| 5/23/2013 3:49:00 PM |
Description: Red Sox right fielder Shane Victorino won't be in the lineup Thursday against Cleveland. SOURCE: Jenny Dell, NESN | Insight: Victorino has been struggling with a bad hamstring since Monday. Daniel Nava will be in right field with Mike Carp getting the start in left. | | |
| 5/22/2013 5:40:00 PM |
Description: Boston right fielder Shane Victorino won't be available for Wednesday night's series finale versus the White Sox. He's still battling a hamstring injury. | Insight: Daniel Nava will continue to start in right field while Victorino is out. Victorino's injury also opens up a spot for Jonny Gomes, who is taking over in left for Nava. | | |
| 5/21/2013 6:36:00 PM |
Description: Red Sox outfielder Shane Victorino is out of the lineup Tuesday due to a strained hamstring, according to Rob Bradford of WEEI.com. | Insight: Victorino has been dealing with ongoing back issues, but he left Monday's game with the hamstring injury. He's day-to-day. | | |
| 5/20/2013 10:56:00 PM |
Description: NESN is reporting that Boston right fielder Shane Victorino left Monday's game because of left hamstring tightness. | Insight: We figured his early exit had something to do with his recurring back issues but instead it looks like Victorino has a new injury. For now, consider Victorino day-to-day. | | |
| 5/20/2013 10:14:00 PM |
Description: Red Sox right fielder Shane Victorino left Monday's game against the White Sox with an undisclosed injury. | Insight: He may have re-injured his back. Jonny Gomes has come on to play left field with Daniel Nava moving over to right. | | |
| 5/19/2013 2:15:00 PM |
Description: Boston right fielder Shane Victorino (back) will return to the lineup Sunday. | Insight: Victorino missed the last two games due to his ongoing back problems, but he's starting in center field Sunday, allowing Jacoby Ellsbury to get his first day off of the season. | | |
| 5/18/2013 4:22:00 PM |
Description: Boston right fielder Shane Victorino is not in the lineup Saturday, according to Tim Britton of the Providence Journal. | Insight: Victorino also missed Friday's game due to his ongoing back problems. | | |
| 5/17/2013 7:16:00 PM |
Description: Boston right fielder Shane Victorino won't play Friday night in Minnesota. | Insight: He's getting the night off to rest his injured back. Daniel Nava (.278, 5 HR, 24 RBI) will get the start in right. | | |
| 5/17/2013 10:08:00 AM |
Description: Red Sox right fielder Shane Victorino is 3-for-3 with a home run against Minnesota starter Vance Worley. | Insight: Victorino was Worley's center fielder when they were teammates in Philadelphia so Shane knows exactly what his pitches do and what he likes to throw. Therefore we are discounting the small sample size and recommending you start the Flyin' Hawaiian. | | |
| 5/14/2013 4:40:00 PM |
Description: Red Sox right fielder Shane Victorino (ribs) is in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Rays, according to Scott Lauber of the Boston Herald. | Insight: Victorino suffered bruised ribs after slamming into the right field wall at Fenway Park Sunday and went to the hospital, but X-rays came back negative. He's prepared to tough out any soreness he might be feeling. | | |
| 5/13/2013 11:12:00 AM |
Description: Red Sox right fielder Shane Victorino is doubtful for Tuesday's game against Tampa Bay with bruised ribs and back and slamming into the outfield wall on Sunday. | Insight: Victorino had been on a tear since returning from a previous injury (back), batting .343 with a pair of home runs and a .936 OPS in the last 10 games. | | |
| Hot | 5/10/2013 10:18:00 PM |
Description: Red Sox right fielder Shane Victorino went 2-for-3 with two walks and a run Friday against the Blue Jays. | Insight: Victorino (.310, 2 HR, 3 SB) is 9-for-21 with two homers and six runs over his last five games. He has an impressive 13/10 K/BB this season. | | |
| Hot | 5/9/2013 12:47:00 PM |
Description: Red Sox right fielder Shane Victorino has had great success against Twins righthander Kevin Correia in 14 previous at bats. | Insight: He's already 5-for-13 in the series with two homers and a couple of RBI. Victorino (.293) is only a few ticks under .300 and this could be the day he finally reaches that number. | | |
| 5/3/2013 4:06:00 PM |
Description: According to Ian Browne of MLB.com, Shane Victorino will return to Boston's lineup Friday. | Insight: Victorino hasn't played since April 24 due to a lower back injury. He's hitting .292 with 12 runs and three steals this season. | | |
| 5/2/2013 10:43:00 AM |
Description: ESPN Boston's Gordon Edes hears that Red Sox rightfielder Shane Victorino is hoping to return to the lineup Friday night against Texas. | Insight: He's already been ruled out for Thursday's series finale against the Blue Jays because of a back injury. Daniel Nava has been getting most of the starts in Victorino's place with Jonny Gomes seeing increased playing time in left field. | | |
| 4/30/2013 11:46:00 AM |
Description: Red Sox outfielder Shane Victorino is expected to miss Tuesday's game against Toronto with his continuing back problem. | Insight: Victorino won't be rushed back as the Red Sox are getting excellent play from Daniel Nava, who is batting .310 with 4 HR and 16 RBI. | | |
| 4/28/2013 10:23:00 AM |
Description: Red Sox outfielder Shane Victorino is not in Sunday's lineup. It will be the fourth consecutive game he'll miss due to a bad back. | Insight: Victorino won't be rushed back as the Red Sox are getting excellent play from Daniel Nava, who is batting .299 with 4 HR and 16 RBI. | | |
| 4/25/2013 8:29:00 PM |
Description: According to WEEI in Boston, the Red Sox are planning on sitting outfielder Shane Victorino again Friday night versus Houston. | Insight: It will be the fourth game this week Victorino has missed because of back problems. Fantasy owners shouldn't panic though. Sox GM Ben Cherington said the idea of placing Victorino on the DL "hasn't even been discussed." | | |
| 4/25/2013 3:03:00 PM |
Description: Boston right fielder Shane Victorino (back) is not in the starting lineup Thursday against Houston. | Insight: Victorino aggravated his back injury Wednesday and is day-to-day. Daniel Nava will start in right field. | | |
| 4/24/2013 6:46:00 PM |
Description: Boston right fielder Shane Victorino re-injured his back and had to leave Wednesday afternoon's game versus Oakland. | Insight: Daniel Nava took his place in right field at the start of the seventh inning. Victorino had been 1-for-4 with an RBI double prior to his departure. | | |
