The Boston Red Sox announced a major setback on the eve of the 2025 AL Wild Card Series against the New York Yankees. Veteran reliever Liam Hendriks has undergone elbow surgery, leaving Boston without one of its most experienced arms as it begins the postseason at Yankee Stadium.

The news adds another layer of uncertainty for the Red Sox bullpen, already facing questions about depth and late-inning stability in October.

In a post by The Boston Globe’s Tim Healy on the X (formerly known as Twitter) platform, he revealed that the club announced Hendriks had undergone the operation just one day before Game 1.

“Liam Hendriks had right elbow ulnar nerve transposition surgery, the Red Sox announced.

That is a common follow-up to Tommy John surgery, which Hendriks had in 2023.” Article

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