Red Sox Pitcher Garrett Whitlock Placed on Injured List With Elbow Inflammation

Garrett Whitlock placed on 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation and bone bruise.
No timeline yet for Whitlock's return but injury appears to have avoided ligament damage.
Whitlock has struggled this season, going 4-3 with a 5.23 ERA over 10 starts.
James Paxton put on paternity leave list, Brandon Walter and Tayler Scott called up from Triple-A Worcester as replacements.
Paxton, a teammate of Whitlock's, has fared better with a 4-1 record and 2.70 ERA in nine starts this season.