Red Sox Lose Connelly Early to the IL, But There's Hope for Boston
Red Sox Lose Connelly Early to the IL, But There's Hope for Boston
The Boston Red Sox lefty will miss some time after suffering an elbow injury against the Washington Nationals.Patrick McAvoy|
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Boston Red SoxWashington NationalsThe Boston Red Sox are going to be short another key starter for at least the next two weeks.
On Tuesday, Red Sox lefty Connelly Early was forced to exit Boston's contest against the Washington Nationals after dominating across four innings of work. It was shared shortly afterward that the reason why Early had to exit was due to "left elbow discomfort" and that he would undergo further testing. On Wednesday morning, the Red Sox announced that Early is being placed on the 15-Day Injured List due to left elbow inflammation. On top of this, the Red Sox announced that Jovani Morán has been activated off the 15-Day Injured List and Alec Gamboa has been promoted from Triple-A to the big league club.
Connelly Early Lands On The IL
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On the bright side, Early spoke to the media on Tuesday night and shared that he was "not too concerned" about the elbow injury.
"I'm personally not too concerned, as of right now," Early said on Tuesday night. "We'll see [Wednesday] with imaging. Just kind of trying to figure out based on the imaging what to do from there. It's tough. I thought I was throwing the ball really well. I felt really good going into the game, so just a little unfortunate thing that happened there."
Connelly Early "not too concerned" after exiting tonight's game with elbow discomfort 🎙️
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When it comes to a pitcher, obviously any time an elbow is mentioned, it's concerning. While this is the case, Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy's update on Wednesday gave a bit of optimism.
Connelly Early Update
"He’s feeling a little better today but it’s still sore, with one more start remaining prior to the All-Star break,” Tracy said, as transcribed by MassLive.com's Chris Cotillo. “It’s not just the start. Like, we’re going to have this guy go out in two days and throw a side [session]? That’s not something we’re gonna do with that kid. ...
“Connelly will tell you he fought to not have it happen but between that and having to use as much bullpen we did and some of the moves we had to make to make sure we got arms, that’s an easy decision to make sure you take that out of his hands and do right by him.”
The fact that the All-Star break is approaching is an interesting variable here. The Red Sox's last game before the break is on July 12 against the New York Mets. Then, the Red Sox won't play again until July 17 when they have a doubleheader against the Tampa Bay Rays.
It's important to note that Patrick Sandoval is nearing his big return to the majors and could slide right into Early's spot in the rotation while he's on the Injured List. It's good to hear Tracy talk about Early in the sense that he "fought" not to be placed on the Injured List. If he's feeling better to the point where he didn't want to land on the Injured List, hopefully that's a sign that his IL stint won't be much longer than the 15-day minimum.
Early will be eligible to come off the Injured List on July 16, one day before Boston returns to action after the All-Star break. If he could be activated right around then, the Red Sox will be just fine.
Throughout the 2026 season, the Red Sox have been bitten by the injury bug all season. With that being said, there have been a rollercoaster of updates throughout the campaign. For example, Boston hoped neither Roman Anthony nor Garrett Crochet would miss significant time and despite all of the various updates, they have both been out for about two months. So, it's hard to have optimism, but the update from Tracy about Early was somewhat positive.
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Goldman Sachs Warns Oil Inventory Rebuild Won’t Prevent 2027 Supply Glut
The global race to rebuild depleted oil inventories will not be enough to offset a massive glut that’s coming to the market next year, as traffic through the Strait of Hormuz appears to be headed toward normalization, according to Goldman Sachs commodity strategists.
First, arguing the bullish side, stockpiles of crude and refined petroleum products in many parts of the world have been depleted to multi-decade lows after governments raced to release strategic stockpiles in March after the Middle East crisis trapped millions of barrels of daily crude and product flows in the Persian Gulf. These inventories will now have to be rebuilt - a process that’s likely to put a floor under oil prices, Oilprice reports..
In the United States alone, the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) has been depleted to a 1983 low, while stocks at Cushing, the delivery point of WTI, have crumbled to operational-stress levels.
In addition, many countries, especially in Asia Pacific, are looking to build new reserve capacity to boost their energy security and never again be caught off-guard by a massive supply disruption like the one triggered by the closure of the most important oil and LNG chokepoint.
But Goldman Sachs takes the bearish side, and says that all these demand-supportive factors cannot erase the major glut coming next year.
The investment bank expects the global oil surplus to be about 3 million barrels per day (bpd) next year, Samantha Dart, co-head of global commodities research at Goldman, told Bloomberg Television in an interview on Wednesday.
“We do expect a little over 1 million barrels a day just of SPR rebuilding globally, but still, that would leave us close to 2 million barrels a day of a surplus,” Dart added.
Other Wall Street banks have also started to predict a glut next year after the U.S. and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding in mid-June to negotiate a peace deal.
Morgan Stanley, for example, has slashed its oil price forecasts for the next 18 months as it expects the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to accelerate a new supply glut.
More in Dart's latest note available to pro subscribers.
House Dems Launch Effort To Impeach Secretary Linda McMahon For Downsizing Education Department
Authored by Jennifer Kabanny via The College Fix,
A Democratic representative from Oregon, backed by numerous fellow lawmakers in the House, has filed articles of impeachment against Education Department Secretary Linda McMahon, alleging she is illegally dismantling the U.S. Department of Education.
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici introduced the resolution last Thursday, arguing “I introduced an impeachment resolution because Secretary McMahon has made it her mission to close down the Department of Education, something she does not have the right to do.”
The legislation is cosponsored by 16 fellow Democrats, according to a news release from Bonamici’s office.
“Since taking office McMahon has unlawfully ordered the transfer of at least five offices and their multiple programs to other agencies – all without the consent of Congress,” it states.
“Congress created the Department of Education and only Congress can dismantle it. These transfers essentially gut the Department of Education and obstruct the Department’s ability to conduct statutory oversight and disburse Federal funds appropriated by Congress through its authority under Article I of the United States Constitution.”
The resolution came shortly after it was announced the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights duties will shift to the Justice Department and its special education office to the Department of Health and Human Services.
McMahon clapped back at the impeachment effort in a post on X.
It speaks volumes that House Democrats think an impeachable offense is working to improve student outcomes and reduce the federal bureaucracy. They must not be bothered by chronic failures of our education system that result in historic low test scores, a failed FAFSA form… https://t.co/OMkrpvdqoz
— Secretary Linda McMahon (@EDSecMcMahon) June 17, 2026
“It speaks volumes that House Democrats think an impeachable offense is working to improve student outcomes and reduce the federal bureaucracy,” she posted.
“They must not be bothered by chronic failures of our education system that result in historic low test scores, a failed FAFSA form rollout, classrooms shuttered during COVID, designating parents as terrorists, and males in female locker rooms.”
“Washington spends billions of taxpayer dollars annually—having spent more than $3 trillion since the Department of Education was established in 1980—yet just one-third of children can read proficiently.”
According to Higher Ed Dive, “Bonamici’s legislation isn’t likely to go far in a Republican-controlled Congress. So far, Rep. Tim Walberg, the Republican chair of the House’s education committee, called the move ‘political theater’ in a statement shared with media.”
