Overview

• Manager Alex Cora confirmed after a Texas evaluation with Dr. Keith Meister that Houck will have Tommy John surgery, officially closing his season.
• A right flexor pronator strain first landed Houck on the injured list in mid-May and a failed minor-league rehab stint prompted his move to the 60-day IL.
• The procedure carries a standard 12- to 15-month recovery timeline, making a mound return unlikely until late 2026 or early 2027.
• Boston has already lost Hunter Dobbins and Kutter Crawford for the year and will rely on Dustin May alongside its remaining healthy starters.
• Top prospect Marcelo Mayer remains a potential late-season reinforcement if his own rehabilitation progresses as expected.