The Boston Red Sox placed right-hander Nick Pivetta on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a right elbow flexor strain, their latest key player to be sidelined in a week.

Boston is off to a 7-3 start and hosts Baltimore in its home opener Tuesday. Pivetta (1-1, 0.82 ERA) has made two starts this season, allowing one run and eight hits over 11 innings with 13 strikeouts.

Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a fracture in his shoulder, chief baseball officer Craig Breslow told reporters on Tuesday.

Story is expected to be sidelined for six months after the surgery, which is scheduled for Friday, Breslow said.

The Red Sox placed Story on the injured list late last week after he dislocated his left shoulder while making a diving stop on a hit by the Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout on Friday night.

The Boston Red Sox have agreed to a contract extension with outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela, according to reports.

Rafaela, who has appeared in just 38 Major League games, receives an eight-year, $50 million deal. Pending a physical, he'll be tied to the Red Sox through the 2031 season.

Rafaela won the starting job in center field in spring training but can also play shortstop.

Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story has been placed on the 10-day injured list after dislocating his left shoulder while making a diving stop on Mike Trout's hit Friday night.

The Red Sox recalled infielder David Hamilton from Triple-A Worcester on Saturday to take the roster spot of Story, who has been beset by injuries since joining the Red Sox two seasons ago.

Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story exited Boston's game against the Los Angeles Angels in the fourth inning Friday night after injuring his left shoulder on a backhand dive to stop a hit by Mike Trout.

Story and the Red Sox won't know the severity of his injury until he undergoes an MRI exam Saturday, but Story was somber in the clubhouse after Boston's 8-6 victory. He said he wasn't even certain whether his shoulder had dislocated after he landed on it with most of his body weight.

Former All-Star outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. has signed with the independent Long Island Ducks as he attempts to make a comeback to Major League Baseball.

Bradley, 33, played for the Boston Red Sox from 2013-18. He was an All-Star in 2016, won a Gold Glove in 2018 and played 144 games that season when the Red Sox won the World Series. He was the MVP of the 2018 American League Championship Series.

Larry Lucchino, the former president and CEO of the Boston Red Sox who oversaw three World Series titles during his tenure, has died, the team announced Tuesday. He was 78.

Lucchino became CEO of the Red Sox upon purchase of the team by the ownership group headed by John Henry and Tom Werner in February 2002. Lucchino, who stepped down from his role in 2015, had a smaller financial stake. He previously served as president/CEO of the Baltimore Orioles (1989-93) and San Diego Padres (1995-2001).

The market for Jordan Montgomery "has finally hit, and it's getting competitive," according to a report.

Jim Bowden reports that Montgomery has long-term contract offers from two teams. Bowden adds that a signing is "probably going to happen this week." 

Montgomery has been linked to the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles and Arizona Diamondbacks.

Right-hander Chase Anderson agreed Sunday to a one-year contract with the Boston Red Sox, one day after he was released from a minor league deal by the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Anderson, 36, was 1-6 with a 5.75 ERA last year in 17 starts and two relief appearances for Tampa Bay and Colorado.

Outfielder Adam Duvall rejoined the Atlanta Braves on a one-year, $3 million contract Thursday.

The free agent spent parts of five seasons in Atlanta before suiting up for Boston in 2023.

Duvall, 35, batted .247 with 21 home runs and 58 RBIs in 92 games with the Red Sox.