The Boston Red Sox place Bartolo Colon on the D.L.
The Red Sox have placed righty starting pitcher Bartolo Colon on the 15-day disabled list with stiffness in his lower back. Colon has pitched in 6 games (all starts) for the Red Sox this season and he is 4-2 with a 4.09 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP. Daisuke Matsuzaka will replace Colon in the rotation this weekend. He has started 11 games this season for the Red Sox and he is 8-0 with a 2.53 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP.