Josh Beckett will miss his scheduled turn in the Red Sox’ rotation on Sunday and then some -- the pitcher has been placed on the 15-day DL with shoulder inflammation.
Josh Beckett Headed To DL With Shoulder Inflammation
Before the injury, Beckett had been far from the dominant ace of seasons past. He’s sitting on a 4.14 ERA and 101 ERA+, meaning he’s been precisely league-average. He has been better of late; after getting shelled for seven runs in two innings against Cleveland on May 10, he had a 5.97 ERA. Still, his mediocrity has helped the Red Sox languish near the cellar of the AL East well into June.
Morales has a 3.04 ERA in 23.2 innings pitched this season with 20 strikeouts. He likely won’t pitch deep into the game Sunday, but if Beckett has an extended stay on the shelf, he’ll be able to work his way deeper as he gets more comfortable starting again.
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Josh Beckett of the Boston Red Sox looks on during a game against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park in Miami, Florida. The Marlins defeated the Red Sox 4-1. (Photo by Sarah Glenn/Getty Images) Getty ImagesSo this news is somewhat unexpected:
I’m sure there will be those of you who will immediately blame this on his recent golf outing. So in honor of that, I’m going to pause here so you can tell a golf joke or three:
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