Red Sox placed RHP Justin Slaten on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to May 29, with right shoulder inflammation.
Shoulder issues are never good. No word yet on the severity, which will determine how much time Slaten winds up missing. It’s a definite hit to Boston’s high-leverage mix as the 27-year-old righty was one of the main cogs helping bridge the gap to veteran lefty Aroldis Chapman. He hasn’t been missing bats of late and the emergence of a shoulder issue might explain that development.