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Red Sox Place Tanner Houck on Injured List Following Career-Worst Start

The All-Star pitcher is sidelined with a right flexor pronator strain as the team recalls Cooper Criswell to bolster the rotation.

May 12, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA;  Boston Red Sox pitcher Tanner Houck (89) pitches first inning against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Tanner Houck was placed on the 15-day injured list retroactive to May 13 due to a right flexor pronator strain.
  • Houck's struggles this season include an 0-3 record, 8.04 ERA, 1.695 WHIP, and 10 home runs allowed over nine starts.
  • In his most recent outing on May 12, Houck gave up 11 earned runs in just 2⅓ innings against the Detroit Tigers.
  • The Red Sox have recalled right-hander Cooper Criswell from Triple-A Worcester to fill the roster vacancy.
  • Criswell, who has a 1.99 ERA in Triple-A this season, will provide depth as the team navigates ongoing rotation challenges.