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Joel Hanrahan | Relief Pitcher

Team: Boston Red Sox
Age / DOB:  (31) / 10/6/1981
Ht / Wt:  6'4' / 245
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Joel Hanrahan was upbeat Friday after he required Tommy John surgery in addition to flexor tendon surgery on Thursday.
Hanrahan will be in a cast for ten days, but will start the rehab process shortly thereafter. Either way, he's looking at a 12-to-14 month timetable for his return. Hanrahan, who is a free agent after the season, is a long way away from having any tangible fantasy value. May 17 - 7:48 PM
Source: MassLive.com

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Joel Hanrahan - R - Red Sox

Joel Hanrahan underwent Tommy John surgery in addition to flexor tendon surgery on his right elbow Thursday.

He also had bone spurs removed from the elbow. The flexor tendon repair was expected, but the hope is that Hanrahan wouldn't need Tommy John. As it is, he'll now be sidelined well into the 2014 season. Hanrahan is slated for free agency this winter.
Source: Mike Dillon on Twitter
May 16 - 7:46 PM
Joel Hanrahan - R - Red Sox

Joel Hanrahan (elbow) confirmed Saturday that he will undergo season-ending surgery.

Hanrahan said that he didn't really have a choice, as his flexor tendon is torn off the bone. He's expected to meet with Dr. James Andrews next week for surgery, which will sideline him for at least six months. There's a chance that Tommy John surgery will also be required, but we won't know definitively until next week. Hanrahan, 31, is set to become a free agent this offseason.
Source: Brian MacPherson on Twitter
May 11 - 10:54 AM
Joel Hanrahan - R - Red Sox

Joel Hanrahan was diagnosed with damage to the flexor tendon in his right elbow.

The flexor tendon is what protects the ulnar collateral ligament in the elbow. Hanrahan has yet to decide whether he will rest and rehab the injury or undergo season-ending surgery. Either way, he is facing an extended absence. Feel free to drop him in fantasy leagues.
Source: Tim Britton on Twitter
May 10 - 4:33 PM
Joel Hanrahan - R - Red Sox

Red Sox transferred RHP Joel Hanrahan from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled list.

Hanrahan is off to see Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Alabama for a full examination of his strained right forearm. It's possible that he will require surgery, which would end his season.
May 9 - 3:51 PM
Joel Hanrahan - R - Red Sox

The Red Sox have sent the MRI on Joel Hanrahan's forearm to specialists Dr. James Andrews and Dr. David Altchek.

Hanrahan is in shutdown mode until the two doctors review the MRI and get back to the team, at which point a rehab scheduled will be formulated. The reliever is expected to be on the shelf for a while.
Source: RedSox.mlb.com
May 8 - 9:00 PM
Joel Hanrahan - R - Red Sox

Red Sox placed RHP Joel Hanrahan on the 15-day disabled list with a right forearm strain.

With both Hanrahan and Andrew Bailey now on the disabled list, the Red Sox are expected to use Junichi Tazawa as their primary ninth-inning man. Hanrahan could be on the shelf for a while -- definitely longer than 15 days.
Related: Junichi Tazawa
May 7 - 4:20 PM
Joel Hanrahan - R - Red Sox

Joel Hanrahan is dealing with tightness in his right forearm.

The reliever will be re-evaluated Tuesday, but it seems likely that he'll wind up on the disabled list. With Andrew Bailey (biceps) also on the shelf, Koji Uehara could handle the ninth inning for the Red Sox for a while.
Related: Koji Uehara
Source: Alex Speier on Twitter
May 6 - 11:56 PM
Joel Hanrahan - R - Red Sox

Joel Hanrahan left Monday's game against the Twins with an apparent injury.

It's not clear if he aggravated his hamstring injury or if something else is wrong. Hanrahan struggled in the outing before the injury, serving up a game-tying homer and walking a batter before being removed. The Red Sox should update his status after the game. Fantasy owners will want to go out and grab Koji Uehara just in case.
Related: Koji Uehara
Source: Alex Speier on Twitter
May 6 - 10:56 PM
Joel Hanrahan - R - Red Sox

Joel Hanrahan will be first in line for save opportunities with Andrew Bailey (biceps) on the disabled list.

