Boston Red Sox rookie right-hander Hunter Dobbins’ season is over after he suffered a torn right ACL during Friday’s win over the Tampa Bay Rays.
Dobbins was placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday. Right-hander Richard Fitts was recalled from Triple-A Worcester in a corresponding move.
Dobbins got hurt while covering first base on Chandler Simpson’s second-inning groundout. He came up limping after stepping on the bag with his left foot and was removed after trying to throw one warm-up pitch.
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An MRI taken Friday night at Fenway Park confirmed the injury.
Hunter Dobbins just spoke in the clubhouse and confirmed his season is over.
He said he was in the MRI machine when the Ceddanne Rafaela walked it off, and the technicians were giving him the play-by-play.
— Gabrielle Starr (@gfstarr1) July 12, 2025
Dobbins told reporters Saturday that he knew what had happened immediately because he tore his right ACL in high school, according to Christopher Smith of MassLive.
This latest injury occurred during Dobbins’ first start in nearly a month. He came off the IL Friday after recovering from an elbow strain.
The 25-year-old had been enjoying a solid rookie season, putting up a 4.13 ERA, 3.82 FIP, and 1.28 WHIP with 45 strikeouts over 61 innings.
His long-term absence leaves yet another hole in the Red Sox rotation. Boston is already missing Kutter Crawford, Tanner Houck, and Patrick Sandoval, among others.
The Red Sox enter Saturday as one of the hottest teams in baseball, having won eight straight games to move back into a wild-card spot.
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