Why is BoSox Mujica closing tonight? Got the Save
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 8:04 pm
Is Uehara hurt or on a rest day?
Can't any closer keep his job?
Can't any closer keep his job?
from ESPN
NEW YORK -- Boston Red Sox closer Koji Uehara, who had been unscored upon in his first five appearances this season, reported some stiffness in his right shoulder after playing long toss with fellow Japanese reliever Junichi Tazawa and was kept out of Friday night's 4-2 win against the New York Yankees.
Manager John Farrell said he did not believe the injury, located in the back of Uehara's shoulder, is serious, saying that the 39-year-old right-hander had not been sent back to Boston for tests "as of yet.''
"Before the game today Koji felt a little stiffness in his throwing program, so we felt it best to stay away from him,'' Farrell said. "Precautionary. This will be a day-to-day type of thing. We'll check with him tomorrow.