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Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel placed on disabled list

More bad news on the injury front pours in for the Boston Red Sox, as the team placed closer Craig Kimbrel on the 15-day disabled list with a left knee medial meniscus tear.

Kimbrel will undergo surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital on Monday to repair cartilage in his knee – a procedure that is expected to sideline him for 3-6 weeks. This is crushing news for a Red Sox team already dealing with a litany of injuries this season.

The injury occurred while Kimbrel was shagging fly balls during batting practice prior to Friday’s game.