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Red Sox's James Paxton: Dealing with calf strain
Paxton was diagnosed with a right calf strain after exiting Sunday's start against the Astros, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Paxton suffered the injury during the opening frame of Sunday's contest, as he recorded two outs and allowed two hits on five pitches before departing. The severity of the strain isn't yet known, but the initial diagnosis is still an encouraging development given how difficult a time the 35-year-old had leaving the field after the injury. According to Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com, Paxton was sporting crutches after the game and is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Monday, which could indicate he's headed to the injured list.
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Red Sox's James Paxton: Departs with injury Sunday
Paxton was removed from Sunday's start against the Astros during the first inning due to a right leg injury, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
The left-hander allowed two hits and recorded two outs before suffering the injury, and he could barely put any weight on his right leg as he was helped off the field. The specifics of the situation are unclear, and Paxton's status should be updated by the team in the near future.
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Red Sox's Nick Sogard: Getting sixth straight start
Sogard will start at third base and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Astros, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Sogard will stick in the lineup for a sixth consecutive game, this time manning third base while Rafael Devers gets a rare rest day. The rookie's previous five starts came at second base and shortstop, and the Red Sox should continue to have a near-everyday role available for Sogard in the infield while he's swinging a hot bat and while Tyler O'Neill (lower leg) is on the shelf.
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Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Taking seat Sunday
Devers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
Devers started the previous 49 games but will exit the starting nine for the series finale in what amounts to a rest day, per Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic. The 27-year-old posted a 1.017 OPS during that 49-game stretch but entered Sunday's contest in a 2-for-15 slump. Nick Sogard will receive a look at third base and bat seventh in Devers' absence.
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Red Sox's Brad Keller: Suffers loss in return
Keller (0-3) took the loss against the Astros on Saturday, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks with six strikeouts across four innings.
In his first major-league appearance since June 23, Keller served as a bulk reliever and surrendered three runs on homers by Yordan Alvarez and Alex Bregman. The 29-year-old has yielded eight long balls across 37.1 major-league innings this season with a 5.30 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 30:13 K:BB.
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Red Sox's Triston Casas: Not expected back during homestand
Manager Alex Cora said Saturday that Casas (ribs) likely won't return from the 60-day injured list before the Red Sox's homestand ends Wednesday, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
Casas seems to have physically recovered from the cartilage tear in his ribcage that forced him onto the injured list in April, but he'll remain at Triple-A Worcester for the next several days in order to continue working on his timing at the plate. However, his rehab assignment is set to expire next week, so he should be activated off the 60-day IL sometime during Boston's road series in Baltimore that begins Friday.
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Red Sox's Connor Wong: Not starting Saturday
Wong isn't in the Red Sox's lineup for Saturday's game against the Astros, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Wong will give way to Danny Jansen behind the plate Saturday after going 0-for-9 with five strikeouts over his last two games.
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Red Sox's David Hamilton: Knocks in two
Hamilton went 1-for-2 with a double and two RBI in Friday's 8-4 loss to the Astros.
Hamilton provided Boston's lone hit with runners in scoring position in the second inning when his double plated two runs. Other than that, the Red Sox went hitless in 11 at-bats with RISP. Hamilton is slowly emerging from a slump and is 6-for-15 with three doubles, a home run, five RBI and two stolen bases over his last five games.
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Red Sox's Jarren Duran: Two hits, steal in loss
Duran went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 8-4 loss to Houston.
Duran put himself in scoring position multiple times, but the Red Sox were unable to deliver key hits, as they went 1-for-12 with RISP. The stolen base was his 28th, tying him for fifth in MLB. He continued a torrid stretch of hitting, which includes multiple hits in 12 of the last 21 games. Duran is slashing .368/.417/.674 with 11 doubles, three triples, four home runs, 17 RBI, 18 runs and six steals during that stretch.
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Red Sox's Nick Sogard: Steals first career base
Sogard went 2-for-3 with a walk, two runs scored and a stolen base in Friday's 8-4 loss to the Astros.
Sogard was active on the basepaths all night and was especially a pest in the fourth inning, as he stole his first career base and then scored on an errant pickoff attempt. The 26-year-old has reached base in each of his first seven major-league games with two multi-hit efforts and seven runs scored.
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Red Sox's Josh Winckowski: Starting Saturday
Winckowski will start Saturday's game against the Astros, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
Cooper Criswell (illness) landed on the COVID-19 injured list Friday and Nick Pivetta is having his turn in the rotation skipped, so Winckowski will step into the rotation for his first start since July 6. In nine appearances since moving to the bullpen, the 26-year-old right-hander hasn't worked more than 2.2 innings in any appearance and has allowed five earned runs while striking out five batters and walking six over 10.2 total frames. He'll be taking the hill Saturday on just two days' rest, so he'll likely be limited from a workload perspective and could end up being deployed in tandem with Brad Keller, who had been starting for Triple-A Worcester before being recalled Friday.
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Red Sox's Tanner Houck: Logs quality start in no-decision
Houck did not factor into the decision in Friday's 8-4 loss to the Astros, allowing one run on four hits and three walks with one strikeout over six innings.
Houck allowed a run in the first inning but rebounded for five scoreless frames before departing with a 3-1 lead that the bullpen couldn't preserve. He generated only two swinging strikes on 82 pitches but also limited the Astros to four hard-hit balls. The 28-year-old's command remains worth monitoring, as he has posted a 19:19 K:BB in six starts between July and August. On the year, he owns a 3.02 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 124:38 K:BB across 140 innings and lines up to face the Orioles next week.
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Red Sox's Lucas Giolito: Throwing in outfield
Giolito (elbow) was throwing in the field at Fenway Park on Friday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Giolito joined the Red Sox in the offseason to be part of Boston's starting rotation. However, he never had the chance to suit up in the regular season after suffering a partial UCL tear and flexor strain in his right elbow during spring training, which required an internal brace procedure in March and a trip to the 60-day injured list. That type of procedure carries a 10-12 month recovery window, so the fact that Giolito is throwing just five months after surgery shows how well the 30-year-old is progressing in his rehab. Barring any setbacks, he could begin throwing off a mound before the end of the season.
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Red Sox's Triston Casas: Return date up to him
Red Sox manager Alex Cora indicated Friday that Casas (ribs) will be activated from the 60-day injured list whenever the first baseman feels his timing at the plate is ready, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.
Casas is 8-for-25 with five doubles and a 7:2 K:BB over six rehab games with Triple-A Worcester. It sounds like the team is no longer concerned about whether Casas is ready physically and now it's just about knocking a little more rust off. While the news is relatively vague in terms of a potential timetable, it would appear Casas could be back any day now. He's been sidelined since late April with a cartilage tear in his left ribcage.
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Red Sox's Bryan Mata: Begins throwing
Mata (elbow/lat) played catch Friday, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.
Mata was returned from his rehab assignment July 19 due to elbow inflammation and was shut down from throwing temporarily. While he's resumed a throwing program, Mata still appears to be multiple weeks away from returning.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| Avg | R | HR | ERA | |
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| Team |
.261 (2nd) |
571 (5th) |
146 (6th) |
4.05 (17th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| T. O'Neill LF Tyler O'Neill LF | Lower Leg |
| N. Pivetta SP Nick Pivetta SP | Rest |
| T. Casas 1B Triston Casas 1B | Ribs |
| J. Paxton SP James Paxton SP | Calf |
| T. Story SS Trevor Story SS | Shoulder |
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