstop. |
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Carlos Narvaez Carlos Narvaez Sitting third straight
Sat, Apr 18, 2026, 10:42 AM
Narvaez isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
Analysis: Narvaez will miss a third consecutive start Saturday after posting a .409 OPS through his first 12 games of the season. Connor Wong, on the other hand, owns a 1.006 OPS through eight games and may have finally surpassed Narvaez as Boston's primary starter at catcher. |
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