Red Sox reliever Garrett Whitlock is reported to have pitched through a fractured tibia during the final stretch of the season. Multiple outlets say tests performed later confirm the injury, indicating Whitlock continued to appear for Boston despite the leg fracture.
The reports add context on performance and recovery: Whitlock posted a career-best 1.72 ERA across 52 1/3 regular-season innings. They also note the fracture diagnosis comes after Boston is eliminated from the postseason by the Yankees. According to one outlet, Whitlock does not require surgery, suggesting he will be managed conservatively while he recovers.
While the outlets differ slightly in how they describe the timing and framing, they align on the core facts—that Whitlock’s end-of-season appearances occurred while he had a fractured right tibia and that the diagnosis follows Boston’s playoff exit.
