Red Sox's Tanner Houck
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With Tanner Houck sidelined, the Red Sox are re-shuffling their rotation for their weekend series against Atlanta. Walker Buehler is due back soon, too.
Mired in the worst slump of his career, Red Sox righty Tanner Houck was placed on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday with a right flexor pronator strain. Cooper Criswell was recalled from Triple-A Worcester to take Houck’s spot on the roster.
The Boston Red Sox called up Cooper Criswell to replace the injured Tanner Houck, but don't expect him to stick around the MLB roster for long.
Houck, who allowed 11 earned runs over 2 1/3 innings in a 14-2 loss against the Tigers on Monday night, is enduring the worst stretch of his career.
There are outings when Tanner Houck shows flickers of the pitcher who made the All-Star team last season. Then, there are nights like Monday, when a mishap is so dramatic that it derails his momentum entirely.