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Rutschman (elbow) will start at catcher and bat third in Friday's game against the Royals. Rutschman was administered a cortisone injection earlier this week to combat a hyperextended right elbow. He sat out the last two games to allow the shot to take effect, and now he's ready to roll. Rutschman is slashing .188/.253/.391 with four home runs in 19 games since joining the Red Sox.
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Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy said Wednesday that Rutschman was given a cortisone injection in his right elbow following Monday's game versus the Angels, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports. It explains why Rutschman is missing a second straight start Wednesday. The catcher suffered a hyperextended elbow in late August and has been dealing with nagging soreness off-and-on since. Tracy said that Rutschman is expected back in the lineup Friday against the Royals following the team's day off Thursday.
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Rutschman is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Angels. The switch-hitting Rutschman has been better against righties (.789 OPS) than lefties (.640 OPS) this season, so he'll get a break as the Angels send southpaw Reid Detmers to the hill. Connor Wong will do the catching and will bat ninth for the Red Sox.
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Rutschman went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Monday's 5-2 win over the Angels. Rutschman supplied the biggest swing of Boston's four-run second inning, turning on a 97.8 mph fastball from former Orioles teammate Grayson Rodriguez and sending it off the Pesky Pole for a three-run homer. The blast was Rutschman's 12th of the season and fourth since joining Boston. He's hit safely in four of his last six games, so he could be gearing up for a strong finish over the last few weeks of the regular season.
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Rutschman is not in the Red Sox's starting lineup against the Orioles on Saturday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports. Rutschman will get a breather after going 2-for-8 with two solo home runs and an additional run scored over the first two games of the series against his old team. Connor Wong will start behind the plate Saturday and bat ninth while forming a battery with right-hander Sonny Gray.
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| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | BOS | 89 | 326 | 42 | 78 | 12 | 57 | 38 | 61 | 0 | .239 |
| 2025 | BAL | 90 | 322 | 37 | 71 | 9 | 29 | 40 | 57 | 0 | .220 |
| 2024 | BAL | 148 | 571 | 68 | 143 | 19 | 79 | 58 | 103 | 1 | .250 |
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| Situation | H/AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | BB | KO |
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| vs TAMPA BAY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs DEGROM (CAREER) | 0/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| vs LHP | 54/215 | 0.25 | 9 | 45 | 0 | 27 | 46 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB |
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| 9/13 | vs  |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/12 | vs |
4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/11 | vs |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/09 | vs  |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/08 | vs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/07 | vs |
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/06 | @  |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Upcoming Games
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| 9/15 | @  |
8:05 PM | Jacob deGrom |
| 9/16 | @ |
8:05 PM | MacKenzie Gore |
| 9/17 | @ |
8:05 PM | Kumar Rocker |
| 9/18 | @  |
7:10 PM | Ian Seymour |
| 9/19 | @ |
4:10 PM | Freddy Peralta |
| 9/20 | @ |
1:40 PM | Griffin Jax |
| 9/22 | vs  |
6:45 PM | Foster Griffin |