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Koji still unavailable; no decision if DL stint is needed

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The Red Sox were without Koji Uehara for the second consecutive day as they
faced the Yankees on Saturday afternoon, and after both the closer and
manager John Farrell slow-played the significance of the shoulder tightness
Uehara experienced while throwing before Friday's game, the team has elected
not to rush its decision about a possible trip to the disabled list.

"He's unavailable today," said Farrell before Saturday's game. "We haven't
gotten to the point of any roster move with him. We're still gathering
information. We'll look to put him through a little bit of a throwing program
tomorrow, and that's the next step, so right now still unavailable."

Uehara felt discomfort in his right shoulder during his regular pregame
throwing program on Friday, and Farrell turned to offseason acquisition
Edward Mujica to preserve a two-run lead in the ninth inning of the Red Sox's
4-2 win.

The 39-year-old Uehara told reporters the tightness felt similar to an injury
that caused him to miss more than two months of action during the 2012 season
with the Rangers. Uehara missed 66 games with a right lat strain and returned
to make 17 appearances down the stretch that year, with 21 strikeouts and a
1.23 ERA in 14 2/3 innings.

"This is the first time we've had to deal with him being unavailable, so
we've got to respect how he reacts to the discomfort that's there, the
tightness that's there," Farrell said. "We also know that when he was in
Texas, there was a setback during the time that he was on the DL, so to say
that this is a direct comparison to two years ago is probably a little bit
too early, but we'll take every precaution to get him back fully when he's
able to return."

Farrell said that Uehara may attempt to resume his daily throwing program,
which includes long toss from up to 200 feet, on Sunday afternoon. After
capping off their four-game set in the Bronx on Sunday night, the Red Sox
have a day off before starting a three-game set against the White Sox in
Chicago. That extra day could help the team determine whether or not Uehara
will need to be placed on the 15-day disabled list.

"It's another day available to us, and based on the information we get
tomorrow, it gives us the possibility of him returning to Boston to be
checked out," Farrell said. "That's not set in stone yet, but it is a
possibility, and we're still gathering information along the way."


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