{"id":73249,"date":"2025-08-03T08:18:32","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T08:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=73249"},"modified":"2025-08-03T08:18:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T08:18:32","slug":"red-sox-pitcher-tanner-houck-to-undergo-tommy-john-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=73249","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox pitcher Tanner Houck to undergo Tommy John surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BOSTON (AP) \u2014 Boston Red Sox right-hander Tanner Houck\u2019s attempt to come back this season is over.<\/p>\n<p>Manager Alex Cora said Saturday that Houck will undergo Tommy John surgery.<\/p>\n<p>An All-Star last season, the 29-year-old Houck went on the injured list in mid-May with a right flexor strain after going 0-3 with an 8.04 ERA in nine starts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTanner\u2019s going to have Tommy John surgery,\u201d Cora said before the Red Sox faced the Houston Astros at Fenway Park.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe went to see Dr. Meister there in Texas and that was the recommendation,\u201d Cora said. \u201cWe don\u2019t have a date yet, but he\u2019s going to have it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Houck had a strong 2024 season, finishing seventh in the American League with a 3.12 ERA in 30 starts, but was only able to make five rehab appearances after going on the IL.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\">\n<div class=\"ad-unit__content\">\n<div id=\"acm-ad-tag-mr1_ab-mr1_ab\" data-slot=\"{&quot;is_oop&quot;:false,&quot;is_companion&quot;:true,&quot;sizes&quot;:[[[1280,0],[[300,250],[620,366]]],[[1024,0],[[300,250],[620,366]]],[[768,0],[[300,250],[325,204],[325,508]]],[[641,0],[[300,250],[325,204],[325,508]]],[[0,0],[[300,250],[325,204],[325,508]]]],&quot;size&quot;:[300,250]}\" data-unit=\"\/5678\/lin.wtnh\/sports\" data-fbonly=\"false\" data-refids=\"\" data-not-refids=\"\" data-targeting=\"{&quot;kw&quot;:&quot;ap-red-sox-pitcher-tanner-houck-to-undergo-tommy-john-surgery&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:&quot;mr1_ab&quot;,&quot;fold&quot;:&quot;atf&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;sports&quot;}\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cTough year for him, tough year for us,\u201d Cora said of the season-ending news. \u201cBut he\u2019ll kill the rehab, he\u2019ll do his job, and when he comes back, he\u2019s going to be OK.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Houck earned his first All-Star appearance by going 8-6 with a 2.54 ERA in the first half. He struggled after the break, going 1-4 with a 4.23 ERA.<\/p>\n<p>He worked an inning at the All-Star Game in Texas last year, giving up three hits including a homer to Shohei Ohtani.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s the third Boston starting pitcher to suffer a season-ending injury. Hunter Dobbins tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee covering first base last month and Kutter Crawford underwent right wrist surgery.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\">\n<div class=\"ad-unit__content\">\n<div id=\"acm-ad-tag-mr2_ab-mr2_ab\" data-slot=\"{&quot;is_oop&quot;:false,&quot;is_companion&quot;:true,&quot;sizes&quot;:[[[1280,0],[[300,250],[620,366]]],[[1024,0],[[300,250],[620,366]]],[[768,0],[[300,250],[325,204],[325,508]]],[[641,0],[[300,250],[325,204],[325,508]]],[[0,0],[[300,250],[325,204],[325,508]]]],&quot;size&quot;:[300,250]}\" data-unit=\"\/5678\/lin.wtnh\/sports\" data-fbonly=\"false\" data-refids=\"\" data-not-refids=\"\" data-targeting=\"{&quot;kw&quot;:&quot;ap-red-sox-pitcher-tanner-houck-to-undergo-tommy-john-surgery&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:&quot;mr2_ab&quot;,&quot;fold&quot;:&quot;atf&quot;,&quot;category&quot;:&quot;sports&quot;}\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The team hopes the pickup of righty Dustin May at the trade deadline from the Los Angeles Dodgers will bolster the staff. He\u2019s expected to make his first start for the Red Sox on Wednesday at Fenway.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was definitely a ride of emotions, up and down,\u201d said May, sitting in the dugout on Saturday of being dealt to Boston. \u201cSad leaving because I\u2019ve been there my whole career, but very, very excited to be joining this organization.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>May knew his days as a starter with the Dodgers were likely coming to an end this season with a few starters expected to come off the injured list.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was kid of pushed out,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019ve got quite a few guys there in that organization. I couldn\u2019t be more excited and thrilled to be here and be a part of it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BOSTON (AP) \u2014 Boston Red Sox right-hander Tanner Houck\u2019s attempt to come back this season is over. 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