Red Sox Place Sonny Gray on 15-Day IL for Hamstring Tightness

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Sonny Gray exited his outing against the Detroit Tigers in the third inning of Monday's Patriots Day game at Fenway Park due to right hamstring tightness, prompting the team to place him on the 15-day injured list.

The 36-year-old right-hander, acquired from St. Louis in November, had been solid through two innings, retiring six straight batters and allowing one run on three hits with two strikeouts. After walking Gleyber Torres with two outs in the third, Gray bent down and stretched his right leg on the mound. Pitching coach Andrew Bailey and catcher Carlos Narváez approached first, followed by manager Alex Cora and a trainer. Gray threw a few warmup pitches but felt persistent tightness and walked off, leaving with the Red Sox ahead 2-1. He was replaced by reliever Danny Coulombe.

Gray described the sensation as a familiar grab in his hamstring, similar to issues he managed in 2022 and 2024. "I threw that last 3-2 pitch and I felt just like a grab to my right hamstring, something I've felt before," Gray said. "I kind of knew what it was. I knew that I needed to at least throw a warmup pitch before I would feel comfortable continuing." An MRI is...