Holt initially injured himself while rounding first after a single in the first inning. “It just needs a little more time”, the four-time All-Star said following Saturday’s loss, according to ESPN.
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“I don’t know if a rehab assignment would’ve changed anything”, Farrell said according to ESPN.
To fill Victorino’s spot on the 25-man roster, Boston recalled outfielder Rusney Castillo from Triple-A Pawtucket.
The Red Sox lost another second baseman to injury Sunday night.
This may suggest that Pedroia returned too soon. The 31-year-old second basemen only played in five games since his return, and went 1-for-22. “As he was going at it each and every day, the symptoms continued to persist”.
Red Sox manager John Farrell agreed with Pedroia saying that the 2008 American League’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) needs time to fully overcome the injury. Holt left after the game after he singled again in the fifth and came around to score on David Ortiz’ three-run home run.
When he first went on the DL, Farrell called him the “heart and soul of our team”. An MRI on Saturday revealed the strain in his hamstring has not yet healed. He was demoted to Double-A earlier this season but had an 0.71 ERA in 13 games since returning to Miami in mid-June.
Pedroia was activated off the disabled list on July 17 and started six consecutive games – including 14 innings of a doubleheader on July 20 – before he was taken out of the lineup on Thursday.
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Delabar is 2-0 with a 3.33 ERA in 27 appearances for the Jays this year.
