Boston Red Sox right-hander Tanner Houck‘s try to return again this season is over, as supervisor Alex Cora stated Saturday that Houck will endure Tommy John surgical procedure.
An All-Star final season, the 29-year-old Houck went on the injured checklist in mid-Could with a proper flexor pressure after going 0-3 with an 8.04 ERA in 9 begins. He had been moved to the 60-day IL on Thursday.
“Tanner’s going to have Tommy John surgical procedure,” Cora stated earlier than the Pink Sox confronted the Houston Astros at Fenway Park. “He went to see Dr. [Keith] Meister there in Texas, and that was the advice. We do not have a date but, however he’ll have it.”
Houck had a robust 2024 season, ending seventh within the American League with a 3.12 ERA in 30 begins, however was in a position to make solely 5 rehab appearances after occurring the injured checklist.
“Robust yr for him, powerful yr for us,” Cora stated of the season-ending information. “However he’ll kill the rehab, he’ll do his job, and when he comes again, he’ll be OK.”
Houck earned his first All-Star look by going 8-6 with a 2.54 ERA within the first half. He struggled after the break, going 1-4 with a 4.23 ERA.
He labored an inning on the All-Star Sport in Texas final yr, giving up three hits together with a homer to Shohei Ohtani.
Houck is the third Boston beginning pitcher to undergo a season-ending harm. Hunter Dobbins tore the ACL in his proper knee masking first base final month, and Kutter Crawford underwent proper wrist surgical procedure.
The Pink Sox hope the pickup of right-hander Dustin May on the commerce deadline from the Los Angeles Dodgers will bolster the workers. He’s anticipated to make his first begin for the Pink Sox on Wednesday at Fenway.
“It was positively a journey of feelings, up and down,” stated Could, sitting within the dugout Saturday, of being dealt to Boston. “Unhappy leaving as a result of I have been there my entire profession, however very, very excited to be becoming a member of this group.”
Could knew his days as a starter with the Dodgers have been probably coming to an finish this season with a couple of starters anticipated to return off the injured checklist.
“I used to be form of pushed out,” he stated. “We have got fairly a couple of guys there in that group. I could not be extra excited and thrilled to be right here and be part of it.”
The Related Press contributed to this report.