HOUSTON (AP) – The Boston Red Sox have taken designated hitter Eduardo Nunez off their playoff roster because of a knee injury and replaced him with outfielder Chris Young.
Nunez hurt himself running to first base and had to be carried from the field in the first inning of an 8-2 loss to Houston on Thursday in Game 1 of the AL Division Series.
Nunez missed 19 of Boston’s last 20 regular-season games with what the team called a sore knee. The Red Sox thought he had recovered enough to contribute in the postseason.
Boston Red Sox designated hitter Eduardo Nunez, center, is carried off the field after he was injured running to first base during the first inning in Game 1 of baseball’s American League Division Series against the Houston Astros, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
Major League Baseball permits a replacement for an injured player during the postseason. By rule, Nunez is out for the rest of this series and also the next round, if the Red Sox advance. He would be allowed to play in the World Series if Boston makes it that far.
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Boston Red Sox second baseman Eduardo Nunez prepares to hit during batting practice for Game 1 of baseball’s American League Division Series against the Houston Astros, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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