Romy Gonzalez

Romy Gonzalez has begun playing catch and is hopeful to begin swinging on Friday.

Fantasy Impact

Gonzalez underwent left shoulder surgery on March 12 and is slowly ramping up baseball activities. He remains without a clear timeline and will likely need a lengthy minor league rehab assignment before rejoining the Boston Red Sox.

Utility infielder Romy Gonzalez (shoulder) underwent surgery on his left shoulder on Thursday and has been placed on the 60-day injured list. The move allows newly-acquired Danny Coulombe a spot on the 40-man roster.

Fantasy Impact

Gonzalez will miss at least the first two months of the season so the Red Sox will be without a key piece of their infield plans for a bit. After a slow start to his major league career with the White Sox, Gonzalez has performed quite well in a Boston uniform. Last season, he hit .305 with nine home runs in 341 plate appearances and has combined to hit .290 with 15 home runs and 17 stolen bases in 185 games with the Red Sox. It appears that Boston will now get a good look at Marcelo Mayer at second base to open the season with Trevor Story and Caleb Durbin occupying the left side of the infield. Isiah Kiner-Falefa is also in the mix.

Gonzalez (shoulder) has dealt with left shoulder inflammation throughout most of the offseason. The issue has prevented him from participating in any baseball activities during spring training.

Fantasy Impact

Tuesday will bring an evaluation of his left shoulder to determine whether surgery is required. Gonzalez was already unlikely to be available for Opening Day before the evaluation. Kristian Campbell, Nate Eaton and Andruw Monasterio are competing for roster positions.

Gonzalez (shoulder) received a PRP injection last month after shoulder inflammation disrupted his offseason program. He is restricted to playing catch and has not participated in other baseball activities.

Fantasy Impact

Gonzalez said Wednesday he does not anticipate being available for Opening Day. "Honestly, I don't think so," he said when asked about his readiness for the season's start. "At this point, I think the ramp-up would be a little too quick and it'd be a disservice I feel like to myself and the team if I'm not ready to roll and have a good build up." Boston had been hopeful Gonzalez would be available.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Romy Gonzalez still isn't doing any baseball activities.

Fantasy Impact

Gonzalez has just been playing catch. Cora said it takes time for the PRP injection to work. The shoulder issues has made it a "tough offseason" for Gonzalez.