The Red Sox had tentatively penciled the injured Clay Buchholz in for a start on July 4. He seemed to be making good progress from a back injury that sent him to the disabled list in the middle of June. But now you can forget all about that, because Buchholz isn't returning that quickly. Scott Lauber:
Clay Buchholz Injury: Red Sox Righty Has Setback
Buchholz felt lower back discomfort when he threw yesterday. May not start until late next week, if at all, before All-Star break
And more, from Gordon Edes:
Theo reiterates Buchholz out until after All-Star break
Buchholz had been making good progress, but he could feel some discomfort while throwing on both Monday and Tuesday, so he’s been shut down for a little while. This isn’t awful, grave news, but it does push back Buchholz’s timetable a few weeks.
Andrew Miller has allowed five runs in two starts in Buchholz's stead, and it looks like he'll be remaining in the majors at least a little while longer.
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