RHP Tyler Thornburg (right shoulder impingement) has yet to get on a mound since sustaining the injury during spring training. "He's still in the long toss phase," manager John Farrell said. "We're hopeful to get him to at least 150 feet before we would introduce the mound. I think even by his own account this has taken longer than he even anticipated."

RHP Tyler Thornburg (right shoulder impingement) threw out to 90 feet before Thursday's game against the Pirates. "That two days on, one day off program is underway," Red Sox manager John Farrell said. Thornburg began the season on the DL.

RHP Tyler Thornburg (right shoulder impingement) was placed on the 10-day disabled list Saturday.

RHP Tyler Thornburg, already slowed by a shoulder issue early in camp, was scratched from a March 27 appearance with a spasm in his upper right trapezius and will open the season on the disabled list. He is being counted on to be a key setup man. "We really like Tyler, he had a really good season last year (2.15 ERA, 13 saves, 90 K's in 67 innings, 12.1 K's per 9)," Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said. "He really came into his own last year. We look at him being our setup guy out there."

RHP Tyler Thornburg struggled in his final appearance of the season but may have finally found his calling in the big leagues after assuming the closer's role at the trade deadline. Thornburg was marvelous over the final two months, going 4-1 with a 11 saves and a 1.85 ERA in 23 appearances. Milwaukee's third-round pick in the 2010 draft, Thornburg worked a career-high 67 games in 2016 and looks to be well past the injuries and inconsistencies that plagued his first few seasons in the majors.

RHP Tyler Thornburg ended up the winning pitcher on Sunday but blew a save when he allowed the tying run in the ninth inning. He blew saves in three consecutive games and posted the win in back-to-back appearances. He yielded runs in a season-high four straight appearances. His previous high was giving up runs in two consecutive games June 17 and 19 at the Los Angeles Dodgers.

RHP Tyler Thornburg allowed an earned run for the first time in 20 games but still earned his 13th save of the season Friday night against the Reds. Thornburg has allowed just two earned runs over his last 33 outings, spanning 35 1/3 innings of work.

RHP Tyler Thornburg earned his 12th save of the season with a scoreless ninth inning Thursday. He hasn't allowed an earned run in his last 20 appearances and has only allowed one over his last 32.

RHP Tyler Thornburg collected his ninth save of the season Wednesday, working a scoreless ninth inning against the Cubs in Milwaukee. Thornburg hasn't allowed an earned run in his last 16 appearances.

RHP Tyler Thornburg earned his sixth save of the season Wednesday, pitching a scoreless frame against the Cardinals. Since the All-Star break, Thornburg is 2-3 with a 0.44 ERA and four saves while striking out 26 batters and walking only six.

RHP Tyler Thornburg struck out the side in the ninth inning Friday, and has now gone 11 consecutive outings without allowing an earned run. Thornburg is 2-3 with a 0.46 ERA and three saves since the All-Star break.

RHP Tyler Thornburg earned his fifth save of the season Monday with a perfect ninth inning against Colorado. Since the All-Star break. Thornburg is 2-2 with three saves and a 0.54 ERA in 16 games.

RHP Tyler Thornburg threw a 1-2-3 bottom of the eighth inning and was so efficient that manager Craig Counsell decided to keep him in for the ninth. Thornburg, who had left the mound with the Brewers trailing 6-3 after eight innings, came back in the ninth inning with a 7-6 lead, and he finished it off. He allowed a leadoff single in the ninth, then and got the final three batters of the game to pop out.

RHP Tyler Thornburg worked a perfect ninth inning for his fourth save of the season and second in as many opportunities since closer Jeremy Jeffress was traded to Texas at the deadline. Over his past 37 outings, Thornburg has a 1.01 ERA with nine walks and 47 strikeouts in 35 2/3 innings.

RHP Tyler Thornburg will get most of Milwaukee's save opportunities for the foreseeable future, but will also pitch in other high-leverage situations outside the ninth inning, manager Craig Counsell said Monday. Thornburg is 4-4 with a 2.22 ERA and three saves this season. Milwaukee traded LHP Will Smith and closer Jeremy Jeffress at the deadline.

RHP Tyler Thornburg has the only save opportunity (and converted it) since closer RHP Jeremy Jeffress was sent to Texas at the Monday trade deadline. Although he is not officially the closer, manager Craig Counsell said, "Tyler is going to pitch the highest leverage innings that we can find. He's going to pitch the ninth inning a lot, but there may be times when he pitches the eighth inning." Thornburg relies changing eye levels with a fastball he can spot up in the zone and big curve that works down. "He's a north-south pitcher," Counsell said.

RHP Tyler Thornburg is one of manager Craig Counsell's most reliable relievers, but he has taken the loss in each of Milwaukee's last two games, including a 1-0 loss on Sunday in Cincinnati. He made just two pitches Tuesday, the second of which Harrison hit for the triple that turned into the winning run. Despite the two losses, Thornburg has not allowed an earned run in 7 1/3 innings in his last seven appearances.

RHP Tyler Thornburg had his scoreless streak of 13 2/3 innings snapped when he served up INF Justin Turner's eight-inning solo home run. It was the first long ball Thornburg has allowed since May 12 against the San Diego Padres.

RHP Tyler Thornburg saw his streak of 26 consecutive batters retired come to an end Friday when Yoenis Cespedes hit a two-out double in the eighth inning. Thornburg left Cespedes stranded, extending his string of scoreless outings to 13, while allowing just two hits and two walks with 14 strikeouts during that stretch.

RHP Tyler Thornburg worked another perfect inning Tuesday and has now retired 26 straight batters, extending his franchise record for relievers. Thornburg has not allowed a run in 23 of his 26 appearances this season and has struck out 36 in 25 1/3 innings of work.