Red Sox get bad news for Chris Murphy Dead over…

The regular season hasn’t even started yet and the Boston Red Sox are battling with a slew of injuries. Unfortunately, many of them impact Boston’s already-stressed pitching staff.

Kenley Jansen was again scratched today with lower back tightness. He needs to get right in the next day or two to start the season on the active roster.

— Ian Browne (@IanMBrowne) March 19, 2024

Red Sox manager Alex Cora recently revealed an injury to reliever Chris Murphy. The left-hander, one of the only ones on Boston’s staff, underwent an MRI on March 18 to try and discover the cause of his left elbow discomfort.

Murphy has been diagnosed with ligament damage, according to Alex Speier of The Boston Globe. The extent of the damage and whether or not it requires surgery to repair is unknown. The team is working on determining the next steps and answers should be expected in the coming days.

Murphy is one of the more capable left-handed depth options in Boston’s bullpen. Lucas Luetge and Joely Rodríguez are also options, but Murphy has been trusted to make more appearances than either of them.

Chris Murphy and Kenley Jansen’s latest injury updates bring more bad news for the Red Sox
The Red Sox are also battling an unforeseen delay in Kenley Jansen’s recovery time from his various ailments. At the start of spring training, Jansen was dealing with lat soreness that kept him sidelined and slow-played as a precaution for quite some time.

Jansen has made one Grapefruit League appearance for the Red Sox, during which he let up two home runs in .2 innings. The veteran was pulled, and since his first appearance, he’s been healing back issues.