Boston sports fans could be forgiven if they’ve had their fill of hearing about hamstring injuries in recent weeks. In the midst of sweeping the Yankees earlier this month, the Red Sox placed catcher Blake Swihart and second baseman Ian Kinsler on the 10-day disabled list with pulled hamstrings. Less than two weeks later, on the same day that the Red Sox activated Kinsler, they placed third baseman Rafael Devers on the DL with a pulled hamstring. It is the second time this season a hamstring injury has landed Devers on the DL.
In Foxborough, wide receivers Kenny Britt and Jordan Matthews were released by the Patriots after being nagged by strained hamstrings.