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,

The decision to place Hendriks on the 15-day injured list was made following troubling reports from his last bullpen session during spring training. Manager Alex Cora noted that Hendriks was experiencing decreased velocity and was unable to bounce back effectively between sessions.

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.