Red Sox lose Price to IL with wrist injury
The Boston Red Sox placed David Price on the 10-day injured list Thursday, retroactive to Aug. 5, with a left wrist injury.
An MRI showed a cyst had developed on his wrist, manager Alex Cora told Alex Speier of The Boston Globe.
"His last three or four (starts) as far as location and the action of the pitches, it wasn't there," Cora said.
Cora added that the cyst is the result of wear and tear and isn't believed to be a major health concern.
The veteran left-hander has struggled this season, authoring a 4.36 ERA and a 3.65 FIP over 21 starts. Most recently, the 33-year-old got shelled by the division-rival New York Yankees, allowing seven earned runs on nine hits and two walks in just 2 2/3 innings.
This past winter, Price decided against opting out of his seven-year, $217-million contract that was signed prior to the 2016 campaign. From this season through 2022, he will earn $127 million.
Price also missed an early portion of the 2019 season with left elbow tendinitis.
In a corresponding move, the Red Sox recalled right-hander Hector Velazquez from Triple-A Pawtucket.