Red Sox injuries and roster moves

INJURY UPDATES

3B Rafael Devers
Injury: Shoulder rehab
Expected return: Tuesday or Wednesday
Status: According to manager Alex Cora, Devers will play either on Tuesday against the Phillies or on Wednesday against the Twins, likely as the DH. More >> (Last updated: March 7)

RHP Brayan Bello
Injury: Right shoulder inflammation
Expected return: Early to mid-April
Status: Bello has graduated to bullpen sessions, but has not faced batters yet. It seems unlikely he can get enough innings in camp to be ready for the start of the regular season. (Last updated: March 4)

RF Wilyer Abreu
Injury: GI illness
Expected return: Aiming for Opening Day
Status: For the first time in Spring Training, Abreu has been cleared to participate in a full team workout on March 5, though there's still no schedule yet for him to play in a game. (Last updated: March 4)

DH/OF Masataka Yoshida
Injury: Right shoulder labrum tear
Expected return: Targeting Opening Day
Status: Yoshida is now playing in Grapefruit League games at designated hitter. However, he is still early into his throwing program, throwing at a distance of 45 feet, which makes his availability for Opening Day less than certain. (Last updated: March 4)

RHP Kutter Crawford
Injury: Right patellar soreness
Expected return: After Opening Day
Status: Crawford recently had an MRI on his ailing right kneecap, and it didn't reveal anything more than what he was dealing with throughout last season. The injury returned in the offseason, and manager Alex Cora said "it looks like" Crawford won't be ready for Opening Day. (Last updated: Feb. 23)

LHP Patrick Sandoval
Injury: Recovering from left UCL injury
IL date: Feb. 15 (60-day IL)
Expected return: Midseason
Status: Sandoval underwent an internal bracing procedure last season while with the Angels and is confident he will return for a substantial amount of the 2025 season, giving the Red Sox more starting depth. (Last updated: Feb. 23)

LHP Zach Penrod
Injury: Left elbow inflammation
Expected return: May or later
Status: Cora said that Penrod is going to be out "for a while," but the team is hoping rest and rehab will fix the situation instead of surgery. (Last updated: Feb. 22)

LHP Chris Murphy
Injury: Underwent Tommy John surgery to reconstruct left UCL on April 10, 2024
Expected return: After the All-Star break
Status: Murphy embarked on a throwing program in October of last year and continues to progress from his surgery. (Last updated: Feb. 7)

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