Red Sox Pitching Staff Updates: Crawford & Slaten

0:00On April 17th, Red Sox fans got some injury updates on the pitching staff. Manager Alex Kora said, Cutter Crawford's right elbow is still sore, so they might run imaging tests just to be safe. Meanwhile, Justin Slayton starts playing Catch Friday or Saturday, but he won't be rushing back off the injured list next week. Crawford hasn't thrown for the big club since September 28th, 2024. He left his first rehab outing with AAA Worcester last Saturday, and his return looks far off for the 30-year-old starter. Kora tried to ease worries earlier this week, downplaying the setback. Slayton landed on the 15-day injured list April 8th, back-dated to April 5th due to a right oblique strain. He had a solid start to the season, with one unearned run over three and a third innings. In Slayton's spot, Rookie Tyler Semeniego stepped up with three clean, scoreless outings, but the Red Sox sent him back to Worcester on Tuesday. These tweaks to the bullpan in rotation mean Boston's playing at cautious early on,

1:01keeping an eye on these key arms as the season heats up. I'm Kori with the story, and you've been listening to Boston Red Sox News today, AI-powered teen coverage.