When the Red Sox opened camp last week, Kutter Crawford As the knee problems that first appeared last April were lingering, it was a problem of immediate injury. As a manager, the situation has not improved much Alex Cora Telling Masslive.com’s Chris Cotillo (multiple links) and other reporters that Crawford’s right patelar tendon was still giving him discomfort after a long meeting Thursday and yesterday’s bullpen meeting.
“The current open day is “if”. Let’s see what happens,” Cora said.[Crawford is] Feel uncomfortable. He was behind. We have to make sure our knees are good so that our shoulders don’t suffer. ”
Unfortunately for Sox, Crawford wasn’t the only pitcher facing uncertainty early on the camp because Brayan Bello She has been dealing with shoulder pain since the beginning of the spring camp. Cora said Bello will be in a strength test tomorrow as the Red Sox continues to evaluate the right-handed status. Bello has been throwing so far, but with that progress, the team has performed relatively slowly, and Cora said Bello hasn’t thrown any bullpens. Between the two starters, Crawford seemed to be a question mark more than Bello, as Cora said,With Kutter, this looks long. ”
More than a month before the open day, any pitcher has enough time to remain healthy throughout the season, even if the Red Sox may be cautious about putting Crawford and/or Bello on the 15-day injury list to offer more Upgrade time. Theoretically, Boston has a great pitch depth Cooper Chriswell,,,,, Richard Fitts,,,,, Quinn Priester and Michael Fulmerso any of these weapons can fill Crawford, Bello or Lucas Giolitohe is still performing rehabilitation during an internal support surgery last March.
As Cora confirmed that Boston would use a five-person spin, only five proper appetizers were needed in the early stages. The January report indicated that Sox was considering at least one six-person employee in order to best utilize and manage its starting depth, but Cora said:We didn’t talk about a six. You’ve talked about it. If we go that route, there is a reason. Currently, we are going to come up with the best five and use the cowshed. ”
This is the staff Garrett Crochet,,,,, Tanner Houck,,,,, Walker Buehlerif Bello and Crawford really didn’t, and Jolito was healthy enough, it might be one of the deep appetizers. Given that Boston’s busy early schedule will certainly change, as both Cotillo and Cora point out that the team has performed well in the first 20 days of the regular season.
The injury error also affected the location participants in Boston because Wilyer Abreu Due to gastrointestinal virus, exercise has not started yet. A team spokesperson told Cotillo and other journalists that Abreu received thesOME Abnormal Laboratory“About his illness, but”The lab is getting better, he feels much better, but they are waiting for those to return to normal range before baseball activities. ”
More tests were conducted on Monday and Abreu will sit all weekend, Kora said. How much time is Abreu still likely to miss, or whether such absence will lose his time on the injury roster at the start of the season. Abreu will have another big role in the Boston outfield this season as Gold Glover hopes to build in a very successful rookie season.
