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Franklin Morales | Relief Pitcher

Team: Boston Red Sox
Age / DOB:  (27) / 1/24/1986
Ht / Wt:  6'0' / 210
Bats / Throws: Left / Left
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Franklin Morales (back, pectoral) is expected to make at least two more rehab starts before being activated from the disabled list.
Morales threw three innings in his last outing and will stretch it out to four innings Saturday. The lefty would have been activated by now had the Red Sox wanted him as a reliever, but they're stretching him out as a starter in case he's needed in that role. "Well, he'll likely get to four innings [on Saturday], and if we don't change course with his role, we'd like to get him to a minimum of five before we'd look to do something back here," manager John Farrell said. May 15 - 7:46 PM
Source: RedSox.mlb.com

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Franklin Morales - R - Red Sox

Franklin Morales (back, pectoral) will move up to Triple-A Pawtucket on Monday to continue his rehab assignment.

Morales went two scoreless innings for Double-A Portland on Wednesday and displayed good velocity. He's scheduled for three innings on Monday and will need at least two additional outings before being an option for the Red Sox' rotation.
Source: Boston Globe
May 9 - 8:46 PM
Franklin Morales - R - Red Sox

Franklin Morales (back, pectoral) long-tossed from 120-130 feet out on Thursday for the second straight day.

Morales is on the DL with a back injury but was shut down recently with a pectoral strain. He's symptom-free now, though, and will throw a bullpen session over the weekend. He'll need a couple side sessions before resuming his rehab assignment.
Source: RedSox.mlb.com
May 2 - 10:02 PM
Franklin Morales - R - Red Sox

Franklin Morales has been diagnosed with a pectoral strain.

Morales underwent an MRI this weekend that revealed the injury. He will be shut down for the next few days and is not going to be ready in early May like the Red Sox had hoped. The 27-year-old has been on the disabled list since the end of spring training.
Source: Scott Lauber on Twitter
Apr 27 - 4:35 PM
Franklin Morales - R - Red Sox

Franklin Morales is experiencing renewed discomfort in his left pectoral muscle.

Morales was scheduled to pitch four innings at Double-A Portland on Wednesday but that has now been pushed back. He's been on the disabled list since spring training and seems unlikely to be ready by the end of April.
Source: Scott Lauber on Twitter
Apr 22 - 4:01 PM
Franklin Morales - R - Red Sox

Franklin Morales (back) could be back with the Red Sox by the end of April or beginning of May.

Morales will pitch four innings for Double-A Portland on Wednesday, and if that goes well he could be ready to pitch in the majors in short order. The 27-year-old hasn't appeared in a big league game yet this year after being sidelined with a lower back strain in spring.
Source: Boston Herald
Apr 21 - 11:32 AM
Franklin Morales - R - Red Sox

Franklin Morales (back) is scheduled to make his next rehab appearance Monday with Double-A Portland.

Morales allowed one hit and two walks over three scoreless innings Wednesday in his first rehab appearance with Low-A Greenville. He's scheduled to piggyback John Lackey on Monday and could be an option for the rotation if Lackey suffers any sort of setback.
Source: Brian McPherson on Twitter
Apr 18 - 5:29 PM
Franklin Morales - R - Red Sox

Franklin Morales (back) will begin a rehab assignment with Low-A Greenville on Wednesday.

Morales has been dealing with a back injury since early on in spring training, but he's obviously made notable strides of late. He's expected to be stretched out as a starter in the minors and could be an option for Boston's rotation eventually.
Source: Evan Drellich on Twitter
Apr 16 - 6:21 PM
Franklin Morales - R - Red Sox

Franklin Morales (back) will begin a rehab assignment at Double-A Portland sometime next week.

Morales missed most of spring training with a lower back injury, but he should be on track to rejoin the Red Sox late this month if he can avoid a setback. Depending on how long John Lackey is sidelined, Morales could be an option for the starting rotation when he returns.
Source: Scott Lauber on Twitter
Apr 13 - 10:42 AM
Franklin Morales - R - Red Sox

Franklin Morales (back) will throw a 20-pitch bullpen session Tuesday.

Morales isn't anywhere close to being an option to replace John Lackey (biceps) and still doesn't have a timetable to begin a rehab assignment. The Red Sox have yet to indicate how long he'll be sidelined.
Source: Brian MacPherson on Twitter
Apr 8 - 11:23 AM
Franklin Morales - R - Red Sox

Franklin Morales (back) threw a 25-pitch live batting practice session Wednesday.

Morales is making some progress in his recovery from a strained lower back. It's unclear how long he'll be out, but it seems like he should be ready for a rehab assignment shortly as long as he can avoid a setback.
Source: Boston Globe
Apr 5 - 9:00 AM
Franklin Morales - R - Red Sox

Red Sox placed LHP Franklin Morales on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 22, with a bulging disk in his lower back.

Morales missed most of spring training with the injury, but he resumed throwing from a mound Saturday. Still, it's not clear how long he'll be sidelined.
Mar 31 - 2:18 PM
Franklin Morales - R - Red Sox

Franklin Morales (back) threw a bullpen session Saturday.

It's the first time he's thrown off a mound since being shut down earlier this month. The Red Sox will have Morales pitch in extended spring training games before he begins a rehab assignment. He should return for the early part of 2013.
Source: Pete Abraham on Twitter
Mar 30 - 10:15 AM
Franklin Morales - R - Red Sox

Franklin Morales (back) is scheduled to throw off a mound Saturday.

This will be his first time throwing off a mound since being shut down with a bulging disk in his back earlier this month. Barring any setbacks, the 27-year-old could make his way back to Boston's bullpen in the early part of the season.
Source: Brian MacPherson on Twitter
Mar 28 - 4:11 PM
Franklin Morales - R - Red Sox

Franklin Morales (back) played catch from 60 feet Monday.

He'll do the same thing again in a couple days. Morales received an epidural last week for a bulging disk in his back, but it's unclear at this point whether he'll be ready for game action before the Grapefruit League schedule runs out. He'll obviously begin the year on the DL.
Source: RedSox.mlb.com
Mar 18 - 7:44 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
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