Red Sox won’t face Tarik Skubal (scratched) Monday — and struggling infielder out of lineup, too
The Red Sox won't face Tarik Skubal on Monday after he was scratched from his scheduled start. For just the fourth time this season, Caleb Durbin is out of Boston's lineup in Detroit.
DETROIT — The Red Sox caught a massive break as they arrived in Detroit on Monday, with the Tigers scratching reigning Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal just hours before he was supposed to face Boston. Tigers manager A. J.
Hinch told reporters that Skubal has loose bodies in his elbow and will require arthroscopic surgery . Instead of Skubal, the Tigers will use left-handed reliever Tyler Holton as an opener; righty Ty Madden was called up to provide length out of the bullpen. With Skubal out of the picture, interim Red Sox manager Chad Tracy is using a balanced lineup.
Trevor Story, who didn’t play in Sunday’s loss, is back as the shortstop . He’s hitting cleanup ahead of right fielder Wilyer Abreu. The one notable change in Boston’s lineup is at third base, where Andruw Monasterio is starting over Caleb Durbin.
It’s the second start of the season at third base for Monasterio, who also played there on March 31 in Cincinnati. He has played third base (679 innings) more than any other position in the majors. “Just give him a break, that’s all,” Tracy said of Durbin.