Red Sox monitor Tanner Houck's possible return late this season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 2, 2026, 8:54 PM
Last updated Aug 2, 2026
Tanner Houck is edging closer to a return to the Red Sox, according to interim manager Chad Tracy. After Tommy John surgery, Houck has been increasing his activity with multiple bullpen sessions per week at the team's training facility. With eight weeks left in the season, the Red Sox are considering the possibility of a late-season contribution from him. Tracy mentioned that Houck might face hitters soon and could potentially join a minor league rehab assignment in August, depending on his progress.
- •Tanner Houck is undergoing rehab after Tommy John surgery.
- •Red Sox expect to see Houck pitch before the season ends.
- •He is throwing more than 40 pitches in bullpen sessions.
- •A minor league rehab assignment could happen in August.
- •Boston is assessing rotation depth ahead of the trade deadline.
- 8:54 PMYahoo Sports — Red Sox ‘certainly keeping eyes’ on Tanner Houck — who is ‘creeping’ toward late season return
"Could Tanner Houck pitch for the Red Sox before the end of the season? It's in play, Chad Tracy said Saturday.
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