Red Sox outfielder Tyler O’Neill still isn’t cleared to return to Boston’s lineup, with the slugging right-handed batter on the mend since August 2 due to a myriad of medical woes.
A stomach bug initially sidelined O’Neill earlier this month, with his absence extended by an infection in his left leg.
Beyond the unfortunate timing for a player who has battled the injury bug throughout his career, that leg infection required O’Neill to be hospitalized for five days — across two different states.
Despite traveling with his teammates to Kansas City for a series that started on Aug.