{"id":125106,"date":"2026-07-03T13:00:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T17:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=125106"},"modified":"2026-07-03T13:01:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T17:01:00","slug":"updates-red-sox-injuries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2026\/07\/03\/updates-red-sox-injuries\/","title":{"rendered":"Updates on Red Sox Pitching Injuries: Crochet, Oviedo and More"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Boston Red Sox this season have had their fair share of injuries throughout the season, whether it\u2019s the recent one that <\/span>Connelly Early<\/span><\/a> suffered or the one that\u2019s kept <\/span>Roman Anthony<\/span><\/a> out for a concerning amount of time<\/span><\/a>. But there have been a lot of pitchers who have <\/span>been injured for a while<\/span><\/a>, whether they\u2019ve been injured this season or, in one particular case, have yet to make their debut in a Red Sox uniform. Here are updates on the following pitchers:<\/span><\/p>\n

Garrett Crochet<\/b><\/h2>\n

Garrett Crochet<\/span><\/a> started the 2026 season as Boston\u2019s ace, as well as one of the best pitchers in all of baseball. However, after a troubling start against the Minnesota Twins, there were some concerns about him. A little over two weeks later, on April 29th, he would <\/span>go on the 15-day injured list with left shoulder inflammation<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Since then, the Red Sox rotation has surprisingly flourished. But an arm like Crochet\u2019s is severely missed. In terms of him, though, there is no set return date. In early June, it was revealed that during the recovery process, he had acquired a left lat strain to add to the existing injury. He was subsequently shut down for two weeks and transferred to the 60-day IL.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the most <\/span>recent update last week<\/span><\/a>, he was said to have been working on getting back. This past Saturday, he was said to be working with plyometric balls (heavier than a baseball by about two ounces), and while not having a solidified date to come back, he does have a couple of dates in his mind that he\u2019d like to go, but did not reveal them.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While, as mentioned, the starting rotation is far from the reason that the Sox are struggling, getting a guy back that finished runner-up in Cy Young last year to bolster the pitching depth would be nice. Ideally, right after the All-Star break is when the expected return for Crochet should be, although an exact date is unknown.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Johan Oviedo\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

Johan Oviedo<\/span><\/a> was <\/span>acquired<\/span><\/a> by the Red Sox this past offseason in exchange for <\/span>Jhostynxon Garcia<\/span><\/a>. He was slated to be part of the starting rotation until Early was <\/span>called up<\/span><\/a> last minute and took the spot. From there, he was seen as a middle reliever. However, just before the Red Sox’s home opener against the San Diego Padres, it was <\/span>revealed<\/span><\/a> that Oviedo had a right elbow strain and would be placed on the IL. Oviedo had been through injuries the past couple of years, with Tommy John surgery in \u201824 and a lat issue in \u201825.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He\u2019s currently also on the 60-day IL with a flexor strain. However, he seems to be throwing now, well past the six-week timeline the Red Sox initially thought it would take. The last real update heard was that he was sent down to Florida for rehab, along with fellow pitchers <\/span>Tanner Houck<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Kutter Crawford<\/span><\/a>. But that was on June 12th. That expectation was that he\u2019d be back by the end of June.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Red Sox sent Johan Oviedo, Tanner Houck, and Kutter Crawford to Florida to continue their rehabs. That opened up some much-needed locker space in a crowded Fenway home clubhouse.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Tim Healey (@timbhealey) June 12, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n