When the Boston Red Sox first acquired Jordan Hicks, there was already a healthy amount of skepticism that the move would work out. Red Sox are placing Jordan Hicks on the IL with a shoulder injury and calling up Chris Murphy before tomorrow's game in Arizona, sources say. Hicks' ERA ballooned to 8.20 with last night's struggles.https://t.co/jVvJjAnsFl — Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) September 4, 2025Timing of Jordan Hick's IL stint with Red Sox is certainly pretty curiousOne can look at this in one of two ways. Both are possible, but the circumstances do lend themselves to a certain amount of wondering if Hicks' "injury" is much more than normal wear and tear. More Red Sox News from BoSox Injection