Red Sox roster moves: Sonny Gray to IL (hamstring) with MRI pending; lefty reliever called up
BOSTON — Red Sox starter Sonny Gray is hoping to avoid a lengthy absence after leaving Monday’s start with right hamstring tightness. He won’t, however, avoid the injured list. Boston will place Gray on the 15-day IL and recall left-handed reliever Tyler Samaniego from Triple-A Worcester before its series opener against the Yankees on Tuesday, sources told MassLive.
For now, that’s the only roster move planned for Tuesday, though other machinations could come into play before first pitch at 6:45 p. m. ET.
Gray pitched 2 ⅔ innings Monday before feeling a “grab” in his right hamstring and exiting the game after one warm-up pitch. He will have an MRI on Tuesday morning to assess severity. Gray, who has dealt with hamstring issues in the past, is positive about his outlook but it’s clear the Red Sox are planning to be cautious.
Tuesday’s move will sideline Gray for at least a two-week period . “I can honestly say it doesn’t feel like it’s a horrible thing,” Gray said after Monday’s 8-6 Red Sox win . “It’s just something that’s going to take however long it’s going to take to get right.
I don’t know what that is right now. “I’m not concerned for a long-term thing. Having familiarity with it is a good thing because it’s kinda like a ‘crap’ thing too because you have familiarity with the same thing.