Red Sox Pitching Staff Hits Snags, Injuries Thinning Roster

0:00It's April 19th. I'm Corey with The Story, and this is MLB News Today. Baseball News powered by AI. Boston Red Sox fans are catching more bad breaks with their pitching staff. Cutter Crawford and Patrick Sandevol, both on rehab assignments with Triple A Worcester, have hit major snags. Crawford's elbow soreness paused his progress, and he's waiting on MRI results back in Boston. Now Sandevol's dealing with bicep tightness after his latest start, pulling him off the mound too. Earlier this week, Crawford got shut down first, and reports from Chris Cotillo confirmed the MRI step. Sunday brought the double whammy with Sandevol's issue as he's already returned to Boston for evaluation. These aren't minor hiccups. These guys missed the entire 2025 season recovering. The depth chart looks shaky now. Johann Oviedo's already on the injured list, leaving big gaps. Peyton Toli is the next in line, and he got scratched from a Triple A start, possibly prepping for a Red Sox call up if they need him Monday for a double header.

1:03This comes over 10% into the 2026 season, which hasn't started strong for Boston. Adding arms might be inevitable, if injuries pile up, forcing quick moves from the front office. We'll keep eyes on those MRIs and checkups, hoping both hurlers shake this off fast, and rejoin the rotation before the staff runs too thin. Stay tuned for updates as they drop.