4:03 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) has made the Red Sox's Opening Day rotation, Chad Jennings of The Athletic reports.

7:37 AM - Tanner Houck (BOS) allowed one run on two hits while striking out three over 3.1 innings in Tuesday's spring game against St. Louis.

9:52 AM - Tanner Houck (BOS) allowed one run on three hits and one walk while striking out four over three innings in Thursday's spring game against Atlanta.

11:27 AM - Tanner Houck (BOS) allowed one hit and one walk while striking out five over three scoreless innings in Saturday's spring game against the Nationals.

8:23 AM - Tanner Houck (BOS) threw two scoreless innings in Monday's Grapefruit League start against the Phillies.

8:58 AM - Tanner Houck (BOS) did not factor into the decision Tuesday, allowing two runs on three hits and four walks over four innings against the Rangers. He struck out four.

11:19 AM - Tanner Houck (BOS) (4-9) took the loss Friday, coughing up five runs on eight hits and two walks over 5.1 innings as the Red Sox were routed 11-2 by the Orioles. He struck out five.

10:08 AM - Tanner Houck (BOS) (4-8) picked up the win Saturday, giving up four runs on seven hits and a walk over five-plus innings in Boston's 9-5 win over Kansas City. He struck out five.

4:46 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) (face) was activated from the injured list Tuesday ahead of his start against the Astros, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

4:34 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) (face) will be reinstated from the 15-day injured list to start Tuesday against the Astros, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

9:11 AM - Tanner Houck (BOS) (face) will be activated to start Monday or Tuesday in Houston, MLB.com reports.

1:35 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) (face) struck out four over four scoreless innings and allowed one hit and no walks in his third rehab start with Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday.

5:29 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) (face) is lined up to return from the injured list and start Monday against the Astros, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

7:07 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) (face) will make one more rehab start before returning from the injured list, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

5:36 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) (face) worked three scoreless innings Friday in a rehab start with Triple-A Worcester, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

5:28 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) (face) will make his next rehab appearance with Triple-A Worcester on Thursday, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

10:11 AM - Tanner Houck (BOS) (face) allowed two runs on three hits and three walks while striking out three over 1.2 innings for Triple-A Worcester on Saturday.

4:33 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) (face), who is beginning a rehab assignment Saturday with Triple-A Worcester, will be stretched out with the intentions of returning as a starter, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

1:27 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) (face) is scheduled to begin a minor-league rehab assignment Saturday for Triple-A Worcester, Rob Bradford of WEEI.com reports.

10:55 AM - Tanner Houck (BOS) (face) will throw an up-and-down bullpen session Tuesday, Chad Jennings of The Athletic reports.

5:30 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) Red Sox will meet Wednesday to discuss which role Houck (face) will fill upon his return, Alex Speier of Boston Globe reports.

12:29 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) (face) plans to try to throw off a mound around July 25, MLB.com reports.

4:24 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) Sox manager Alex Cora said Thursday that Cora (face) has started workouts and will begin throwing Tuesday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

5:05 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) (face) could begin exercises as soon as Friday, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

4:46 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) is undergoing surgery Tuesday to repair his facial fracture, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

5:39 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) will undergo surgery next week to repair his facial fracture, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

7:53 AM - Tanner Houck (BOS) (face) is scheduled for a follow-up meeting with a doctor Tuesday, MLB.com reports.

12:08 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) Sox manager Alex Cora said Sunday that Houck will be re-evaluated later this week before a determination is made regarding whether he'll surgery to address a fracture on the right side of his face, ESPN.com reports.

10:18 AM - Tanner Houck (BOS) (face) was placed on the 15-day injured list Sunday, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

7:05 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) suffered a facial fracture Friday against the Yankees but is back home and in stable condition, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

4:46 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) (3-5) took the loss Sunday, allowing four runs on five hits and four walks over five innings against the Rays. He struck out six.

10:48 AM - Tanner Houck (BOS) start against the Rays has been moved from Saturday to Sunday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

2:13 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) Alex Cora confirmed Wednesday in a radio interview with "Gresh and Fauria" on WEEI 93.7 that Houck will remain in the starting rotation, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

8:06 AM - Tanner Houck (BOS) has a 2.33 ERA the first time through an order, but the ERA swells to 5.40 when facing hitters a second time, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

6:52 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) will make his next scheduled start, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

4:35 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) will remain in the Red Sox' rotation for now and start Sunday in Philadelphia, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

9:20 AM - Tanner Houck (BOS) didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the Blue Jays, surrendering six runs on six hits and three walks over six innings. He struck out five.

