Two days after his second 11-earned run start of the season, the Boston Red Sox have placed right-hander Tanner Houck on the 15-day injured list with a flexor pronator strain, the team announced Wednesday. Righty Cooper Criswell was called up in a corresponding move. On Tuesday, manager Alex Cora said Houck would remain in the rotation "as of now."

The Boston Red Sox's starting rotation is full of injuries right now. Boston entered camp with a good problem on its hand. The Red Sox seemingly had a surplus of starters and there was even talk about the possibility of using a six-man rotation this year featuring Garrett Crochet,