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The Boston Red Sox didn't even wait to start their game before suffering another loss on Thursday.
Boston made the decision to place relief pitcher Garrett Whitlock on the 15-day injured list due to inflammation in his pitching elbow, according to MassLive's Chris Cotillo. Greg Weissert will take his place on the active roster after being recalled from Triple-A Worcester.
Whitlock's elbow issue had been “building” for weeks and got to the point of relative concern when he was warming up in the bullpen on Tuesday.
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“It was kinda gradually getting that way and it’s getting to a pretty good point (of discomfort),” Whitlock said. “I don’t think there’s anything structurally wrong with it. I’m sure there’s probably a lot of inflammation in there. My concern for need of any drastic measures is very low.”
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The Red Sox certainly missed him on Wednesday, with his being unavailable forcing Tyron Guerrero into a tied game in the bottom of the eighth inning that ultimately unraveled to the tune of a 6-4 loss against the Toronto Blue Jays. Guerrero didn't record a single out in the frame, which saw the opposing lineup score five runs.
Guerrero will likely be joined by left-hander Erik Miller and right-hander Justin Slaten as the primary setup options for closer Aroldis Chapman.
Boston, losers of five in a row, will be back in action without their eighth-inning man on Thursday in Toronto.
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