Red Sox Place Felix Doubront on Disabled List, Will Likely Activate Him Next Week

by abournenesn

Aug 18, 2012

Red Sox Place Felix Doubront on Disabled List, Will Likely Activate Him Next WeekAs expected, the Red Sox have placed Felix Doubront on the disabled list, retroactively.

The Red Sox will likely activate the lefty next weekend. On Friday, Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine indicated that Doubront was dealing with a slight knee situation and wanted to take precautions.

The overriding factor, however, is the team's desire to give Doubront a breather after he's tossed 122 innings this season in 22 starts. Last season, the 24-year-old only threw 87 2/3 innings, which is why the team is monitoring his workload.

It's similar to the strategy the Nationals are using with pitcher Stephen Strasburg, who missed most of 2011 after undergoing Tommy John surgery. With Doubront's long-term health in mind, the Red Sox are simply trying to limit his innings.

Doubront is just 7 1/3 innings shy of tying his career-high of 129 1/3 frames, which was set in 2008 when he pitched for Greenville and Lancaster in Boston's farm system.

The southpaw tossed a bullpen session on Saturday.

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