{"id":48452,"date":"2025-05-15T07:51:20","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T07:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=48452"},"modified":"2025-05-15T07:51:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T07:51:20","slug":"red-sox-explain-tanner-houcks-struggles-with-surprising-injured-list-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=48452","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox explain Tanner Houck’s struggles with surprising injured list move"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tanner Houck has looked like a completely different pitcher since the first half of his breakout 2024 season. The Boston Red Sox’s latest roster move may explain why.<\/p>\n

Boston has placed Houck on the 15-day injured list with a right flexor pronator strain, retroactive to May 13,\u00a0first reported by Chris Cotillo of\u00a0MassLive.\u00a0<\/em>The Red Sox have recalled Cooper Criswell to take his place.<\/p>\n

Houck took the mound against the Detroit Tigers on May 12 for his ninth start of the year and\u00a0got into trouble quickly.\u00a0The Tigers broke through in the first inning on a homer by Gleyber Torres, the second batter Houck faced that night. Things only spiraled from there, and the righty only made it through 2.1 innings before the Red Sox had to stop the bleeding. He allowed 11 runs on nine hits and raised his ERA to 8.04 over 43.2 innings of work. He threw 69 pitches and 40 went for strikes.<\/p>\n

Houck was also rocked for 11 runs against the Rays on April 14. His production has been confounding \u2014 for as many disastrous outings as he’s had, he’s posted just as many solid ones. He’s had the most success against the Blue Jays, with a two-run, 6.2-inning outing on April 9 and seven innings of one-run ball on May 1.<\/p>\n

Red Sox place Tanner Houck on 15-day IL with flexor pronator strain, recall Cooper Criswell<\/h2>\n
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