BOSTON — The White Sox put left-hander Martin Perez on the 15-day injured list Saturday after he left their 10-3 loss Friday to the Red Sox with a strained left forearm.
Perez had imaging done around two hours before the game.
‘‘We were at the point where we knew that it was at least going to be an IL [stint],’’ manager Will Venable said before the game. ‘‘[Perez] got some image on it maybe a half-hour [or] an hour ago, and [we’re] just going through those results now. We knew it was bad enough that we needed to get some help here.’’
Venable said the Sox will decide how to fill Perez’s spot in the rotation once they have more clarity on how long he’ll be out.
‘‘We can figure it out, and what happens today [a 4-3 loss in 10 innings] might impact it. We just have to take today, evaluate where we’re at and then build a plan if somebody who we want to use on Martin’s day is available to pitch this week. We have to be thoughtful of that and what it means for the future.’’
Shuster recalled
Left-hander Jared Shuster was celebrating Triple-A Charlotte’s 2-1 walk-off victory Friday when he got the news that he would be flying to Boston to join the Sox.
In 11„ innings as a reliever with the Knights, Shuster had a 1.59 ERA. He credited Charlotte manager Sergio Santos and his staff with getting him on track. He pitched 1„ scoreless innings Saturday against the Red Sox.
‘‘Feel like I’m in a good spot pounding the zone,’’ Shuster said before the game. ‘‘All my pitches are working well.’’
Shuster won’t fill Perez’s spot in the rotation, but he’s someone whom the Sox can call on to pitch multiple innings.
‘‘It could be a combination of Bryse Wilson, Tyler Gilbert,’’ Venable said of options to fill Perez’s spot. ‘‘Shuster brings that length with him. Mike Vasil — we have a number of guys who have some length to them.’’
Shuster, whom the Braves drafted No. 25 overall in 2020, appeared in 39 games for the Sox last season and had a 4.30 ERA.
Hendriks activated
The Red Sox activated former Sox closer Liam Hendriks before the game. He hasn’t pitched in a major-league game since June 9, 2023, after having Tommy John surgery on his right (pitching) elbow.
Hendriks, who had 76 saves in his three seasons with the Sox, beat non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2023.
Injury updates
Venable didn’t have any update about outfielder Mike Tauchman, who suffered a strained right hamstring April 9 against the Guardians.
• Reliever Fraser Ellard (strained right hamstring) threw off a mound, and catcher Korey Lee (sprained left ankle) caught him.
Ellard went on the 15-day IL on April 11. Lee has been on the 10-day IL since injuring his ankle while trying to return to first base on a pickoff attempt April 9.