Red Sox place RHP Tanner Houck on 15-day IL


Jun 16, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck (89) throws a pitch during the first inning against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park.

Jun 16, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Crimson Sox beginning pitcher Tanner Houck (89) throws a pitch in the course of the first inning towards the New York Yankees at Fenway Park.
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The Boston Crimson Sox positioned right-hander Tanner Houck on the 15-day injured checklist Sunday on account of a facial fracture

The transfer is retroactive to Saturday for Houck, who was struck slightly below his proper eye by a line drive from Kyle Higashioka of the New York Yankees on Friday evening

The Crimson Sox stated Saturday that Houck acquired stitches at Fenway Park and was taken to Mass Basic Hospital for analysis. Houck was resting at dwelling Saturday in steady situation and is slated for follow-up appointments subsequent week to find out additional remedy

Houck, 26, is 3-6 with a 5.05 ERA by means of 13 begins this season.

He has a 12-15 report with 9 saves and a 3.66 ERA in 66 profession video games (33 begins) with the Crimson Sox

The Crimson Sox additionally recalled right-hander Kaleb Ort from Triple-A Worcester and appointed left-hander Chris Murphy because the membership’s twenty seventh man for Sunday’s doubleheader towards the Yankees

Ort, 31, is 1-0 with a 5.87 ERA in 14 reduction appearances with Boston this season.

Murphy, 25, made his lone look with the Crimson Sox on June 7. He scattered two hits over 3 1/3 scoreless innings in a no-decision towards the Cleveland Guardians

The Yankees appointed right-hander Greg Weissert as their twenty seventh man for the doubleheader

Weissert, 28, has a 5.06 ERA in 5 reduction appearances this season with the Yankees

–Subject Stage Media