Red Sox Star Headed To COVID List After Leaving Game For Dizziness

Boston will have to patch the bullpen together for the time being

Scott Neville | Sep 13, 2023

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The Boston Red Sox will be without one of their best players while he battles illness.

Boston's bullpen has been a revolving door and that trend will continue throughout the end of the season.

"(Kenley Jansen) to the COVID-related injury list," MLB.com's Ian Browne tweeted prior to Wednesday's game against the New York Yankees. "He will be gone for a minimum of one week. It is also a good break for his hamstring, which has been bothering him for a while."

Jansen exited Tuesday night's loss after feeling dizzy on the mound.

The 35-year-old has battled a slew of injuries and ailments this season but has been largely productive. Jansen has a 3.63 ERA with a 52-to-17 strikeout-to-walk ratio, .237 batting average against and 1.27 WHIP in 44 2/3 innings. Most importantly, he's recorded 29 saves in 33 opportunities.

The Red Sox will have to scramble to get another reliever in the building ahead of their tilt against the Yankees at Fenway Park.

Chris Murphy, Brandon Walter, Joe Jacques and Kyle Barraclough would be logical options to be promoted, though it really could be any hurler on the 40-man roster. Recently acquired right-hander Logan Gillaspie would be an intriguing option as well.

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Published Sep 13, 2023

SCOTT NEVILLE

Scott Neville covers the Boston Red Sox for Sports Illustrated's new page "Inside The Red Sox." Before starting "Inside The Red Sox", Neville attended Merrimack College, where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Media with a minor in Marketing. Neville spent all four years with Merrimack's radio station WMCK, where he grew as a radio/podcast host and producer. His propensity for being in front of a microphone eventually expanded to film, where he produced multiple short films alongside his then-roommate and current co-worker Stephen Mottram. On a journey that began as a way to receive easy credits via film classes, he received a call from "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" star Charlie Day. Day advised him to make a feature-length film, which he completed his senior year. While writing the film, Neville completed an internship for United Way as part of their NFL Partnership Program. Neville ran the blog for a team of interns and hosted an internet show called "United Way's NFL Partnership Series" where he interviewed NFL alumni. After college Neville wrote for SB Nation's "Over The Monster," a Red Sox sister site of the flagship brand. His work would eventually lead him to a job as a content producer with NESN, where he would cover all sports. After developing as a writer with the top regional network in the world, he was given the opportunity to join the Sports Illustrated Media Group in his current endeavor as the publisher of "Inside The Red Sox." The successful launch and quick rise of "Inside The Red Sox" led to Neville joining the Baseball Essential ownership group, a national baseball site under SIMG. Follow him on Twitter: @ScottNeville46 Email: nevilles@merrimack.edu