Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck (face) exited Friday's meeting with the Yankees after taking a line drive to the right cheek in the fifth inning. The 26-year-old right-hander lasted four innings, surrendering four hits and one run while striking out two batters. Fortunately, Houck may have gotten lucky, with the Red Sox announcing he suffered a facial contusion. However, he could undergo further testing, although a definitive update should come soon.

Boston Red Sox right-hander Tanner Houck is taking the hill for Friday's matchup with Domingo German and the New York Yankees. The 26-year-old is sporting a 5.23 ERA with a 1.26 WHIP and 23.1% strikeout rate over 63.2 innings, but his 3.86 xERA is much more encouraging. With Aaron Judge (toe) out of action, the Yankees offense has struggled, and Houck has the stuff to handle their lineup. The fourth-year player should be on a roster in every format and is a starting option on Friday in most ...

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said right-hander Tanner Houck is going to remain in the starting rotation. "He's gonna keep starting. He's not going to the bullpen. He'll make his next start in Philly on Sunday." Pressed if that meant long-term on Houck, Cora stuck with, "He's pitching Sunday. He's starting on Sunday." Left-hander James Paxton (hamstring) is expected to make his 2023 debut in the near future, and it remains to be seen who will be booted from the rotation to make room. The ...

The Boston Red Sox's starting rotation is getting crowded after Brayan Bello came back on Monday and with left-hander James Paxton's (hamstring) season debut on the horizon. Right-hander Tanner Houck made a strong case for one of the five or six spots on Thursday by going a career-high seven innings in an 11-5 win over the Twins. He allowed three runs on six hits while walking one and striking out seven. In the offseason, he added a cutter and upped his splitter usage. Houck generated 18 ...

Boston Red Sox pitcher Tanner Houck picked up the win in Tuesday's 10-2 Grapefruit League win over the Braves. Making his second start of the spring, Houck pitched three innings and faced a number of the Braves' starting bats, allowing two runs on three hits (including a two-run home run) and two walks with four strikeouts. The 26-year-old has turned in strong results as both a starter and reliever in his career, compiling a 3.02 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 27.6% strikeout rate in 146 innings. He is ...

The Boston Red Sox have discussed a long-term extension with right-hander Tanner Houck after locking in Garrett Whitlock to a four-year, $18.75 million deal 11 months ago. The talks with Houck didn't get very far last year, though, and haven't resulted in a deal or offer from Boston. He'll turn 27 in June and is in team control for five years. Houck has a 9-9 record with a 3.02 ERA in 53 major-league outings (20 starts) since his debut in 2020. If the right offer is made, Houck is open to an ...

MassLiveSports' Christopher Smith reported Tuesday that Boston Red Sox pitcher Tanner Houck will be used as a starting pitcher during spring training and is one of seven pitchers competing for a starting rotation spot. The 26-year-old served mainly as a starter in 2021 but as a reliever in 2022, making just four starts in 32 appearances with a 5-4 record and eight saves to go with a 3.15 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, and 22.7% strikeout rate. Houck missed the final several months of the 2022 season with ...

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that right-handers Garrett Whitlock (hip) and Tanner Houck (back) have been throwing this offseason and are on track for the start of the 2023 season. Whitlock is recovering from arthroscopic surgery on his right hip, while Houck had a lumbar discectomy. If healthy, Whitlock should begin the year in the starting rotation after he had a 3.45 ERA (3.29 FIP), 1.02 WHIP, six saves and 26.4% strikeout rate in 78 1/3 innings over 31 outings (nine starts) for ...

Boston Red Sox right-hander Tanner Houck has generated significant trade interest this offseason, according to a baseball source. The Red Sox are open to listening on their young starters because any significant trade would likely force the team to part with some of its pitching depth. If Houck stays in Boston, he projects as a very important part of the team's pitching staff in 2023 in a still-to-be-determined role. Whether he pitches out of the rotation or bullpen will depend on how the staff...

Boston Red Sox right-hander Tanner Houck (back) underwent surgery to fix a disc issue in his lower back on Sept. 6 and won't return this season. He was moved to the 60-day injured list on Sept. 4. Houck is expected to make a full recovery in time for spring training next year, and he's already feeling better. "Oh, I definitely can feel the difference," Houck said. "Before, my leg was on fire. I described it as fire ants were running up and down my leg. I have no more side effects, no more ...