NEW YORK -- As much as the Red Sox would love to see Hanley Ramirez finish strong at the plate, nagging injuries continue to be an impediment toward that quest. Ramirez was supposed to play left field on Friday, but was scratched from the lineup due to a nagging injury in his right shoulder.
Ramirez sprained his left shoulder earlier in the season banging into the Green Monster, and has battled a variety of other ailments. Jackie Bradley Jr. replaced him in the lineup.
"We were aware Hanley was battling a little right shoulder issue, and like I've been saying over past couple of weeks, at this point we wanted guys to try and get ahead of things and not play catchup," said interim manager Torey Lovullo.