<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/red-sox-news-alex-cora-heartfelt-message-garrett-whitlock-brother-death');   ga('set', 'title', 'Red Sox manager Alex Cora’s heartfelt message to Garrett Whitlock after shocking death of brother');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Alex-Cora_s-heartfelt-message-to-Garrett-Whitlock-after-shocking-death-of-brother.jpg"></figure><h1>Red Sox manager Alex Cora’s heartfelt message to Garrett Whitlock after shocking death of brother</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-09-11T14:27:21-07:00">September 11th, 2:27pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-09-11T14:31:17-07:00">September 11th, 2:31pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sportswriter who is comfortable covering many different sports. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After tragically losing his younger brother during Labor Day weekend, Garrett Whitlock returned to the Boston Red Sox Sunday and pitched nearly two perfect innings of baseball. But manager Alex Cora understands that his on-field performance is of secondary importance right now.</p><p>He reiterated his <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/red-sox-garrett-whitlock-finds-support-after-tragedy" rel="noopener">heartfelt support</a> for the 27-year-old right-hander following Boston’s 7-3 home win against the Baltimore Orioles. “We’re here for him,” Cora said, according to MLB.com’s Ian Browne. “That’s the most important thing and he knows that. We’re family here. We’re going to keep helping him out throughout everything and I’m glad he’s back.”</p><p>Whitlock’s brother fell and died of a drowning accident at just the age of 23. The Red Sox clubhouse has been a source of comfort for him in this unimaginably excruciating time.</p><p>“It’s good to be back around the guys, but it was definitely an emotional return to the mound for me, that’s for sure,” Whitlock said. “It was just kind of a good distraction, I guess. Just kind of try and focus on each pitch and not worry about what else is going on.”</p><p>The Snellville, Georgia native allowed no hits, had three strikeouts and walked just one batter in his first outing since Aug. 30. While it has been a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/red-sox-news-garrett-whitlock-leaves-game-vs-blue-jays-with-unfortunate-elbow-injury" rel="noopener">rocky season</a> for him, fans know full well how impactful this pitcher can be for the Red Sox going forward.</p><p>There is plenty of time to ponder that, though. Now more than ever, Garrett Whitlock realizes the necessity of cherishing the people that matter most to you in life.</p><p>“Putting into perspective, I was kind of talking to Tanner {Houck} today and telling him you never know how long you’ve really got with someone,” he said. “Just make sure to hug the ones you love.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Red Sox manager Alex Cora’s heartfelt message to Garrett Whitlock after shocking death of brother

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/red-sox-news-boston-adds-another-reinforcement-garrett-whitlock-latest-roster-move');   ga('set', 'title', 'Red Sox add another reinforcement in Garrett Whitlock with latest roster move');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Boston-adds-another-reinforcement-in-Garrett-Whitlock-with-latest-roster-move.jpg"></figure><h1>Red Sox add another reinforcement in Garrett Whitlock with latest roster move</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-08-13T14:00:42-07:00">August 13th, 2:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-08-13T14:00:42-07:00">August 13th, 2:00pm</time><address><a>Ryan Bologna</a>Ryan Bologna is an author at ClutchPoints. He studied journalism and communication at UConn.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Red Sox <a href="https://twitter.com/SmittyOnMLB/status/1690521985279840256" rel="noopener">have optioned</a> Kyle Barraclough to Triple-A Worcester, clearing a roster spot for Garrett Whitlock, according to Christopher Smith of MassLive.com.</p><p>Garrett Whitlock was one of the best relief pitchers in all of baseball in the 2021 and 2022 seasons after the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/red-sox-news-were-better-than-this-red-soxs-alex-cora-reveals-concern-level-after-loss-tigers" rel="noopener">Red Sox</a> stole him from the New York Yankees in the Rule 5 Draft, but the Red Sox had tried to make him a starting pitcher in 2023. It has been reported that when Whitlock returns to the team, he will be returning to his old role in the bullpen, and the team will revisit him as a starting pitcher later on.</p><p>Kyle Barraclough had pitched in two games for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/red-sox-news-tanner-houck-massive-step-rehab-after-taking-liner-face" rel="noopener">Red Sox</a> this season, and was a depth arm.</p><p>The Red Sox entered Sunday three games out of a playoff spot, before they won their game agains the Detroit Tigers at home. They are chasing the Toronto Blue Jays and the Seattle Mariners. The Blue Jays entered Sunday three games ahead, while the Mariners entered Sunday 2.5 games ahead of the Red Sox, trailing the Blue Jays by a half game for a playoff spot.</p><p>Whitlock returning to the bullpen should be a big boost for the Red Sox. When he was in that role in past years, he was dominant in multi-inning appearances, he was not someone who just pitched one inning. That probably explains why the Red Sox want to see if Whitlock could be a starting pitcher at some point in his career, but that will have to be determined later on.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Red Sox add another reinforcement in Garrett Whitlock with latest roster move

