It was a tough Thursday for the Boston Red Sox. Alex Cora learned that the team had to fly Walker Buehler back to Boston due to right shoulder discomfort, and they also had to scratch Kristian Campbell from the Blue Jays’ series finale.
The rookie infielder was dealing with right rib discomfort, which brought back bad memories for the Red Sox, as that was the injury that sidelined Triston Casas for a couple of months during the 2024 season.
Manager Alex Cora made some adjustments to his lineup for the series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays, according to Jen McCaffrey. The Red Sox gave Ceddanne Rafaela a day off. He is playing alongside Rob Refsnyder in left field and David Hamilton at second base.
«He hasn’t bounced back the way we wanted», told Alex Cora to NESN about Walker Buehler. «He’s going through testing right now.»
On top of that, Kristian Campbell was scheduled to play center field on Thursday night, as he has been doing once a week.
More updates on Buehler and Campbell are likely once they’re back in Boston on Friday night.
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The WooSox also delivered bad news to the Boston Red Sox: Marcelo Mayer was scratched from the lineup against Toledo on Thursday night. According to Tommy Cassell, he was removed due to back stiffness. Mayer was scheduled to play shortstop
