{"id":39434,"date":"2025-03-04T08:37:36","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T08:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=39434"},"modified":"2025-03-04T08:37:36","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T08:37:36","slug":"breaking-alex-cora-admits-red-sox-starter-is-behind-in-injury-recovery-for-opening-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=39434","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Alex Cora Admits Red Sox Starter is &#8216;Behind&#8217; in Injury Recovery for Opening Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_3012,h_1694\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/253\/01jnc4b8j5mnx8bvypwa.jpg\" alt=\"Apr 24, 2023; Baltimore, Maryland, USA;  Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora (13) stands in the dugout during the game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\">The Boston Red Sox have had an eventful Spring Training. From infield drama to pitching injuries the Red Sox\u2019s annual trip to Fort Myers hasn\u2019t been short on excitement and some of the storylines could find their way into Opening Day.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\">One of the biggest has been the health of Brayan Bello. The right-hander has been dealing with a shoulder issue for the majority of Spring Training but it hasn\u2019t been considered a big deal. But with the Opening Day matchup with the Texas Rangers approaching, Alex Cora may admit that time is running out.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-2\">Red Sox Pitcher Brayan Bello Running Out Of Time For Opening Day<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\">Cora addressed Bello\u2019s status when talking to reporters on Sunday morning. While he continued to maintain that he\u2019s close to resume throwing, he also admitted the reality of the situation when it comes to his chances of making the Opening Day roster.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Brayan Bello to throw another bullpen session tomorrow. Will he be ready for the start of the season on March 27?<br \/>Alex Cora: \u201cHe\u2019s behind. But I think he&#39;s been itching to throw for a while, so we took care of him, and hopefully doing that, he can actually not catch up, but be\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ian Browne (@IanMBrowne) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IanMBrowne\/status\/1896211755715428579?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\">\u201cHe\u2019s behind. But I think he\u2019s been itching to throw for a while,\u201d Cora said. \u201cSo we took care of him, and hopefully doing that, he can not catch up, but be available early in the season. We\u2019re still shooting for him to be on the Opening Day roster, but obviously it\u2019s March 2 now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\">The Red Sox addressed their starting rotation last winter by acquiring Garrett Crochet from the Chicago White Sox and signing Walker Buehler in free agency. But Lucas Giolito continues to take it slow after missing all of last season after undergoing elbow surgery and Kutter Crawford\u2019s status for Opening Day is in doubt after aggravating a patellar injury while working out during the offseason.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\">With everything going on, it would nice to have Bello to start the season. The righthander posted a career best 14-8 record with a 4.49 ERA last season and was third on the team with 162.1 innings pitched.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\">Boston also has Tanner Houck, who is coming off his first All-Star appearance last season and most teams don\u2019t use a fifth starter as scheduled days off and rainouts are prevalent throughout the opening month of the season.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\">Still, Bello\u2019s injury has consistently held him back this spring and will be worth monitoring before the Red Sox open the season in Arlington on March 27.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Boston Red Sox have had an eventful Spring Training. 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