Boston Red Sox beginning pitcher Sonny Gray abruptly left his start in opposition to the Detroit Tigers on April 20 with an apparent injury.
Gray had accomplished 2.2 innings when he was visited by supervisor Alex Cora, pitching coach Andrew Bailey, and head athletic coach Brandon Henry. After a gathering on the mound, he was eliminated from the sport and changed by left-handed reliever Danny Coulombe.
The Red Sox led the Tigers 2-1 when Gray was eliminated.
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If no matter ails Gray is sufficient to ship him to the injured checklist, Payton Tolle might be the following man up. His final start was April 12, when he pitched 5 shutout innings in opposition to the Columbus Cliipers.
As Andrew Parker of Sox Prospects famous, the Worcester Red Sox scratched Tolle from his most up-to-date start over the weekend.
Tolle, a 23-year-old left-hander, Is 2-0 with a 3.00 ERA by way of three begins for Boston’s high farm group. He allowed three runs in 10.2 innings (2.53 ERA) in spring coaching earlier than he was optioned to Triple-A to start the 2026 season.
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Boston’s rapid concern is Gray, who’s 2-1 with a 4.43 ERA in his first 4 begins with the Red Sox. Gray, 36, is a three-time All-Star in 14 MLB seasons with the Oakland A’s, New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, and St. Louis Cardinals, who traded him to Boston in November 2025 for 3 prospects.
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