5:28 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) (3-1) took the loss Wednesday, allowing four runs on seven hits and two walks over five innings against the Orioles. He struck out two.

8:00 AM - Tanner Houck (BOS) will stick with a six-man rotation through the end of its upcoming road trip, meaning Houck will make at least one more start before manager Alex Cora settles on a decision about a five-man rotation, Molly Burkhardt of MLB.com reports. Houck is tentatively expected to start next Wednesday in Baltimore.

5:25 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) (3-0) earned the win Thursday, allowing three runs on six hits and one walk over seven innings against Minnesota. He struck out seven.

9:41 AM - Tanner Houck (BOS) is listed as Boston's starting pitcher for Thursday's game versus the Twins, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

7:57 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) (2-0) earned the win Saturday, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks over five innings of work against Detroit. He struck out four.

9:03 AM - Tanner Houck (BOS) allowed two runs on four hits and two walks while striking out four over 3.1 innings during Sunday's spring start against the Yankees.

9:22 AM - Tanner Houck (BOS) allowed two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out four over three innings in Tuesday's spring start against Atlanta.

9:23 AM - Tanner Houck (BOS) allowed four walks and struck out two over 1.2 scoreless innings in Thursday's spring game against the Phillies.

1:02 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) could be in line to open the season in the Red Sox' rotation with Garrett Whitlock (hip) and Brayan Bello (forearm) behind schedule, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

11:09 AM - Tanner Houck (BOS) will start next Thursday against against the Phillies, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

10:12 AM - Tanner Houck (BOS) (back) will serve as a starter during spring training but could move to a multi-inning bullpen role, Christopher Smith fo MassLive.com reports. "We will see where we want him but we have to maximize him," Red Sox manager Alex Cora said.

11:01 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) (back) is throwing off the mound, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic.

5:10 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) underwent a successful lumbar discectomy Tuesday and is expected to be ready for the start of 2023 spring training.

5:10 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) underwent a successful lumbar discectomy Tuesday and is expected to be ready for the start of 2023 spring training.

1:54 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) Red Sox transferred Houck (back) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday.

2:25 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) will undergo back surgery next week, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

5:23 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) is expected to undergo back surgery, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

4:32 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) (back) was shut down from throwing Thursday, and manager Alex Cora isn't sure if the right-hander will return by the end of the season, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

8:50 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) (back) didn't throw live batting practice as scheduled Tuesday due to continued back soreness, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

6:26 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) (back) will throw live batting practice at Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

5:41 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) (back) threw off flat ground Tuesday and felt good following the session, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

4:35 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) (back) was diagnosed with a disc issue and will return to Boston for a week of treatment, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

10:14 AM - Tanner Houck (BOS) (back) will see a spine specialist Monday.

9:42 AM - Tanner Houck (BOS) Sox manager Alex Cora said the team is still gathering information on Houck's back injury, Christophe Smith of MassLive.com reports.

6:34 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) was placed on the 15-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to Aug. 6, with lower-back inflammation.

6:34 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) was placed on the 15-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to Aug. 6, with lower-back inflammation.

11:56 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) saved Tuesday's 2-1 win against the Astros, tossing 1.2 perfect innings. He failed to record a strikeout.

11:56 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) saved Tuesday's 2-1 win against the Astros, tossing 1.2 perfect innings. He failed to record a strikeout.

11:36 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) (5-4) allowed a run on one hit in one inning, taking the loss Wednesday versus the Guardians.

9:22 AM - Tanner Houck (BOS) (5-3) recorded the win in Friday's 5-4 extra-innings victory over the Yankees after blowing his first save of the season, allowing an unearned run on two hits and two walks over two innings. He also hit a batter with a pitch and didn't get a strikeout.

3:06 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) was reinstated from the restricted list Thursday, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

4:18 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) Red Sox placed Houck (personal) on the restricted list Monday.

11:27 AM - Tanner Houck (BOS) Red Sox are expected to place Houck on the restricted list prior to Monday's series opener in Toronto, Julian McWilliams of Boston Globe reports.

