Overview
- The Red Sox placed right‑hander Justin Slaten on the 15‑day injured list for right elbow inflammation, a move the team announced over the weekend that is retroactive to Aug. 13.
- Slaten said he had pitched through recurring forearm and elbow discomfort this season and that the soreness worsened after recent appearances, prompting the IL decision.
- Boston immediately recalled left‑hander Raymond Burgos and catcher/infielder Mickey Gasper from Triple‑A Worcester to fill roster spots and will lean more on Erik Miller and other internal relievers for high‑leverage innings.
- The club has not released imaging results or a firm recovery timetable for Slaten and plans further medical evaluation in Boston this week, leaving his availability for September uncertain.
- Slaten’s new IL stint joins a documented pattern of arm trouble — elbow inflammation in 2024, a long 2025 shoulder absence and an earlier 2026 oblique strain — increasing concerns about his durability late in the season.