Red Sox Reliever Justin Slaten Is Likely Done for the Season
An orthopedist found degenerative changes in his flexor mass, and a platelet-rich plasma injection ended any chance of a late-season return.
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Red Sox reliever Justin Slaten to miss rest of season with ‘degenerative’ arm issue - The Boston Globe
Before series opener against the Rangers, Slaten and Sox medical staff visited Keith Meister, a highly regarded orthopedic and sports medicine surgeon based in Arlington.
Red Sox reliever Justin Slaten is likely done for the season
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Boston Red Sox reliever Justin Slaten likely will miss the rest of the season after being on the injured list the past month because of right elbow inflammation.
Reliever Slaten (elbow) expected to miss the rest of the season
ARLINGTON -- Right-handed reliever Justin Slaten’s season is over, Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy announced ahead of Boston’s three-game series opener against the Rangers at Globe Life Field on Tuesday night. According to doctors Slaten visited on Tuesday, he had “degenerative changes in his flexor mass” in his right
Justin Slaten To Miss Remainder Of 2026
The Red Sox don’t expect reliever Justin Slaten to return this season, interim manager Chad Tracy told reporters (links via Tim Healey of The Boston Globe and Perla Paredes of MLB.com). The right-hander received a platelet-rich plasma injection after being diagnosed with “degenerative changes in his flexor mass,” as Tracy put it. Slaten landed on the […]
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