Craig Kimbrel To Re-Join Red Sox In Seattle
BOSTON (CBS) -- Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel is expected to re-join the team and be activated for Monday night's road contest against the Seattle Mariners. Kimbrel was injured on July 9 and underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee on July 11.
Kimbrel was initially given a timetable of three-to-six weeks, with Monday marking exactly three weeks since the surgery. The All-Star closer threw 17 pitches for Triple-A Pawtucket on Saturday in what appears to have been his only rehab start.
Manager John Farrell confirmed Saturday night in Anaheim that Kimbrel would re-join the team in Seattle on Monday, but added that "a determination will be made of activation on Monday and a corresponding move at that point."
The Red Sox face a tough decision with the aforementioned "corresponding move," which could mean a demotion for Joe Kelly or Tommy Layne - assuming Clay Buchholz or another player isn't traded off the major league roster before Monday's 4 p.m. trade deadline.