3:19 AM - Tanner Houck (BOS) earned the save against the Guardians on Saturday with a perfect inning of work.

10:47 AM - Tanner Houck (BOS) allowed one run on three hits while striking out two over the ninth inning of Friday's 6-3 win over the Guardians.

8:26 AM - Tanner Houck (BOS) will not make the trip to Toronto for next week's three-game series against the Blue Jays due to his unvaccinated status, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports. The series runs from Monday to Wednesday.

11:32 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) allowed one hit in a scoreless frame against the Tigers on Monday. He struck out one batter and earned a save.

6:48 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) earned a save against the Cardinals on Sunday. He allowed one hit and struck out one batter.

9:25 AM - Tanner Houck (BOS) gave up a run on two hits with one strikeout in one-third of an inning Friday to record his third save of the season in a 6-5 win over the Cardinals.

10:27 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) saved Sunday's 2-0 win against the Mariners, striking out one in a 1-2-3 ninth inning.

9:36 AM - Tanner Houck (BOS) (4-3) allowed one hit and one walk while striking out three over two scoreless inning to pick up the extra-inning win over the Angels on Tuesday.

7:57 AM - Tanner Houck (BOS) allowed three hits and walked two while striking out three over three scoreless innings in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the White Sox.

11:37 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) (3-3) allowed one hit and one walk while striking out six across four scoreless innings to earn the win Thursday against the Mariners.

11:26 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) allowed a run on a hit and a walk in three relief innings during Sunday's loss to the Rangers.

10:28 AM - Tanner Houck (BOS) the Red Sox to open with Austin Davis on Sunday, Houck is expected to follow as the bulk-inning pitcher, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

7:27 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) (2-3) was charged with the loss Sunday against the White Sox after surrendering three runs on four hits with two strikeouts and zero walks over 2.2 innings.

10:36 AM - Tanner Houck (BOS) is listed as the Red Sox's starting pitcher for Sunday's game against the White Sox, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

1:54 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) will remain in the bullpen for the foreseeable future, Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe reports.

8:41 AM - Tanner Houck (BOS) (2-2) picked up the loss Thursday, allowing seven runs on five hits, one walk and a hit batsman while striking out four over 2.1 innings against the Angels.

2:52 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) Sox manager Alex Cora said Houck is likely to be used in a piggyback arrangement when Rich Hill's next turn in the rotation comes up Thursday against the Angels, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

5:02 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) Alex Cora said Saturday that Houck will continue to pitch out of the bullpen for now, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

10:32 AM - Tanner Houck (BOS) (2-1) picked up the win Friday, allowing two hits and three walks while striking out four over three scoreless innings in a 3-1 victory over Baltimore.

4:59 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) (personal) was activated from the restricted list and will pitch behind Rich Hill in a piggyback role Friday at Baltimore, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

12:58 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) (personal) will serve in a piggyback role behind Rich Hill during Friday's game against the Orioles, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

12:54 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) (personal) isn't listed as a starter during Boston's weekend series against the Orioles, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

2:48 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) was placed on the restricted list as expected Monday ahead of Boston's four-game series in Toronto, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

9:37 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) came on in relief and struck out two over 1.2 perfect innings in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Rays.

6:26 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) (1-1) took the loss after giving up two runs on three hits across five innings during Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Blue Jays. He struck out four and walked one.

6:02 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) disclosed to the media Sunday that he's unvaccinated against COVID-19, meaning he won't be eligible to pitch during the Red Sox's upcoming series in Toronto that runs from April 25 through 28, Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe reports. "I'm definitely bummed that I won't be able to make that start," said, who would have been in line to take the hill for the April 26 game. "But the starts that I am able to make, I plan on giving 100 percent for this team, if not more, so."

10:52 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) (1-0) picked up the win Saturday, allowing two hits and three walks over 5.2 scoreless innings in a 4-0 victory over the Twins. He struck out four.

10:54 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) didn't factor into the decision during Sunday's 4-3 win against the Yankees, allowing three runs on six hits and three walks with three strikeouts in 3.1 innings.

6:07 PM - Tanner Houck (BOS) allowed one run on five hits and struck out four over four innings in Wednesday's spring training game against Atlanta.

10:51 AM - Tanner Houck (BOS) allowed three runs on two hits and five walks while striking out four over 2.2 innings in Friday's spring start against the Braves.