Red Sox Place Michael Wacha on the 15-day hit list

Red Sox putting on their right hand Michael Washa It’s on the 15-day casualty list for left intercostal irritation, according to Chris Cotillo of MassLive. This step is retroactive to May 5 Tyler Danish He was summoned in a similar move. (Twitter links)

This is another in a string of disappointments for the Red Sox so far this year. After a 92-win season a year ago, the club set off a dismal 10-18 win starting here in 2022, dropping them into the basement of AL East. They also got some bad news yesterday, when it was mentioned who – which chris sel And James Paxton Both suffered setbacks in their attempts to rehabilitate from their injuries.

Wacha has been one of Boston’s few bright spots this year, earning an ERA of 1.38 during his first five starts. There might be some good luck out there, as Wacha’s 19% strike rate and 11% walk rate are both slightly worse than the league average. His success at the surface level is likely related to his unsustainable batting average of 0.162 on balls during play and his 94.3% strand rate. However, it’s a blow to a club that didn’t have much to feel good about during the first month of the campaign. also lost rotation Rich Hillwho was recently included on the list of infected people related to Covid, although it is unclear how long he is expected to remain.

With Washa getting scratched since the start of the day, the club gave the ball to tanner hook While that. Hawk opened the season by turns but gradually usurped Garrett Whitlock. He’s been cruising behind Hill the last few turns through the turns but can now start more with the last holes. He’s only been running at rest for 2 days today and was only able to throw 39 throws over 2 and 3 runs, but could extend more in the coming weeks. Unless Hill can make a comeback soon, the club may need another arm down the line, as Hawk-Whitlock alternates with four men. Nathan Evaldi And Nick Pevita. This will do the trick for now, as the club has days off tomorrow and Thursday. But then, they’ll play ten straight days, followed by one day off, then ten games spanning nine days, thanks to a double header on May 28.