Juan Valera's Elbow Inflammation: Red Sox Fans Wait

0:00On April 17, Boston Red Sox pitching prospect, Juan Valera, the 19-year-old right-hander from the Dominican Republic had to leave his start, early Thursday night. Playing for high-a Greenville against the bowling green hot rods, he exited in the second inning with elbow inflammation. That's the main news, shaking up Sox farm system chatter right now. This season, Valera has been lights out in three starts, tossing nine and one-third innings. He allowed just two runs on four hits, with four walks and 17 strikeouts. Dude routinely hits 100 mph on his fastball, showing why he's turning heads all spring. But there's some concern because of his past. Last year with the drive, elbow soared in his sideline for three full months. He did come back for a couple late summer outings, but now fans and scouts are watching this closely for any repeat. Red Sox insiders like Chris Colteo and Jin McCaffrey report the injury severity is still unknown. No timeline yet on tests or recovery, so it's weight and sea mode.

1:01Valera just cracked baseball America's top 100 prospects at number 100, so the socks are hoping this is minor and he bounces back strong to keep building that hype. This has been Boston Red Sox News today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story.