The Boston Purple Sox will not have Tanner Houck again within the combine any time quickly.
Earlier than Monday’s recreation towards the Philadelphia Phillies, Purple Sox supervisor Alex Cora revealed that Houck has been shut down from throwing as a consequence of a reoccurence of flexor soreness. The suitable-hander felt arm soreness after his rehab begin at Triple-A Worcester on July 9 and was pulled off his rehab task on Friday.
“He’s going to remain on the IL,” Cora stated, through MassLive.com’s Chris Cotillo. “They checked on him. There’s no surgical procedure wanted. Simply relaxation. Reset him now, get remedy and see the place we’re headed after that.”
Houck initially was positioned on the injured checklist with a proper flexor pronator pressure on Might 13. After incomes his first profession All-Star nod in 2024, the 29-year-old posted an 8.04 ERA throughout 43.2 innings pitched with Boston in 2025. He did not fare a lot better in his 5 rehab appearances for Double-A Portland and Triple-A Worcester, recording a 5.74 ERA in 15.2 innings.
It is unclear when Houck might return to the mound this season, if in any respect.
“I can’t offer you a solution proper now,” Cora added. “This occurred in the course of the week. He felt it in his final one. He noticed the medical doctors and all that stuff. We’ve received to go to the 1st step, I assume.”
Houck’s setback additional emphasizes the Purple Sox’ need to find rotation help earlier than the July 31 commerce deadline. They will even be with out Hunter Dobbins (torn ACL) and Kutter Crawford (wrist) for the remainder of the season
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