ARLINGTON, Texas — The Red Sox set their Opening Day roster Thursday with one major surprise: Righthanded reliever Liam Hendriks was placed on the 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation. Hendriks, 36, last pitched on March 20 and didn’t bounce back well afterward according to manager Alex Cora.

Right-hander Liam Hendriks is facing another injury setback to his surgically repaired right elbow, though one the Boston Red Sox are hopeful won’t keep him out long. When Opening Day rosters were due Thursday morning,

Liam Hendriks was placed on the 15-day injured list before the season opener at Texas because of elbow inflammation, delaying the right-hander's debut with the Red Sox after being on their roster all last season while rehabbing from Tommy John surgery.