Red Sox rookie Marcelo Mayer (sprained right wrist) will receive a shot Saturday in an attempt “to get him back,” manager ...

The righty went on the injured list in mid-May with a right flexor strain after going 0-3 with an 8.04 ERA in nine starts.

Houck and the Red Sox hoped he would recover from an injury that often leads to reconstructive surgery through rest and rehabilitation.

BOSTON – Boston Red Sox right-hander Tanner Houck’s attempt to come back this season is over. Manager Alex Cora said Saturday ...