2026 Red Sox Injury Updates

[moonslav59]

51 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

They wouldn't let Valera get an MRI and he's out for 2 weeks. 

Weird no MRI for a prized prospect.

[mvp 78]

 

[mvp 78]

Casas - 60 day IL

[moonslav59]

Sonny Gray remains on track to start May 6th.

Slaten is due for bullpen session April 28th.

Crawford & Sandoval have been pulled from rehabbing with no timelines.

Casas, Oviedo, Romy & Houck remain on the 60.

 

[mvp 78]

They changed their minds about Valera getting an MRI. No updates though. 🫥

[mvp 78]

Valera getting a second opinion on his MRI… 🫠

[mvp 78]

Gray pitched 3 Innings of live bullpen and is on track to come off IL on Wednesday.

Slaten is pitching rehab for POR on Sunday.

[Old Red]

On 5/2/2026 at 7:06 AM, mvp 78 said:

Gray pitched 3 Innings of live bullpen and is on track to come off IL on Wednesday.

Slaten is pitching rehab for POR on Sunday.

Sonny Gray expected to start tomorrow.

[moonslav59]

Sonny better be sunny!

[FredLynn]

30 minutes ago, Old Red said:

Sonny Gray expected to start tomorrow.

Why rush him? Its already best that this team lose as many games as possible to improve our draft position. I would hold off starting Gray until September at the earliest.

[moonslav59]

29 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

Why rush him? Its already best that this team lose as many games as possible to improve our draft position. I would hold off starting Gray until September at the earliest.

Why is this a rush?

[mvp 78]

29 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

Why rush him? Its already best that this team lose as many games as possible to improve our draft position. I would hold off starting Gray until September at the earliest.

Big MLB Draft guy are you? 

[mvp 78]

Just now, moonslav59 said:

Why is this a rush?

Need to complain about every decision. 

[moonslav59]

60 Day IL:

Houck (Sept/ 2027?)

Casas (June/July?)

Romy (June?)

Oviedo (June/July?)

Sandoval (imaging showed nothing)

______________________

10-15 Day IL

Gray (coming off tomorrow)

Crochet (mid May?)

Crawford (may go 60- June at earliest)

Slaten (started rehab & will pitch again May 6 or 7th)

Coulombe (May 17th is the earliest he can return)

___________________________

Anthony is flying back to BOS to visit hand specialist.

Suarez has not ruled out making his next start.

[JoeBrady]

On 4/8/2026 at 11:55 AM, mvp 78 said:

That May return date is looking less and less likely. 

He doesn't fit well enough or hit well enough to make the team.  We'll see you in September, or whatever the song says.

[JoeBrady]

On 4/15/2026 at 8:51 AM, 5GoldGlovesOF,75 said:

The only Sandoval seen in a Red Sox jersey was Biggut, who broke his belt buckle before going back to San Francisco, where he flourished once again when he resumed his diet of sea otters.

Why call him Biggut?  According to the FO, he was 17% body fat.  That's my target.

[FredLynn]

3 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

Why is this a rush?

Because tanking involves losing as many games as possible, meaning our SPers should be held out and a less useful pitcher be used. It has nothing to do with his injury, only with tanking.

[FredLynn]

3 hours ago, mvp 78 said:

Big MLB Draft guy are you? 

Generally speaking the higher the draft pick the more talented is the player. Doesn't ALWAYS work out that way, but in general its true. Its why the teams with worse records pick higher than the best teams.

[moonslav59]

4 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

Because tanking involves losing as many games as possible, meaning our SPers should be held out and a less useful pitcher be used. It has nothing to do with his injury, only with tanking.

Okay. Usually the term "rushing" a player back implies that maybe it was before he was ready.

I'm not sure 3.5 GB a WC slot is time to tank, anyway.

[FredLynn]

13 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

Okay. Usually the term "rushing" a player back implies that maybe it was before he was ready.

I'm not sure 3.5 GB a WC slot is time to tank, anyway.

I am. This team absolutely sucks. We all know it. As I predicted over the winter it has no chance whatsoever to play October baseball. Best to start now in a quest to improve our draft position.

[moonslav59]

38 minutes ago, FredLynn said:

I am. This team absolutely sucks. We all know it. As I predicted over the winter it has no chance whatsoever to play October baseball. Best to start now in a quest to improve our draft position.

The whole league sucks, though.

This could be the year suck makes it to the big dance.

[mvp 78]

 

[moonslav59]

Finally one coming off the IL!

[Nick]

On 4/15/2026 at 10:50 AM, moonslav59 said:

...and Sandoval sucked in his second rehab start.

It seems this rinse & repeat continues, year-after-year.

Another blown money. We throw away money but we sure are cheap on good talent.

[cp176]

On 5/5/2026 at 2:00 PM, FredLynn said:

Why rush him? Its already best that this team lose as many games as possible to improve our draft position. I would hold off starting Gray until September at the earliest.

With this group , why does it matter.  He is 36 and should not have been signed.  Throw him out there.  Someone was has to pitch.  

[mvp 78]

Juan Valera had TJS

[a700hitter]

Roman Anthony doesn’t seem like the sturdiest of players.

[JoeBrady]

1 hour ago, cp176 said:

With this group , why does it matter.  He is 36 and should not have been signed.  Throw him out there.  Someone was has to pitch.  

And a 3.54 ERA.

[JoeBrady]

1 hour ago, mvp 78 said:

Juan Valera had TJS

Anyone know the Rule 5 implication?  Does the injury get us another year?

[moonslav59]

45 minutes ago, JoeBrady said:

Anyone know the Rule 5 implication?  Does the injury get us another year?

I don't think there are exceptions. If selected at age 18 or younger, it's 5 years/ 19 and older is 4 years then Rule 5.

Valera is eligible DEC 2027, so maybe he pitches some in 2027, and we know more.