There’s excellent news for the Boston Red Sox, and there’s dangerous information. Let’s begin with the dangerous — as a result of, you realize, Boston. The Red Sox on Saturday positioned Mitch Moreland on the 10-day injured checklist with a proper quad pressure. The first baseman suffered the damage Friday evening, hours after he was activated from the 10 day IL, which he was on with a again pressure. To fill Moreland’s spot on the roster, the Red Sox recalled infielder Marco Hernandez, who final performed in Major League Baseball in 2017. The return of Hernandez is a feel-good story for all concerned. Once seen as a possible on a regular basis infielder, the 26-year-old Dominican
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Red Sox Place Blake Swihart, Ryan Hanigan On 15-Day DL; Sandy Leon Recalled
BOSTON — The Red Sox will be a little light at the catcher position over the next couple weeks. The Red Sox placed left fielder/catcher Blake Swihart (left ankle sprain) and catcher Ryan Hanigan (neck strain) on the 15-day disabled list Sunday ahead of their series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park. Both players left Saturday’s game with injuries in a span of under an inning, with Hanigan exiting after the sixth and Swihart leaving in the top of the seventh. Swihart’s ankle, which he injured crashing into the side wall in left field, will be examined Sunday by the Red Sox’s foot specialist, Dr. George Theodore, while Hanigan un...