Whitlock lands on IL with left knee hyperextension
The Red Sox reliever suffered a hyperextension when his landing leg slipped during a warm-up pitch, ending his availability for at least 15 days.
Boston placed right-handed reliever Garrett Whitlock on the 15-day IL retroactive to May 25 due to left knee inflammation. The injury occurred when his landing leg slipped during his first warm-up pitch, causing a hyperextension. He received a painkilling injection before Boston's 8-0 win over Atlanta. Whitlock had posted a 3.20 ERA across 20 relief appearances this season.
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Whitlock lands on IL with left knee hyperextension
Red Sox reliever Garrett Whitlock is sidelined after his landing leg slipped during a warm-up pitch, causing a hyperextension requiring a painkilling injection.