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Red Sox Hurler Gives Encouraging Update After Injury Scare Vs. Orioles

Boston will need the rising star to stay healthy this season
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Apr 10, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Red Sox pitcher Kutter Crawford (50) throws a pitch
Apr 10, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Red Sox pitcher Kutter Crawford (50) throws a pitch | David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports

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The Boston Red Sox have hit a skid in their first homestand but it's been no fault of the starting rotation.

Red Sox right-hander Kutter Crawford worked through some jams on Wednesday night to post five scoreless innings but came off the field limping after facing what would have been his final batter either way.

The 28-year-old covered first on a ground ball to Triston Casas and started limping in pain right after recording the out. Fortunately, he appears to be okay.

“That last step before touching the base, kinda tweaked my knee a little bit, just irritated it,” Crawford told the media, as transcribed by MassLive's Chris Cotillo. “Just taking it day-by-day right now.”

After the game, Cora told the media that the injury was nothing to be concerned about at the moment and Crawford told Cotillo he did not expect to miss his next start.

That should produce a huge sigh of relief for Red Sox Nation, as Boston cannot afford to lose another starter as Nick Pivetta was placed on the injured list with an elbow strain before the home opener and Lucas Giolito is out for the year.

Crawford has emerged in a big way this season, posting a 0.57 ERA with an 18-to-8 strikeout-to-walk ratio, .127 batting average against and a 0.96 WHIP in 15 2/3 innings across his first three outings.

The righty established himself as a big leaguer last season and appears to be reaching another level under new pitching coach Andrew Bailey. If he continues to perform up to the standards of a frontline starter the ceiling of this team will be notably improved.

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Scott Neville covers the Boston Red Sox for Sports Illustrated's new page "Inside The Red Sox." Before starting "Inside The Red Sox", Neville attended Merrimack College, where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Media with a minor in Marketing. Neville spent all four years with Merrimack's radio station WMCK, where he grew as a radio/podcast host and producer.  His propensity for being in front of a microphone eventually expanded to film, where he produced multiple short films alongside his then-roommate and current co-worker Stephen Mottram. On a journey that began as a way to receive easy credits via film classes, he received a call from "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" star Charlie Day. Day advised him to make a feature-length film, which he completed his senior year. While writing the film, Neville completed an internship for United Way as part of their NFL Partnership Program. Neville ran the blog for a team of interns and hosted an internet show called "United Way's NFL Partnership Series" where he interviewed NFL alumni. After college Neville wrote for SB Nation's "Over The Monster," a Red Sox sister site of the flagship brand. His work would eventually lead him to a job as a content producer with NESN, where he would cover all sports. After developing as a writer with the top regional network in the world, he was given the opportunity to join the Sports Illustrated Media Group in his current endeavor as the publisher of "Inside The Red Sox." The successful launch and quick rise of "Inside The Red Sox" led to Neville joining the Baseball Essential ownership group, a national baseball site under SIMG. Follow him on Twitter: @ScottNeville46 Email: nevilles@merrimack.edu

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