Availability
Patrick Sandoval is scheduled to make rehab starts on Tuesday and Sunday this week.
Fantasy Impact
Sandoval allowed three runs (zero earned) over 3 1/3 innings last Wednesday. He should return at some point in May.
Red Sox left-hander Patrick Sandoval (elbow) will make his second rehab start for Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday.
Fantasy Impact
Sandoval tossed 3 1/3 innings in his first rehab start on April 8, allowing three runs (zero earned) on three hits and three walks to go along with three strikeouts. The left-hander missed most of the 2024 season and all of the 2025 season due to Tommy John surgery, and is expected to return to the Red Sox rotation sometime in May.
Patrick Sandoval is expected to begin a rehab assignment this week.
Fantasy Impact
Sandoval is working his way back from elbow surgery that led to him missing all of last season. He'll likely require a lengthy rehab assignment.
The Red Sox have placed left-hander Patrick Sandoval (elbow) on the 15-day injured list.
Fantasy Impact
Sandoval has pitched in minor league games this spring and is expected to return from Tommy John surgery between mid-April and early May. The 29-year-old missed the entire 2205 season but could be a boost to the Red Sox rotation, considering his solid 4.01 ERA across 107 big league outings (100 starts, all with the Angels from 2019-2024.
Red Sox left-hander Patrick Sandoval (elbow) will throw an extended bullpen session on Thursday, rather than facing live hitters.
Fantasy Impact
If all goes well on Thursday, Sandoval is expected to face hitters the week of March 16. Sandoval missed the entire 2025 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery midway through the 2024 campaign. He is still expected to begin the 2026 campaign on the injured list considering his progression this spring.