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/red-sox-news-chris-sale-garrett-whitlock-final-injury-return-dates-alex-cora');   ga('set', 'title', 'Red Sox’ starters Chris Sale, Garrett Whitlock get final injury return dates from Alex Cora');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Red-Sox-news-Chris-Sale-Garrett-Whitlock-get-final-injury-return-dates-from-Alex-Cora.jpeg"></figure><h1>Red Sox’ starters Chris Sale, Garrett Whitlock get final injury return dates from Alex Cora</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-08-10T15:09:06-07:00">August 10th, 3:09pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-08-10T15:09:06-07:00">August 10th, 3:09pm</time><address><a>Wyatt Allsup</a>Wyatt Allsup is a sports journalist from Fort Worth, Texas. He joined ClutchPoints in May 2023 and covers football, basketball, baseball and mixed martial arts. Wyatt now lives in Southern California, where he has previously covered USC football and basketball for Sports Illustrated.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora has <a href="https://twitter.com/MacCerullo/status/1689739245345222656?s=20" rel="noopener">final injury return dates</a> for starting pitchers Chris Sale and Garrett Whitlock. Cora expects Sale to start Friday against the Detroit Tigers and throw four innings, while Whitlock should be on the hill Sunday, per Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/red-sox-news-chris-sale-start-injury-il" rel="noopener">Boston put Chris Sale</a> on the 60-day IL on June 9th — eight days after he injured his left shoulder. Two months later, Sale is now eligible to return to action. Sale’s injury history has really slowed him down over the last five years. He missed the entire 2020 campaign and made just 11 starts over the next two seasons.</p><p>This season, in 11 starts before his shoulder issue started, Sale went 5-2 with a 4.58 ERA, striking out 71 in just 59 innings.</p><p>Garrett Whitlock, on the other hand, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/red-sox-news-garrett-whitlock-leaves-game-vs-blue-jays-with-unfortunate-elbow-injury" rel="noopener">has struggled with injuries</a> this year in his first season as a full-time starter. He’s been out for over a month for the second time this season, with his last start coming on July 2nd.  In 10 starts so far, Whitlock posted a 5.23 ERA over 51.2 innings.</p><p>The Red Sox sit half a game above the New York Yankees for last place in the AL East. However, that division is no joke, and all five teams are still in playoff contention. At 59-55, Boston is just 4.5 games behind the Toronto Blue Jays for the third Wild Card spot.</p><p>Winning the division is likely out of question, barring an unbelievable closing stretch. But still, getting these two starting pitchers back into the rotation should be helpful for the Red Sox to make a push for the postseason.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Red Sox’ starters Chris Sale, Garrett Whitlock get final injury return dates from Alex Cora

