Oviedo's Elbow Strain: Red Sox Pitcher's Injury Update

0:00On April 3rd, Boston Red Sox pitcher Yohan Oviato just landed on the 15-day injury list with a right elbow strain. This hit Friday, only four days after his regular season debut out of the bullpen against the Houston Astros where he tossed three and two thirds, innings, and gave up four earned runs. Earlier this week in Houston, Oviato felt fine the day after that outing, but soreness kicked in by the last day there. The team ran X-rays that didn't show much, so they followed up with an MRI, which revealed the issue. Looking back, his velocity had been dropping since a strong spring training game where he hit 98 to 99 miles per hour. Manager Alex Cora called it sudden, but noted those velocity trends as a possible clue. Oviato's no stranger to elbow trouble, he had Tommy John surgery after the 2023 season with the Pittsburgh Pirates and sat out all of. 2024, before this offseason trade to Boston, now he's heading to Dr. Meister, the same doc who did his prior surgery, to compare the new MRI with

1:03the old one for clear answers. Cora says they'll take it step-by-step and stay patient on next moves. The Red Sox bullpen feels this early pinch, but they're gearing up for the home opener against San Diego while waiting on more from the docs. Team coverage, powered by AI, this is Boston Red Sox News today.