Hanrahan had already been closing for the past week with Bailey unavailable. With his injury backdated to April 29, Bailey could return as early as next week, but weekly-league owners should be able to squeeze at least two weeks of stopper-duties out of Hanrahan. The former Pirate could easily keep the role he was acquired for if he pitches well in Bailey's absence.
Related: Andrew Bailey
Source: Providence Journal
May 6 - 4:49 PM
Joel Hanrahan - R - Red Sox

With Andrew Bailey unavailable, Joel Hanrahan earned his fourth save Thursday against the Blue Jays.

Hanrahan gave up a single in a 3-1 game before getting a double play to finish it. The Red Sox announced that they'd use him in a setup role for now after activating him Tuesday, but with Bailey nursing some biceps soreness, Hanrahan will be the closer for now.
May 2 - 10:44 PM
Joel Hanrahan - R - Red Sox

Red Sox activated RHP Joel Hanrahan from the 15-day disabled list.

Hanrahan allowed two runs in one inning in his first rehab appearance last week, but he bounced back Sunday with a scoreless inning. That was apparently enough to convince the Red Sox that he was ready to return. There has been some speculation that he would get the ninth-inning job back, Red Sox manager John Farrell said during an appearance on MLB Network Radio on Tuesday that Andrew Bailey will keep the gig.
Related: Andrew Bailey
Apr 30 - 1:22 PM
Joel Hanrahan - R - Red Sox

Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe writes that "it is expected" that Joel Hanrahan (hamstring) will return to the ninth inning when he is activated from the disabled list.

Andrew Bailey has converted five of six save chances since Hanrahan went on the DL and has looked dominant of late, but it appears that Hanrahan will get his job back. He'll need to perform, though, in order to hold Bailey off. Hanrahan is expected to be activated from the DL on Tuesday.
Related: Andrew Bailey
Source: Boston Globe
Apr 28 - 9:25 AM
Joel Hanrahan - R - Red Sox

Joel Hanrahan (hamstring) will make another rehab appearance with Triple-A Pawtucket on Sunday.

He hopes to return to the Red Sox bullpen for Tuesday's series-opener against the Blue Jays. Hanrahan has adjusted his mechanics during his rehab stint and reiterated to reporters Saturday that he no longer has any hamstring problems. Hanrahan will try to steal the ninth-inning job back from Andrew Bailey.
Related: Andrew Bailey
Source: Masslive.com
Apr 27 - 7:31 PM
Joel Hanrahan - R - Red Sox

Joel Hanrahan (hamstring) surrendered a two-run homer during his first rehab outing with Triple-A Pawtucket on Friday.

Hanrahan should only need a couple of rehab outings before he's deemed ready to return to the Red Sox bullpen. Boston manager John Farrell will be faced with a tough decision soon given that Andrew Bailey has pitched very well is a fill-in closer.
Related: Andrew Bailey
Source: Pete Abraham on Twitter
Apr 26 - 9:02 PM

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PosRoleName
C1Jarrod Saltalamacchia
2David Ross
3Ryan Lavarnway
1B1Mike Napoli
2Mike Carp
2B1Dustin Pedroia
SS1Stephen Drew
3B1Will Middlebrooks
2Pedro Ciriaco
LF1Jonny Gomes
2Daniel Nava
CF1Jacoby Ellsbury
RF1Shane Victorino
DH1David Ortiz
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Jon Lester
2Ryan Dempster
3Clay Buchholz
4John Lackey
5Felix Doubront
6Franklin Morales
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Andrew Bailey
2Joel Hanrahan
3Koji Uehara
4Junichi Tazawa
5Craig Breslow
6Andrew Miller
7Clayton Mortensen
8Alex Wilson
9Felix Doubront
10Jose De La Torre