2026 seems to be another year where the Boston Red Sox cannot catch a break when it comes to injuries. Whether on the pitching or offensive side of the ball, the Red Sox always seem to get injured over the smallest things.

My Hottest Take: Baseball Injuries Are Common

Injuries happen all the time in baseball. Mike Trout, especially, is known to have injuries all the time. Chris Sale, in 2022, fractured his wrist riding his own personal bicycle, a non-baseball injury. Pitchers seem to go down daily, from elbow injuries to leg injuries from stepping off the mound wrong. That being said, while it seems to be so common in baseball in general, the Red Sox just seem to be an injury magnet.

What You Should Know: There Are Currently 12 Injured Players

Here is the current look at all the injured players:

This is not the first time the Red Sox have had multiple key players on the injured list at the same time. This has seemed to be the pattern since the 2024 season, where the team has had eight or more injuries at one time. Every time it seemed that the team would get healthy, someone else would get smacked with the injury bug.

Luckily, a few of the players on the injury list will be coming back sooner rather than later. Sonny Gray should be activated on May 6 for his start against the Detroit Tigers. Ranger Suarez and Roman Anthony have not been sent to the injured list and are considered day-to-day. Justin Slaten is currently on a rehab assignment, with his next outing planned for May 7.

Before You Go: Luckily, Most of These Injuries Seem to Be Only 15-Day Stints

Three of the current 12 players are on the 60-Day Injured List. Tanner Houck, who had surgery back in August, will most likely be out all of 2026, as he just started a gradual throwing program the second week of Spring Training. Patrick Sandoval was looking to be able to come back, but suffered tightness in his left biceps, shutting him down from his rehab assignment. Tristan Casas is a more injury-prone player than Trout. Kutter Crawford, Romy Gonzalez and Johan Oviedo are all scheduled to return sometime in June, which would be a welcome addition to the bench and bullpen.

Once all these players return, it will be interesting to see how the new interim manager, Chad Tracy, will bring back the players, but also to see who gets sent down and who stays in the big leagues.

OF/DH Roman Anthony - Right wrist sprain. RHP Sonny Gray - Right hamstring strain. RHP Justin Slaten - Right oblique strain. LHP Garrett Crochet - Left shoulder inflammation. LHP Danny Coulombe - Cervical spasms. LHP Ranger Suarez - Right hamstring tightness. LHP Patrick Sandoval - Left biceps discomfort. 1B Triston Casas - Ruptured left patellar tendon/left abdominal strain. RHP Kutter Crawford - Right flexor irritation. INF/OF Romy Gonzalez - Left shoulder surgery. RHP Johan Oviedo - Right flexor strain. RHP Tanner Houck - Torn ulnar collateral ligament, right elbow/right flexor pronator strain