JUPITER, Fla. -- This wasn't the kind of relief Carson Smith had hoped to give the Boston Red Sox.
One day after walking off the mound complaining of cramping in his right forearm, Smith underwent an MRI exam that revealed a strain of the flexor mass muscle, according to manager John Farrell. And while the injury could have been worse, Smith will begin the season on the disabled list with no timetable for when he might resume throwing.
"There's no throwing schedule in place yet," Farrell said after the Red Sox lost 3-0 to the Miami Marlins in an exhibition game.