Red Sox's Tyler O'Neill: Expects to be back when eligible
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O'Neill (knee) said Friday that he expects to be activated from the 10-day injured list when first eligible Wednesday, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
O'Neill was given a cortisone injection to combat inflammation in his right knee and said the shot has helped a lot. It would appear he's likely to skip a rehab assignment and return when his 10 days are up. O'Neill has just a .545 OPS and 43.9 percent strikeout in May after collecting a 1.127 OPS and 24.4 percent strikeout rate in April.
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Red Sox's Tyler O'Neill: IL stint expected to be brief
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Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Thursday that he's optimistic O'Neill's (knee) stay on the 10-day injured list will be a short one, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
O'Neill landed on the IL on Wednesday with right knee inflammation, an injury that he had been playing with for a while. While Cora didn't exactly commit to O'Neill requiring just the minimum 10-day absence, it does not appear he will be out long. He's eligible for activation June 5. Rob Refsnyder appears most likely to soak up the bulk of the playing time at designated hitter while O'Neill is out, although the Red Sox have Connor Wong at DH and Reese McGuire at catcher Thursday versus the Tigers.
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Red Sox's Tyler O'Neill: Lands on injured list
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The Red Sox placed O'Neill on the 10-day injured list Wednesday due to right knee inflammation, Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe reports.
O'Neill has been dealing with knee problems since leaving Sunday's game against the Brewers, and he traveled back to Boston on Tuesday to undergo imaging. The results of his tests seem to have only revealed inflammation, but his injury is still serious enough to warrant a trip to the injured list. The outfielder's move to the IL is retroactive to Sunday, so he will be eligible to return beginning June 5. Until then, Enmanuel Valdez will come up from the minors to fill the open roster spot.
O'Neill has been sent back to Boston to receive imaging on his sore right knee, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
Red Sox manager Alex Cora indicated that it's more for peace of mind than a worry that O'Neill is dealing with a significant injury, but it's still not an encouraging development. O'Neill will miss out on a third straight start Tuesday against the Orioles, and it's safe to assume he won't play in the series finale in Baltimore on Wednesday, either. The Red Sox will begin a homestand Thursday versus the Tigers.
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Red Sox's Tyler O'Neill: Remains out Tuesday
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O'Neill (knee) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Orioles.
O'Neill had said previously that he was aiming to return to action Tuesday after missing two games with a sore right knee, but he'll instead begin a third straight contest on the bench. Rob Refsnyder is occupying the designated hitter spot for the Red Sox on Tuesday.
O'Neill (knee), who is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers, is expected to remain on the bench for Monday's series opener in Baltimore before returning to the starting nine for Tuesday's game versus the Orioles, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
The Red Sox don't view O'Neill's sore right knee as a major concern and think he'll need to miss just two starts due to the issue before returning to the starting nine as either a designated hitter or corner outfielder. Garrett Cooper will enter the lineup in O'Neill's stead Sunday, occupying the DH spot and batting third.
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Red Sox's Tyler O'Neill: Not playing Sunday
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O'Neill (knee) won't be available for Sunday's game against the Brewers, Peter Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
O'Neill was removed from Saturday's 6-3 loss after seven innings with soreness in his right knee. He admitted to grinding through the injury; the outfielder is 11-for-73 with 36 strikeouts over the last 20 games. The Red Sox are hopeful that a day off will be all that O'Neill needs to recover from the injury before the team opens up a three-game set in Baltimore on Monday.
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Red Sox's Tyler O'Neill: Day-to-day with knee injury
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O'Neill is receiving treatment for the right knee injury that forced him from Saturday's game versus the Brewers and is considered day-to-day, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
O'Neill revealed that the knee has actually been bothering him for a while, and the injury didn't happen on a particular play Saturday. He conceded that it's probably affected his swing, and his nine strikeouts over his last three contests would seem to back up that assessment. O'Neill may sit out at least Sunday's game, but there's no talk just yet of him needing an injured list stint.
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Red Sox's Tyler O'Neill: Exits with knee soreness
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O'Neill was removed from Saturday's game against the Brewers due to right knee soreness, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
It's unclear how much time O'Neill will have to miss as a result of his knee issue, but he may have been due for an off day anyway after striking out nine times in his last three games. Rob Refsnyder entered as O'Neill's replacement in the eighth inning and could be in line to start if the 28-year-old is forced to miss time.
O'Neill is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in Tampa Bay.
O'Neill is getting a routine day off after starting in the last five games and 13 of the previous 14 contests. Rob Refsnyder will serve as the Red Sox's designated hitter, with Jarren Duran and Wilyer Abreu covering the corner-outfield spots.
O'Neill went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks and three runs scored Sunday against the Cardinals.
O'Neill got the green light on a 3-0 pitch from Matthew Liberatore in the first inning and smashed it over the wall in left center for his 11th homer of the season, but just his second since April 27. He would go on to reach base a total of four times in five plate appearances, crossing the plate three times against his former club. In 37 games, O'Neill is slashing .263/.376/.556 with 11 homers, 17 RBI, 29 runs and a steal across 133 at-bats.
