{"id":27799,"date":"2025-02-22T02:02:44","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T02:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=27799"},"modified":"2025-02-22T02:02:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T02:02:44","slug":"concerning-red-sox-offer-frustrating-update-on-zach-penrods-troubling-elbow-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=27799","title":{"rendered":"CONCERNING: Red Sox Offer Frustrating Update on Zach Penrod\u2019s Troubling Elbow Injury!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"Boston Red Sox v New York Yankees\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_3405,h_1915\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/14\/01jmj79w24w6hnj6zzzw.jpg\" alt=\"Boston Red Sox v New York Yankees\" width=\"3405\" height=\"1915\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Boston Red Sox v New York Yankees\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">Boston Red Sox v New York Yankees | Luke Hales\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap\">\n<div class=\"flex mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"hidden md:block md:mx-4 hidden md:block\" data-testid=\"share-menu\">\n<div class=\"sticky top-20 mb-3\" data-testid=\"share-menu-inner\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><main><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Boston Red Sox pitcher Zach Penrod has undergone an MRI to examine soreness in his elbow, according to\u00a0Christopher Smith of\u00a0<em>MassLive\u00a0<\/em>on Twitter.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Everything is on hold at the moment, though. According to\u00a0Rob Bradford of WEEI, the Red Sox have already made a move, adding reliever Matt Moore to bring another lefty arm to camp \u2014 it seems Boston is covering its bases. Red Sox manager Alex Cora didn&#8217;t seem optimistic about Penrod&#8217;s condition as he delivered the news during his daily media availability on Feb. 20, and\u00a0Chris Cotillo of\u00a0<em>MassLive<\/em>\u00a0confirmed the grim sentiments\u00a0around the organization.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Cora initially hoped to share Penrod&#8217;s MRI results on Feb. 21, but the team didn&#8217;t have an update before its first spring training game of the season. Smith reported that the Sox will know more about the lefty&#8217;s condition on Saturday, Feb. 22.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Penrod worked his way to the majors last season thanks to a ridiculous run in Double-A. The left-handed starter converted to a reliever towards the end of his time in Triple-A and made seven appearances out of the bullpen for the Red Sox in 2024. Penrod allowed one earned run over four innings. 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Meanwhile, Brennan Bernardino is still on the roster, and Chris Murphy could return from injury soon.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">With all those players in the mix,\u00a0Boston isn&#8217;t in desperate need of left-handed relief help. However, Penrod&#8217;s electric fastball makes him a legitimate option to carve out a role. He could also return to the rotation and become a starter again if his scans come back clear.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Penrod played in an Independent baseball league in 2023. Barely a year later, he had worked his way onto a Major League roster. That has to be one of the quickest &#8220;rags to riches&#8221; stories in recent MLB history.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The 2025 season was gearing up to be a big step in Penrod&#8217;s career. 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