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Boston Red Sox pitcher Joel Hanrahan will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery for a torn flexor muscle tendon in his right arm.Hanrahan left Monday's game against Minnesota and tests revealed the damage. He visited Dr. James Andrews for a second opinion and the noted sports surgeon concurred with the original diagnosis.Andrews will perform the operation some time next week. There is no timetable for Hanrahan's return, although a 6-to-9 month recovery period is normal for the flexor tendon. However, if ligament damage is also determined, a Tommy John procedure could extend the recovery time."(Andrews) basically walked in, looked at my arm, touched it, and said there really wasn't a decision," Hanrahan said on Saturday. "The flexor pretty much tore right off the bone. It wasn't really a decision. It's just a matter of what kind of surgery it was going to be. As of now, it's just going to be the flexor. When he gets in there and takes a look, it could be worse, it co...
With Joel Hanrahan and Andrew Bailey on the disabled list, the Boston Red Sox named Junichi Tazawa as the team's closer.Hanrahan was put on the 15-day disabled list ...
The Pittsburgh Pirates found themselves in an unfamiliar position Sunday, needing to bounce back after All-Star closer Joel Hanrahan blew a save.Hanrahan gave up Chr...
The Pittsburgh Pirates have reinstated closer Joel Hanrahan from the bereavement list.Hanrahan comes into Sunday's action with a 1-0 record, six saves and a 4.22 ear...
Pittsburgh Pirates closer Joel Hanrahan has year contract, avoiding arbitration.Financial terms weren't released, but ESPN has reported the deal to be worth $4.1 mil...
The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed closer Joel Hanrahan on the bereavement list.Hanrahan is 1-0 with six saves and a 4.22 earned run average in 11 games this season....
The Boston Red Sox are pursuing another burly right-hander to shore up their bullpen.A person familiar with the talks said the Red Sox and Pirates are close to compl...
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Joel Hanrahan will miss the start of the regular season because of an injured right elbow and there is no timetabl...
Right-handed reliever Joel Hanrahan has agreed to terms on a $1.4 million, one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates .The sides avoided arbitration with Tuesday'...
Stephen Drew capped a 4-for-5 night with an RBI double with two out in the bottom of the 11th inning, giving the Boston Red Sox a hard-earned 6-5 decision over the M...
Will Middlebrooks' three-run double in the ninth inning lifted the Boston Red Sox over the Tampa Bay Rays, 4-3, in the rubber match of a three-game series.Holding a ...
Trevor Plouffe, Justin Morneau and Pedro Florimon each had three RBI, while Ryan Doumit and Aaron Hicks drove in a pair of runs apiece as the Minnesota Twins outslug...
Ryan Doumit finished with two hits, including a solo homer, and scored twice as Minnesota used a late charge to down Boston, 6-1, in the second edition of a four-gam...
Boston Red Sox pitcher Joel Hanrahan underwent surgery on Thursday to repair his flexor tendon and also had Tommy John surgery.According to Mike Dillon, one of Hanra...
The Boston Red Sox placed relief pitcher Joel Hanrahan on the 15-day disabled list prior to Tuesday's game against the Minnesota Twins with a right forearm strain.Th...
The Boston Red Sox transferred relief pitcher Joel Hanrahan from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day DL prior to Thursday's series finale against the Minnesota Tw...
The Boston Red Sox placed relief pitcher Joel Hanrahan on the 15-day disabled list prior to Tuesday's game against the Cleveland Indians due to a strained right hams...
The Boston Red Sox activated right-handed reliever Joel Hanrahan from the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday.Hanrahan had been on the DL since April 16, retroactive to ...
The Boston Red Sox added a closer to their bullpen on Wednesday, acquiring Joel Hanrahan from the Pittsburgh Pirates as the keystone to a six-player deal.Also headin...
The Red Sox have acquired All-Star closer Joel Hanrahan from the Pittsburgh Pirates in a six-player deal.Boston completed the trade Wednesday, also receiving infield...