Timeline
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Rehab assignment expected source of the outlook above
Right flexor irritation
Would have started the Triple-A Worcester finale on Sept. 20, but the game was rained out.
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Threw a bullpen
Right flexor irritation
Has resumed throwing bullpen sessions and could throw to hitters at some point soon.
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Throwing program
Right flexor irritation
Has resumed throwing, starting at a distance of 100 feet.
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Shut down setback
Forearm tightness
Crawford, meanwhile, is being pulled back slightly after yet another bout of forearm tightness.
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Placed on IL
Right wrist surgery
Boston Red Sox placed RHP Kutter Crawford on the 60-day injured list. Right wrist surgery.
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Rehab assignment setback
Elbow discomfort
Missed the 2025 season due to a knee injury and wrist surgery.
He’s also on a rehab stint but also could be facing a setback after experiencing elbow discomfort during a minor league start.
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Shut down setback
Elbow soreness
Rehab assignment put on pause after undergoing an MRI for elbow soreness following his first rehab outing.
the right-hander’s own rehab assignment has also been put on pause due to a new health concern.
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Injured setback
Elbow soreness
Right-handler Kutter Crawford hasn’t resumed throwing and might require an MRI following elbow soreness.
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Rehab assignment
Boston Red Sox sent RHP Kutter Crawford on a rehab assignment to Worcester Red Sox.
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Rehab assignment
Both Patrick Sandoval and Kutter Crawford are making rehab starts this week and should be back in the mix soon.
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Threw a bullpen expected
Knee injury
Crawford didn't pitch in the majors or minors in 2025 due to a lingering knee injury and wrist surgery.
Red Sox manager Alex Cora told MassLive.com’s Christopher Smith and other reporters that Kutter Crawford is also slated to throw four simulated innings on Monday or Tuesday before beginning a minor league rehab assignment.
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Placed on IL
Right wrist surgery
Boston Red Sox placed RHP Kutter Crawford on the 15-day injured list retroactive to March 22, 2026. Right wrist surgery.
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Placed on IL
Right wrist surgery
Boston Red Sox placed RHP Kutter Crawford on the 15-day injured list. Right wrist surgery.
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Rehab assignment
The likeliest scenario is that Early, Tolle, and (on rehab assignments) Patrick Sandoval and Kutter Crawford start the season at Triple-A, acting as rotation depth.
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Faced hitters
Knee injury
Missed the entire 2025 campaign.
On the pitching side, both Patrick Sandoval and Kutter Crawford tossed live batting practice on Friday, per Healey.
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Injured expected
plus two starters expected to return from injuries early in the year (Patrick Sandoval and Kutter Crawford).