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Red Sox's Bryan Mata: Staying in Boston
The Boston Red Sox signed Bryan Mata (elbow/lat) to a minor-league contract Friday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.Boston non-tendered Mata on Friday after designating him for assignment Tuesday, but the 25-year-old right-hander will stick around with the Red Sox organization. He'll continue to work through his rehab program for right shoulder and elbow soreness, and if he's healthy, he'll have a chance to earn a spot on the Red Sox's major-league roster in spring training.
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Bryan Mata: Non-tendered by Boston
The Red Sox non-tendered Bryan Mata (elbow/lat) on Friday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.Mata missed the final three months of the 2024 regular season due to shoulder and elbow soreness. He was designated for assignment by Boston on Tuesday, but the 25-year-old right-hander will now officially enter free agency.
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Red Sox's Bryan Mata: Cast off 40-man
The Boston Red Sox designated Bryan Mata (elbow/lat) for assignment Tuesday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.Mata missed the start of the season with a hamstring injury and missed the final three months due to shoulder and elbow soreness and never got surgery, which likely contributed to him getting squeezed off the 40-man roster. He is 25 and hasn't thrown more than 30 innings in a season since he threw 83 innings in 2022. Mata has a career 4.87 ERA, 1.75 WHIP and 70 strikeouts in 61 innings at Triple-A, and his best path forward is likely as a reliever who can just let it rip with his fastball and slider in short bursts.
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Red Sox's Bryan Mata: Soreness halts rehab assignment
Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Tuesday that Bryan Mata (elbow/lat) was pulled off his rehab assignment after experiencing soreness following his Sept. 10 appearance, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.The skipper added it's "pretty unlikely" that Mata will pitch for the Red Sox this season. The 25-year-old has been on the injured list all season, first due to a hamstring injury before shoulder, lat and elbow issues cropped up. Mata has embarked on four rehab assignments this season but has been unable to avoid setbacks and other injuries once cleared for game action.
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Red Sox's Bryan Mata: Ready to restart rehab assignment
Bryan Mata (lat/elbow) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday.Mata has been on the injured list all season, initially due to a hamstring injury before he experienced shoulder and lat soreness in May during his initial rehab assignment. He resumed his rehab assignment in June, only to suffer another setback when he experienced inflammation in his elbow. After resuming his throwing program and completing a bullpen session at Fenway Park on Monday, Mata is ready to restart his rehab assignment for a third time. He'll likely require multiple appearances in the minors before making his return from the 60-day injured list and potentially making his MLB debut in late September.
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Red Sox's Bryan Mata: Begins throwing
Bryan Mata (elbow/lat) played catch Friday, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.Mata was returned from his rehab assignment July 19 due to elbow inflammation and was shut down from throwing temporarily. While he's resumed a throwing program, Mata still appears to be multiple weeks away from returning.
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Red Sox's Bryan Mata: Shifts to 60-day IL
Bryan Mata (elbow/lat) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Friday.The right-hander went down with a hamstring strain in March and has also dealt with shoulder and lat issues since May, so the move to the 60-day IL won't affect his return timeline. However, Mata recently experienced elbow inflammation during his rehab assignment, so he likely won't be back with the Boston Red Sox in the near future.
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Red Sox's Bryan Mata: Suffers setback
Bryan Mata (lat) was returned from his rehab assignment with Triple-A Worcester on Friday after experiencing right elbow inflammation during an appearance Sunday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.Sunday's rehab outing was expected to be Mata's last before being reinstated from the IL, but his return date is now uncertain. It would be surprising to see Mata back before the end of July.
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Red Sox's Bryan Mata: Set for one more rehab outing
Bryan Mata (shoulder) is scheduled to throw 2-3 innings for Triple-A Worcester on Sunday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports. A decision on his activation will occur afterward.Mata was pulled off his rehab assignment in late May for roughly three weeks, but he's appeared in six minor-league games since without any setbacks. Sunday's appearance could be Mata's final one, in which case the 25-year-old would join the Boston Red Sox roster after the All-Star break.
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Red Sox's Bryan Mata: Makes rehab start
Bryan Mata (shoulder) allowed one unearned run on two hits and two walks while striking out two over 2.1 innings for Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday.The Boston Red Sox were hoping for Mata to last three innings, but he needed 51 pitches to get seven outs and was removed. The 25-year-old right-hander has been on the injured list all season because of a hamstring injury and then a shoulder issue. In seven rehab appearances, Mata has a 4.24 ERA with 12 strikeouts, five walks and three hit batters over 17.0 innings.