Whitlock Injury Hits Red Sox Hard | MLB News

Red Sox place Garrett Whitlock on the 15-day IL retroactive to August 10, potentially sidelining him for 12 days—though the team hasn’t confirmed his return timeline. The 30-year-old has been elite this season, especially since May, posting a 2.05 ERA over 44 innings with minimal walks and max strikeouts. His pitch-foiling skills are off the charts: best chase rate and swinging-strike rate in MLB, allowing just one walk in his last 29⅔ innings. Losing Whitlock, who pairs with Aroldis Chapman as Boston’s top bullpen duo, is a major blow. The Sox, who surged into playoff contention after the trade deadline, are now on a five-game skid and clinging to the second AL wild card spot—with stats still showing a strong chance at postseason play. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/afc2457cc4acc14f