Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times writes that the "chances are slim" that Jake Peavy (shoulder) will pitch in a game before May 1.
Peavy had hoped for a mid-April return, but it doesn't sound like that will happen. He'll play catch Saturday for the second straight day and hopes to throw 30-40 pitches off a mound Sunday. ‘‘We obviously think we did a little too much too soon and the shoulder wasn’t ready to respond like we wanted it to,’’ Peavy said. Philip Humber will fill in in the rotation until Peavy is ready.
Not really a shock but relying on Humber isn't a smart move by the Sox. They should really try to look elsewhere for a 5th starter. The rotation should still be very good but Humber only hurts, not help.