“Playing catch but not on the mound yet," manager Alex Cora said Saturday before Boston’s game against the Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Houck has struggled this season with an 8.04 ERA (43 ⅔ innings, 39 earned runs) in nine starts.

Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman isn't close to returning as he recovers from a strained right quadriceps, according to Red Sox manager Alex Cora.

To call the Boston Red Sox's season a disappointment so far would be a major understatement. At 30-35, Boston fell 10 1/2 games out of first place with a 9-6 loss to the New York Yankees on Friday night.