Taylor (undisclosed) was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Sunday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

EDGE Analysis

It's unclear whether Taylor tested positive for the virus or if he's a close contact, but he'll be away from the team until he clears the health and safety protocols. Connor Wong was recalled from Triple-A Worcester in a corresponding move.

Taylor allowed four runs on two hits, one walk and a hit batsman over a third of an inning in Saturday's 11-2 loss to the Phillies.

EDGE Analysis

Taylor entered with a man on first and two outs in the seventh inning and got out without throwing a pitch, picking off Jean Segura. All the trouble began in the eighth, and he was gone after 13 pitches. Taylor was on the bench when three of the four runs came home while Brandon Workman pitched. Taylor had not allowed a run since April 24, a span of 26 consecutive scoreless appearances.

Taylor allowed one walk while striking out two over a scoreless eighth inning in Wednesday's 10-8 win over Atlanta.

EDGE Analysis

With Matt Barnes unavailable to close out the game, manager Alex Cora went with Adam Ottavino and bumped up Taylor to be the eighth-inning bridge, a role Ottavino typically fills for Barnes. It was a clear indication of Cora's confidence in Taylor, who earned his ninth hold and has not allowed a run since April 24.

Taylor struck out three over 1.1 innings in Monday's 2-1 win over the Blue Jays.

EDGE Analysis

Taylor, who hasn't allowed a run over his last 18 outings (14 innings), is getting more leverage work out of Boston's bullpen. The left-hander has quietly moved up the bullpen pecking order to the point where he's in the late-inning mix behind top setup man Adam Ottavino. Taylor's ERA was 9.72 on April 24, but he's whittled it down to 3.63 (2.56 FIP) during his scoreless run.

Taylor struck out one over a scoreless two-thirds an inning in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Phillies.

EDGE Analysis

Taylor put out a Philadelphia uprising in the sixth inning, coming in for Nathan Eovaldi with one out and a man on. He got Odubel Herrera to fly out and struck out Nick Maton. He's whittled away at an ERA that sat at 9.72 on April 24. Since then, Taylor's authored 10 straight scoreless outings, during which he's allowed two hits and three walks while striking out seven over 7.1 innings. All three of his holds have been recorded during this run.

Taylor allowed two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out two over one inning in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Blue Jays.

EDGE Analysis

The Red Sox had fallen behind 4-0 after two innings, but they managed to claw their way back to 4-3 in the eighth before Taylor was summoned from the bullpen. The left-hander allowed Toronto to tack on a pair of insurance runs, scuttling Boston's attempted comeback. Taylor was a pivotal reliever in 2019 before throwing just 7.1 innings in 2020, a season impacted by a bout with COVID-19. He's off to tough start in 2021, allowing eight runs on 15 hits and five walks over 6.2 innings (10.80 ERA). Taylor is one of two left-handers in Boston's bullpen -- Darwinzon Hernandez is the other -- but he has options left and could end up at Triple-A Worcester if this caliber of work continues.

Taylor (shoulder) retired all four batters he faced Thursday in the Red Sox's 5-4 win over the Twins in Grapefruit League play.

EDGE Analysis

Taylor finished the 2020 campaign on the injured list due to left shoulder tendinitis, but he looks to be fully healthy so far this spring. After tossing a scoreless inning in his spring debut Sunday, Taylor delivered another clean outing four days later. He's expected to begin the 2021 campaign as the top lefty out of the Boston bullpen.

Taylor (shoulder) played catch Tuesday, but it's unclear whether he'll return during the 2020 season, Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe reports.

EDGE Analysis

Taylor's left shoulder tendinitis wasn't initially believed to be very serious, but manager Ron Roenicke was uncertain whether he'd be able to pitch again this season. The southpaw had mixed results prior to his injury as he posted a 9.82 ERA and 1.64 WHIP over 7.1 innings across eight appearances.

Taylor's shoulder injury, which is now being called tendinitis rather than inflammation, isn't considered too serious, and he's expected to return before the end of the year, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

EDGE Analysis

Taylor will be eligible to return from the injured list Friday. Whether or not he'll be back right away remains to be seen, but he should have time to make at least another appearance or two.

Taylor was placed on the 10-day injured list with left shoulder tendinitis, retroactive to Sept. 8, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

EDGE Analysis

Taylor struggled in his last appearance as he allowed three runs on three hits and one walk while striking out zero over one inning Saturday against the Blue Jays. He'll be forced to miss time with a shoulder issue, and it's unclear whether he'll be able to return to action prior to the end of the regular season. The southpaw has a 9.82 ERA and 1.64 WHIP over 7.1 innings this year.