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Red Sox Pitcher Tanner Houck Faces Season-Ending Surgery

8/2/2025

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Boston Red Sox pitcher Tanner Houck's season comes to a heartbreaking end as he prepares for Tommy John surgery. Manager Alex Cora revealed the news following Houck's tough season, marked by an 8.04 ERA in nine starts. In a bid to bolster their rotation, the Red Sox have brought in Dustin May, hoping to fill the void left by Houck's injury.

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Boston Red Sox pitcher Tanner Houck's season comes to a heartbreaking end as he prepares for Tommy John surgery. Manager Alex Cora revealed the news following Houck's tough season, marked by an 8.04 ERA in nine starts. In a bid to bolster their rotation, the Red Sox have brought in Dustin May, hoping to fill the void left by Houck's injury.