Overview
- Yoshida pulled his left hamstring while hustling out a double on Aug. 15 and an MRI completed Aug. 17 showed a significant strain that the team says will likely keep him out toward the end of the regular season.
- Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy said doctors will review the MRI results and the team has not ruled out a possible postseason return pending further evaluation.
- Relievers Garrett Whitlock and Justin Slaten received MRIs that showed no structural elbow damage, with the club describing their issues as inflammation that requires rest and recovery.
- Tanner Houck threw 20–25 live batting-practice pitches at roughly 93 mph in Fort Myers and the club described him as 'in the picture' to contribute later this season as he progresses from Tommy John surgery.
- Boston has started to shuffle depth, sending Roman Anthony on a minor-league rehab assignment and planning to mix DH and lineup options to offset the loss of one of its hottest hitters entering the injury period.