Throwing regimen gives Price’s elbow another test
No complications in latest workout, Boston’s Farrell says.
David Price threw out to 120 feet Saturday in what Boston manager John Farrell described as “another consistent work day” for the left-hander, who is recovering from an elbow strain.
Farrell said Price threw with increments at 60, 90 and 120 feet before the Red Sox faced the Detroit Tigers.
Boston fielded a shorthanded lineup. Several players have been ill recently.
“There’s three different things that are going around,” Farrell said. “One’s a respiratory one, one’s flulike symptoms, and one is the full-blown flu.”
Mookie Betts and Hanley Ramirez did not start. Reliever Joe Kelly was unavailable.
Second baseman Javier Baez was back in the lineup at Milwaukee a day after he was injured in an outfield collision. Baez was bruised around his left eye when he collided with center
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Ryan was activated from the paternity list Saturday and made it through a scoreless eighth inning. He had an ordeal getting from Florida to Detroit, though. “His flight got canceled last night,” Detroit manager Brad Ausmus said before the game. “They couldn’t find any flights to Detroit until Monday, so he flew to Columbus and he’s currently in a car.” Ryan said he took a car service from Ohio to Detroit.
First baseman Joe Mauer was back in the lineup Saturday after sitting out Friday, and, in part due to his injury history, more rest is likely in his future.
Carlos Beltran’s RBI double in the seventh inning Friday gave him 1,537 RBIs in his career, tying him with Joe DiMaggio for 49th place in MLB history.
Right-hander Austin Brice (ulnar nerve inflammation, right elbow) made his first rehab appearance for Pensacola on Friday, striking out two in a 13-pitch inning.
Shortstop Matt Duffy (Achilles surgery) could start a running program in about 10 days. He’s been doing flexibility drills in the outfield.
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Connor Brown broke a 3-3 tie with 2:48 left as Toronto clinched its first playoff spot since 2013 and eliminated the Islanders and Lightning from contention. Toronto will play Ottawa if the Maple Leafs pick up at least a point tonight vs. Columbus. Otherwise the Leafs would play Washington. Curtis McElhinney stepped in for an injured Frederik Andersen and made 12 saves. Andersen was bumped in the head by Penguins forward Tom Sestito’s hip in the second period. Sestito drew a penalty for interference.
Ottawa won its third straight and clinched second place in the Atlantic Division and homeice advantage in the first round against Boston or Toronto. The Rangers are a wild card and will open at Montreal.
Kevin Shattenkirk scored the go-ahead goal in the second period, and the NHL-leading Capitals sent the Bruins to a season-ending loss that improved the chance the teams would meet in the first round.
Columbus lost its sixth straight but is locked in as the third-place team in the Metropolitan and will meet Pittsburgh in the playoffs.
Anders Lee scored twice and Jaroslav Halak had 37 saves as New York won its fifth in a row.
Vladimir Tarasenko scored in the fourth shootout round as St. Louis clinched third in the Central, earning a first-round series with Minnesota.
Drew Doughty scored 27 seconds into overtime. scored 1:42 into overtime. Alex Galchenyuk Jonathan Huberdeau scored twice and James Reimer made 30 saves for Florida. Blake Wheeler scored a shorthanded goal with 45 seconds left as Winnipeg ended the season with a seven-game winning streak. Late Late Late Late