BOSTON — Rick Porcello’s season just went from bad to worse.
The Red Sox placed Porcello on the 15-day disabled list before Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park. Porcello is dealing with right triceps soreness/inflammation that developed after his last start Wednesday against the Chicago White Sox, according to Red Sox manager John Farrell.
“The best we could have done would have been to push him back to Saturday to give him ample time, but felt like that was going to be too much of a risk,” Farrell said. “We feel like it’s a short-term thing, but at the same time, we need to back him out of there, because he wasn’t going to be able to throw a bullpen (Sunday). While the symptoms are improving, there’s still soreness there.”
Porcello was rocked his last time out against Chicago. He allowed six runs (five earned) on 10 hits, including two home runs, over just two innings en route to his 11th loss of the season. It’s been a disappointing first year in Boston for Porcello, who owns a 5.81 ERA in 20 starts, and this latest setback — described as a “right triceps strain” — certainly doesn’t help matters.
“This wasn’t something that was lingering,” Farrell said. “This just cropped up after this last start.”
The Red Sox, who are off Monday, have yet to name a starter for Tuesday’s series opener against the New York Yankees in the Bronx. Steven Wright and Eduardo Rodriguez are scheduled to start Wednesday and Thursday, respectively.
The Red Sox added right-handed reliever Ryan Cook to the active roster Sunday in a corresponding roster move. Boston acquired Cook from the Oakland Athletics before Friday’s Major League Baseball non-waiver trade deadline.
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