Sonny Gray to IL, Red Sox Scramble for Rotation

0:00On April 21st, Red Sox starter Sunny Gray is headed to the 15-day injured list, with right hamstring tightness after leaving Monday's game early. Boston's placing him there and recalling lefty reliever Tyler Saminego from AAA Wooster ahead of Tuesday's opener against the Yankees. Gray sounded chill about it after the win, saying it doesn't feel horrible and he's familiar with this kind of tightness from before. He figures it'll just take whatever time it needs to heal right, and it doesn't seem as bad as past issues that sideline him longer. The bigger headache for the socks is filling that rotation spot. Peyton Toley looks like the top pick after getting scratched from a AAA start as a backup plan, with Jake Bennett another solid option from the Miners. They're thin on starters already, with Johann Oviedo out on a flexor strain, Tyler Uberstein dealing with shoulder inflammation, and Cutter Crawford. Plus Patrick Sandeval paused on rehab for arm soreness. For now, Connelly early draws the knot against the Yankees on Tuesday, and they'll sort

1:01the rest soon, maybe pushing guys back for Gray's next turn in. Baltimore on Saturday. Gray was dealing before the injury, sitting at two wins and one loss with a 4.30 ERA over five starts since the trade from St. Louis. The socks depth will get tested, but their plotting moves to keep rolling strong. That's your MLB news today update. AI powered and always on.