Carson Smith Undergoes Surgery on Right Shoulder, Out for 2018
Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Carson Smith(shoulder) underwent successful surgery on his right shoulder and is officially out for the 2018 season. Smith injured his throwing shoulder by throwing his glove at the bench in anger. After receiving three opinions on his shoulder, it was deemed surgery was necessary. Smith has thrown just 23 2/3 innings for the Red Sox after being acquired in a trade back in December of 2015. It is unclear if Smith will be ready for opening day and he may be a non-tender candidate this offseason.
Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Carson Smith (shoulder) will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery on Wednesday. Smith was injured while throwing his glove in frustration. Manager Alex Cora said Smith is likely done for the season. Smith was not really worth owning in fantasy leagues anyway, but should be dropped in all leagues now.
Carson Smith To Seek A Third Opinion Regarding Shoulder
Boston Red Sox reliever Carson Smith (shoulder) received a second opinion from Dr. Altchek on Monday, according to Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe. Evidently it was not the news he had hoped to receive as now Smith wants a third opinion. This next opinion is requested to determine if surgery is necessary. Smith injured the shoulder while in the dugout throwing his glove in frustration. Now he is expected to miss an extended amount of time with surgery and/or recovery. This negatively affects what was already considered a weakness of the Red Sox pitching staff.
Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Carson Smith (shoulder) will seek a second opinion on his shoulder next week. He was placed on the disabled list on Tuesday with a right shoulder subluxation. He hurt his shoulder after throwing his glove in frustration on Monday. It appears this could be a fairly serious injury. Fantasy owners who own Smith should go ahead and drop him.
Boston Red Sox reliever Carson Smith suffered a right shoulder subluxation while throwing his glove in frustration, according to Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. He injured his shoulder in the dugout after giving up a homer to Khris Davis of the Athletics. Once the injury calms down, Smith will get a second opinion. He has been a bright spot in the bullpen, as he is 1-1 with a 3.77 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 14 innings. There is no expectation that Smith will return in 10 days, and there is fear that it could put him out for an extended period of time.
Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Carson Smith avoided arbitration with the team, agreeing to a one-year, $850,000 contract. Smith returned from Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery late last season and posted a sharp 1.35 ERA in eight relief appearances before working 1 1/3 scoreless innings in the American League Division Series against the Astros. He will work in a setup role in 2018 in front of Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel.
Red Sox Activate Carson Smith , Designate Kyle Martin
The Boston Red Sox activated right-handed reliever Carson Smith from the 60-day disabled list. Smith was acquired to be the setup man to Craig Kimbrel but now sees himself battling for a roster spot going into the post season. It will be Smith's first time pitching in the bigs since early 2016 and it will be looked at as an audition for the 2018 roster. In the corresponding move Kyle Martin was designated for assignment. Martin only logged 2 1/3 innings in his time with the Red Sox.
Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Carson Smith will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Portland on Saturday. He is expected to pitch every third day, eliminating any back-to-back appearances. Smith underwent Tommy John surgery back in 2016 and suffered a setback in spring training but it appears he is now ready to start a rehab assignment. In his last full season (2015) Smith was effective with a 2.32 ERA and 11.83 K/9. We'll see if he can get things back on track after a lengthy absence.
