Kutter Crawford
SP - Boston Red Sox - IL15
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Kutter Crawford threw a bullpen session on Tuesday.
Fantasy Impact
Crawford is expected to head to Fort Myers to continue his rehab. He appears to be nearing his return after a couple of rehab appearances.
Kutter Crawford, recovering from right patellar tendinopathy, threw another bullpen session on Saturday as he continues to rehab. Boston Red Sox Manager Alex Cora mentioned that while Crawford is progressing, it's still unclear when he will be cleared to face live hitters.
Fantasy Impact
Crawford is making progress in his bullpen sessions but has yet to be cleared to face live hitters. The Red Sox are taking a cautious approach with his recovery, and there is no clear timeline for when he will advance to the next phase of rehab or return to the team. Fantasy managers can leave him on the waiver wire for now.
Kutter Crawford (knee) has been throwing off a mound but has not yet been cleared to face live hitters, manager Alex Cora told Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald Friday. The team is proceeding cautiously with Crawford as he recovers from right patellar tendinopathy, and it's unclear when he'll advance to facing batters.
Fantasy Impact
Crawford is throwing bullpens but still needs clearance to face live hitters in his recovery from knee tendinopathy. With no clear timeline for that next step, his return isn't imminent. Keep him stashed on the IL.
The Red Sox placed RHP Kutter Crawford on the 15-day injured list.
Fantasy Impact
This is an injury Crawford said he pitched through last season. He enters the season without a clear timetable to return.
Kutter Crawford (knee) will throw full-effort bullpen sessions Tuesday and Friday next week, per team updates, after low-intensity work this spring to protect his knee.
Fantasy Impact
Crawford, easing his knee through light bullpens this spring, ramps up next week with Tuesday and Friday sessions. His buildup timeline pushes him past Opening Day, likely missing April entirely for Boston. Fantasy managers should stash him in keeper formats, eyeing a May return to bolster the Red Sox rotation.
