NEW YORK -- Maybe there actually is something wrong with David Price's left hand.
The Red Sox left-hander was scratched from his start against the Yankees Wednesday night and has been sent to Boston to undergo more tests on his hand. Price left a start against the Yankees on April 11 after just one inning following experiencing a tingling sensation in his left hand and hasn't really been himself since.
Including the start against the Yankees, he has an ERA just over 8.00 in his last five outings, which comes after not allowing a run in his first two starts.
When throwing a bullpen Sunday, Price felt the same symptoms that he had been feeling in his hand and after coming to the park on Monday, that is when the Red Sox decided it would be best to send Price home for more tests.
"Yesterday he came here, just got treatment, threw a little bit, and we decided it was better for him to go back to Boston, check it out, and go from there," Cora said. "As you know, for me, we've been taking care of these guys from day one – spring training, first month of the season. As soon as I heard what was going on, I think we're better off for him to see what's going on, doing more testing, and going from there, making a decision. I'm not saying that he will miss the next start or that there's a DL situation here, but obviously we want to make sure what's going on."
As for Cora's level of concern?
"I was concerned when I heard about it on Sunday for this start," he said. "For me, obviously, his health is most important. The more we know about this situation, the better it's going to be for him and obviously for the team."
Cora also was asked about him not being tested for anything following the April 11 start and he said there didn't appear to be a need at the time.
"No, I think everybody thought, everybody agreed it was just something that happened that night," Cora said. "We talk about what happened in Detroit when he was here but we actually felt it wasn't going to happen, it was just a one day thing. Obviously with the weather we talked about it and we felt it wasn't going to happen again. It came up on Sunday, now we're taking that route. He was tested but, now it's something else. We'll see how it goes.
"For me, as a manager, I talked to him Sunday and told him, 'Man, your health is more important than just a start or two starts right now. Let's make sure you know what's going on and maybe there's nothing and you'll come back and throw a bullpen and pitch over the weekend,' or whenever he pitches but we have to make sure we know what's going on."
There is expected to be an update on Price's condition either following the game Tuesday or on Wednesday.
