Tyler O'Neill injury update: Latest news on the Boston Red Sox outfielder

Boston Red Sox outfielder Tyler O'Neill's bad luck with injuries during his time with the St. Louis Cardinals has followed him to the Red Sox in 2024.

O'Neill has missed time this season, his first in Boston, due to stitches in his head, a knee injury, a leg infection and now a finger infection, which led to the 29-year-old being left out of Friday's lineup.

Before the second game of the series between the Red Sox and the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday, manager Alex Cora spoke about O'Neill's situation.

“I'm not ready for today,” Cora said (via Christopher Smith). “We're targeting tomorrow. Feeling better. He'll hit during the game to see how it goes, but most likely he'll play tomorrow.”

Cora also clarified that O'Neill injured his finger during batting practice before Friday's game, saying, “He just felt it when he swung.”

When O'Neill was on the field, he was solid, hitting .262 with an .875 OPS, 22 home runs, 46 RBIs and three stolen bases, but injuries were a problem.

In his first six major league seasons, he has played 100 games only once (2021), and while he will likely surpass that number in 2024, it probably won't be much more with only 35 games left in Boston's regular season.

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