ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Liam Hendriks was placed on the 15-day injured list before Boston's season opener Thursday at Texas because of elbow inflammation, again delaying the right-handed reliever's debut with the Red Sox after being on their roster all last season while rehabbing from Tommy John surgery.
Manager Alex Cora said before the game at Texas that Hendriks would visit Dr. Keith Meister, the Rangers team physician who did his surgery in August 2023. Cora said the 36-year-old Australian pitcher's last bullpen session during spring training wasn't good.
“Velo was down and he didn’t bounce back.