Mired in the worst slump of his career, Red Sox righty Tanner Houck was placed on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday with a right flexor pronator strain. Cooper Criswell was recalled from Triple-A Worcester to take Houck’s spot on the roster.

Houck, who allowed 11 earned runs over 2 1/3 innings in a 14-2 loss against the Tigers on Monday night, is enduring the worst stretch of his career.

The injury bug has bitten the Boston Red Sox pretty hard, and Tanner Houck joining Walker Buehler on the IL is an example of that. Chances are, when Houck and e

There are outings when Tanner Houck shows flickers of the pitcher who made the All-Star team last season. Then, there are nights like Monday, when a mishap is so dramatic that it derails his momentum entirely.