Walker Buehler lands on injured list in Red Sox injury worr

Red Sox starter Walker Buehler has found himself on the injured list just over a month into the MLB season. Buehler, 30, was placed on the 15-day IL Friday for inflammation in his throwing shoulder. Buehler was scheduled to start for the Red Soxs game against the Twins on Friday. Brayan Bello instead started the 6-1 win. Walker Buehler throws a pitch during the first inning of game two of a doubleheader against the Cleveland Guardians at Progre sive Field on April 26, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio. Getty Images Red Sox manager Alex Cora believes that Buehlers injury is not serious, expecting him to return directly after the 15 days are over. Explore More Mi s two starts and hopefully be back as soon as the days are over, Cora told reporters. Before going on the IL, Buehler had a 4-1 Simisola Shittu Jersey record with a 4.28 ERA acro s six starts for the Red Sox, getting his last win on Saturday against the Guardians. Before signing a in December, Buehler spent his entire career with the Dodgers. Walker Buehler delivers a pitch during the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Fenway Park. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect In seven seasons in Los Angeles, Buehler reached the World Series on three occasions, winning in 2020 and 2024, against the Yankees. Buehler has undergone two Tommy John surgeries in his profe sional career, with the most recent being in 2022, which caused him to mi s the entire 2023 season along with making a late debut in 2024. His last full season comes in 2021, where he pitched to a 16-4 record with a 2.47 ERA over a career-high 33 starts. Buehlers IL stint is the latest addition to a string of injuries for the Red Sox this season. During Fridays game, slugger Triston Casas was stretchered off the field after suffering what . Walker Buehler reacts following the third inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field on April 15, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. Getty Images Right-hander Kutter Crawford has yet to pitch for Boston this season as he deals with patellar tendinopathy in his right knee. On the bright side, starter Lucas Giolito has recently returned from Tommy John surgery, which sidelined him for all of 2024. Coby White Jersey