Red Sox place Kiké Hernández, Rich Hill on COVID-19 related injured list

They recalled outfielder Jarren Duran from Triple-A Worcester and selected right-handed pitcher John Schreiber to the active major league roster from Worcester. Both appeared in Friday’s 4-2 loss to the White Sox, as Duran finished 1-for-4 with a run and Schreiber struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings.

Hernández, 30, has started 24 of 26 games this season in center field. He’s had an uncharacteristically down year at the plate so far (.189 average) but ranks tied for second on the team with eight doubles and hasn’t made an error.

Hill, 42, allowed one hit over five scoreless innings Thursday against the Angels — his third consecutive scoreless start. He became the fourth player to make as many as three consecutive scoreless starts at age 42 or older, joining Phil Niekro (1984), Roger Clemens (2005), and Bartolo Colon (2015).

Duran, 25, is batting .397 (23-for-58) with a 1.116 OPS, 15 runs, eight extra-base hits, 11 RBIs, and seven stolen bases in 15 games for Worcester this season. 

Schreiber, 28, made two scoreless relief appearances for Boston during the club’s recent series in Toronto, combining to allow one hit with one strikeout in 2.1 innings. He’s posted a 1.46 ERA in seven relief appearances for Worcester this year.

As of Saturday morning, the Red Sox are 10-17 and in last place in the American League East. They’ve dropped 10 of 13 after starting 7-7.