Boston Red Sox Lose Starting Second Baseman to Injured List

The Red Sox have placed Christian Arroyo on the injured list and recalled Bobby Dalbec from Triple-A Worcester.

The Boston Red Sox, who have won eight consecutive games, got some bad news on Sunday as starting shortstop Christian Arroyo was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain.

In his place, the team has recalled Bobby Dalbec from Triple-A Worcester.

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This injury is unfortunate for Arroyo as he finally earned the everyday job in Boston. With Xander Bogaerts' departure and Trevor Story's should-have-been move to shortstop, he was given the starting job. Even as Story was injured, the Red Sox have elected to keep Arroyo at second while rotating others in at short. Arroyo is hitting .257 with one home run and 11 RBI. He has 19 total hits on the season.

Injuries continue to be a problem for Arroyo. He played just 87 games a season ago after playing 57 in 2021. 

He debuted in 2017 and has played for the San Francisco Giants, the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cleveland Guardians. Since getting to Boston, he's put together consecutive seasons with at least 10 doubles and six home runs, despite the injuries.

Arroyo isn't the only injury for the Red Sox offense. They have continued to excel despite not having Adam Duvall or Yu Chang, both of who are on the injured list. 

Dalbec gets recalled after already having been up this year. He's hitting .222 this season in nine at-bats. He debuted in 2020 and played regularly in 2021 and 2022, but low batting average and high strikeouts rates have earned him a role in Triple-A most of this season.

For his career, he has 45 home runs and 133 RBI.