Report: Clay Buchholz May Miss Remainder of Season With Stress Fracture in Lower Back

The Red Sox are reportedly down another starting pitcher. Righty Clay Buchholz may miss the remainder of the season with a stress fracture in his lower back, according to a report by Comcast which was later confirmed by sources close to ESPN on Monday night. Buchholz is 6-3 with a 3.48 ERA in 14 starts this summer and is 35-24 with a 3.64 ERA in five career MLB seasons with the Sox. The team transferred Buchholz from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list on Sunday to make room for new acquisition Erik Bedard.