The Red Sox placed left-handed before yesterday’s game Brennan Bernardino Due to the left LAT strain, it was on the list of injured 15 days (rearing to September 10). Southpaw Chris Murphy In the corresponding move, called from Triple-A, Murphy threw a scoreless inning in Friday’s 4-1 Sox loss to the Yankees.
Bernardino has not pitched since September 6, but Red Sox manager Alex Cora Telling reporters (including Christopher Smith of Masslive.com) that the injury only came in the last game of the series against the track and field in Boston last Wednesday. “Play Capture on the last day of Sacramento, [he] I feel like something grabs his shoulder, so he had an MRI yesterday,” Cora said.
The severity of the strain has not been specified, and it is unclear whether Bernardino will be able to recover before the end of the regular season. Given the review’s position, the earliest one that could be activated is September 25, which will allow him to compete in the last four games in Boston.
The bigger question, of course, is whether Bernardino’s position may be questioned for the first round playoff lineup, if the Red Sox occupied at least the wildcard berth. While Bernardino didn’t pitch many high-leverage innings this year, Sox naturally wanted as many healthy arms as possible when deciding on its best October lineup.
Bernardino has a strong 3.14 ERA in 51 2/3 frames of the 2025 Sox, but the 4.50 Siera says some red flags behind this excellent bottom line result. Between his .252 BABIP and his ability to induce soft contact, Bernardino’s ability to keep the ball on the ground (49.7% ground rate) is once again his maximum strength. However, Bernardino’s 19.2% strikeout rate is well below average, and his 11.6% walk rate is only in the sixth percentage point of all pitchers. The lefty has struggled with control issues in the past, but his strikeout rate has been steadily declining in his three major league seasons.
