Red Sox's Caleb Durbin Leaves Game with Injury

Marcelo Mayer, who was not in the lineup for back-to-back games with a sore foot, came on to play shortstop after Durbin's exit. Durbin now joins Nick Sogard (oblique), Isiah Kiner-Falefa (forearm), and Trevor Story (hernia surgery) as Red Sox infielders dealing with injuries. What was once an area of depth has now been tested, with Seigler and Andruw Monasterio seeing additional playing time after Kiner-Falefa went down.

It's unclear how significant Durbin's injury could be, and an MRI may be needed to rule out any additional ligament damage. The young infielder did stick around in the dugout Wednesday with just tape on his finger. The hope is that all it took was a quick resetting, in which case Durbin will likely just have to battle through some soreness in his glove hand to get back on the field.

Regardless, it comes at an inopportune time for Boston's third baseman, who has seemingly turned a corner after a terrible start with the club, batting .458 with a 1.313 OPS in his last seven games. Durbin batted exactly .200 in April and May but is slashing .317/.343/.587 in June with four home runs.

While losing Durbin for an extended period would be a significant blow, the Red Sox are expected to get back second baseman Romy Gonzalez sometime during their upcoming homestand where they play host to the New York Yankees. Gonzalez (shoulder) was likely to factor in as a DH to start but could presumably provide some relief in the infield if needed.