Slaten Done for Season With Elbow Injury
Boston Red Sox reliever Justin Slaten will not return in 2025 after being sidelined by an elbow injury.
Justin Slaten, a reliever for the Boston Red Sox, is expected to miss the rest of the current season due to an elbow injury. The news effectively ends his 2025 campaign. Boston's bullpen will need to absorb his absence for the remainder of the year.
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