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/red-sox-news-boston-garrett-whitlock-james-paxton-roster-moves');   ga('set', 'title', 'Red Sox make Garrett Whitlock, James Paxton roster moves');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/red-sox-news-boston-makes-garrett-whitlock-james-paxton-roster-moves.jpg"></figure><h1>Red Sox make Garrett Whitlock, James Paxton roster moves</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-07-04T08:31:00-07:00">July 4th, 8:31am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-07-04T08:31:00-07:00">July 4th, 8:31am</time><address><a href="https://joeymistretta.wordpress.com">Joey Mistretta</a>Joey Mistretta is a sports writer/editor who covers multiple sports. Notably, Mistretta covers baseball, basketball, and football. He is originally from a small town in Southern California. Mistretta graduated college with a degree in broadcast journalism from Biola University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Boston Red Sox <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/red-sox-injuries-and-roster-moves" rel="noopener">made</a> a plethora of roster moves on Tuesday, per MLB.com. SP Garrett Whitlock, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/red-sox-news-garrett-whitlock-expected-placed-il-but-not-all-bad" rel="noopener">who was already expected</a> to land on the IL, was placed on the 15-day injured list. SP James Paxton was then placed on paternity leave. Additionally, the Red Sox promoted pitchers Tayler Scott and Brandon Walter from Triple-A. However, the big story is Whitlock’s placement on the IL.</p><p>Whitlock is a pitcher who features a high-ceiling but has struggled in 2023. He was recently removed from a start due to an apparent elbow injury. Obviously there is cause for concern whenever a pitcher is dealing with anything elbow-related. Fortunately, the injury is reportedly not too serious. That said, the Red Sox will certainly monitor the situation closely.</p><h2><b>Red Sox’s 2023 season</b></h2><p>The Red Sox haven’t had the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-power-rankings-2023-braves-surge-continues" rel="noopener">best season</a>. However, playing in the American League East hasn’t done them any favors. Despite currently holding a winning record of 43-42, the Sox are in last place in the division. For reference, they would be in the middle of most other divisions and even lead the AL Central.</p><p>Boston will face a difficult decision ahead of the MLB trade deadline. They are four games back of a Wild Card spot, so they need to ask themselves if trying to clinch a Wild Card berth is worth buying this month. The odds of them winning the division are slim, so selling could be a realistic option.</p><p>It will be intriguing to see what direction the Red Sox choose to go.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Red Sox make Garrett Whitlock, James Paxton roster moves

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He studied journalism and communication at UConn.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Boston Red Sox starter <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/red-sox-news-garrett-whitlock-leaves-game-vs-blue-jays-with-unfortunate-elbow-injury" rel="noopener">Garrett Whitlock was removed</a> from his start after the first inning against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday due to “right elbow tightness,” and he is expected to be <a href="https://www.masslive.com/redsox/2023/07/garrett-whitlock-in-line-for-il-but-red-sox-dont-believe-setback-serious.html" rel="noopener">placed on the injured list</a>, according to Sean McAdam of MassLive.com.</p><p>However, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/red-sox-news-brayan-bello-draws-4-word-truth-bomb-marlins-luis-arraez" rel="noopener">Red Sox</a> are not concerned that there is anything wrong structurally with Garrett Whitlock’s elbow. Whitlock echoed those sentiments.</p><p>“I’ve just kind of been dealing with things, kind of like being stiff,” Whitlock said, via McAdam.</p><p>The Red Sox have turned Whitlock from a relief pitcher into a starting pitcher, and he is a key part of the team’s rotation. However, if there is a time to be on the injured list, it is right around now, when the all-star break is coming up. Those are more days for Whitlock to recover while the Red Sox are not playing games.</p><p>However, the Red Sox’s pitching has been the problem this season, and they currently have Chris Sale and Tanner Houck on the injured list as well. Chris Sale is currently on the 60-day injured list and can’t return until August as he is recovering from a stress reaction in his left shoulder blade.</p><p>If the Red Sox are without Whitlock and Tanner Houck for only a short period of time, the team might be able to stay afloat. Boston is in a tough position, not being a bad team, but are in the toughest division in MLB, which is the American League East. They will need a hot streak to make the playoffs.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2025 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	WINS
17	4.76	11	1.24	0

2025 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	WINS
17	4.76	11	1.24	0

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