Just one day after the Roman Anthony tragedy struck, we’ve got more injury news. Or maybe it’s “injury” news. Jordan Hicks, who has been one of the worst pitchers in baseball since being acquired from the Giants in the Rafael Devers trade, will be going on the IL with “a shoulder issue.” Is the issue merely that his shoulder is not good at throwing baseballs? That’s unclear, but he’ll be replaced on the roster by Chris Murphy, who has compiled a 3.05 ERA in 20.2 big league innings with the Sox this season. (Chris Cotillo, MassLive)

If you’re wondering why it isn’t Kyle Harrison who will be taking Hicks’ roster spot, even though it was reported that Harrison was traveling from Worcester to Boston the other day, that’s because Harrison was making the drive down the pike for a much lamer rea

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