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Scouting Report
Updated May 19, 2026
Tanner Houck is recovering from hybrid reconstruction of his right UCL with flexor tendon repair performed in August 2025. As of mid-May 2026, he is progressing through his throwing program, making 75 throws out to 105 feet three days per week and 30 throws at 60 feet on alternate days while incorporating changeups. The Red Sox are targeting late June for mound work to begin, with potential for simulated games in July and a rehab stint thereafter. However, it remains uncertain whether Houck will pitch for Boston at all in 2026. He previously had an All-Star season in 2024 but struggled with an 8.04 ERA in nine starts during 2025 before the injury.
Strengths
- + Steady progression through throwing program
- + Making significant distance throws (105 feet)
- + Incorporating changeups in rehabilitation
- + Targeting specific return timeline (late June mound work)
- + All-Star caliber pitcher when healthy (2024 season)
- + Hybrid UCL reconstruction with flexor tendon repair is advanced surgical technique
Weaknesses
- - Major elbow surgery (Tommy John with UCL reconstruction)
- - Uncertainty about 2026 availability
- - Poor performance in 2025 (8.04 ERA in 9 starts before injury)
- - Long recovery timeline still ongoing in mid-May
- - Questions about role if he returns (rotation vs. bullpen)
- - Would need to prove himself after disappointing 2025 season
Injury Status: IL-60
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Tanner Houck is a sp for the Boston Red Sox.
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