Boston Red Sox rookie infielder Marcelo Mayer is getting some bad news after suffering a wrist injury in July.

The Boston Red Sox will have to finish the 2025 season without the services of a former all-star. Manager Alex Cora confirmed to reporters Saturday that starting pitcher Tanner Houck will undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the remainder of the season.

Starting pitcher Tanner Houck has been sidelined since May with an injury, and an update on his status was announced before the Red Sox take on the Houston Astros on Saturday. Boston's manager Alex Cora stated that Houck will need Tommy John surgery,

Trevor Story and Ceddanne Rafaela had consecutive RBI singles in a six-run fourth inning filled with five Houston mistakes, Lucas Giolito pitched a season-high eight stellar innings, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Astros 6-1 on Sunday to complete a series sweep.

Astros reliever Hector Neris intentionally balked a runner to third then argued with Boston's third-base coach before both benches cleared in Houston's 7-3 loss.

Trevor Story and Ceddanne Rafaela had consecutive RBI singles in a six-run fourth inning filled with five Houston mistakes, Lucas Giolito pitched a season-high eight stellar innings, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Astros 6-1 on Sunday to complete a series sweep.