
MEDICAL WATCH:
DH David Ortiz (sore neck) was scratched from the lineup May 7. He is day-to-day. CF Jacoby Ellsbury (tight right hamstring) left the May 5 game, and he didn't play May 6-7. He is day-to-day.
1B Kevin Youkilis (back) came out of the game May 4 and didn't play May 5-7. He is day-to-day.
OF Rocco Baldelli (strained left hamstring) went on the 15-day disabled list April 21. He began a rehab assignment with Class AAA Pawtucket on May 4, and he was activated May 7.
OF Mark Kotsay (back surgery in January 2009) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 27. He began a rehab assignment with Class AAA Pawtucket on May 2, but he left the May 3 game with a strained right calf.
RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka (mild right shoulder strain) went on the 15-day disabled list April 15. He threw on flat ground April 21 and threw long toss April 27. He began a rehab assignment with Class AAA Pawtucket on May 5.
SS Jed Lowrie (sprained left wrist) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 12. He had surgery April 21, and he is expected to be out until the All-Star break.
RHP John Smoltz (right shoulder surgery in June 2008) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 27. He is hoping to pitch for the Red Sox in June despite a setback in late April.
RHP Miguel Gonzalez (sore right elbow) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 27, and he was transferred to the 60-day DL on April 14.
ROTATION:
RHP Josh Beckett
LHP Jon Lester
RHP Tim Wakefield
RHP Brad Penny
RHP Justin Masterson
BULLPEN:
RHP Jonathan Papelbon (closer)
LHP Hideki Okajima
RHP Ramon Ramirez
RHP Manny Delcarmen
RHP Takashi Saito
LHP Javier Lopez
LHP Hunter Jones
CATCHERS:
Jason Varitek
George Kottaras
INFIELDERS:
1B Kevin Youkilis
2B Dustin Pedroia
SS Nick Green
3B Mike Lowell
DH David Ortiz
SS Julio Lugo
OUTFIELDERS:
LF Jason Bay
CF Jacoby Ellsbury
RF J.D. Drew
OF Jeff Bailey
OF Jonathan Van Every