Red Sox Pitcher Oviedo on IL with Elbow Strain

0:00It's April 3rd. I'm Corey with the story, and this is Boston Red Sox News today, your AI-powered team report. Boston Red Sox just put pitcher Yohan Ovieto on the 15-day injured list with a right elbow stream. They called up Zach Kelly to fill his spot, and brought in prospect Tyler Uberstein to replace Garrett Whitlock, who's on the fraternity list after his. Second kid arrived. Ovieto's no stranger to arm trouble. He had Tommy John surgery in 2024, and came back strong in 2025 with a solid three. 0.57 ERA over nine starts. But lately, his fastball velocity dropped 2.5 miles per hour, first noticed in spring training and carrying into the regular season. That dip has everyone worried, especially after he gave up four earned runs in 3.2 innings against the Houston Astros on Monday. Innings and the front office are on edge, knowing pitchers with his history need quick answers. Now the team plans to send him to Dr. Meister to compare MRIs and figure out what's up.

1:02Ovieto, a five-year vet traded from Pittsburgh for top prospect, Hostings in Garcia, got squeezed out of the rotation by new arms like Ranger Suarez, Sunny Gray, Brian Bello, Garrett Crochet, and Connolly Early. Let's us kick off their home opener at Fenway Friday at 2.10 p.m. against the San Diego Padres with gray on the hill. They're sitting at one in five, desperate for a win after five stray losses, hoping this injury wave doesn't derail the whole squad.