Red Sox To Place Sonny Gray On Injured List
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Key Points:
- The Boston Red Sox will place pitcher Sonny Gray on the 15-day injured list due to right hamstring tightness, with an MRI scheduled for Tuesday to assess the injury's severity.
- Despite Gray's history of hamstring strains in 2022 and 2024, both he and manager Alex Cora remain optimistic that the injury is not serious; Gray will be eligible to return on May 6.
- Gray's performance this season has been uneven, with a 4.30 ERA and a reduced 13% strikeout rate over 23 innings, including a recent early exit that forced heavy bullpen use in an 8-6 win over Detroit.
- Rookie left-hander Tyler Samaniego will be recalled from Triple-A as the corresponding move to Gray's IL placement, providing Boston with an extra reliever for upcoming games.
- The Red Sox may need to use a fifth starter for their upcoming weekend games, with top prospect Payton Tolle emerging as the likely candidate after his late-season debut and solid Triple-A performance this year.
