Connelly Early leaves the Red Sox game against the Nationals with left elbow discomfort

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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JUNE 14: Connelly Early #71 of the Boston Red Sox delivers a pitch during the first inning against the Texas Rangers at Fenway Park on June 14, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Paul Rutherford/Getty Images) | Getty Images

The news you never want to hear about a young, blossoming pitcher has struck Connelly Early, who left tonight’s start against the Nationals after four shutout innings. Here’s Chris Cotillo with the post:

Connelly Early left the game with "left elbow discomfort," the Red Sox announce.

— Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) July 1, 2026

Good updates almost never follow a pitcher leaving a start with “elbow discomfort,” and given the way Red Sox injury news almost always gets worse, I’m bracing for impact with this one.

Adding salt to the wound, this comes right as the Red Sox rotation was turning into the engine driving their five game winning streak. Early was well on his way to posting the 13th consecutive quality start for Red Sox pitching when his departure abruptly ended it.

That’s all we’ve got for now, so let’s hope for good news from here, but I’m not optimistic.

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