Projo Sox Blog

Third baseman Mike Lowell, who suffered a sprained left thumb on Wednesday and was placed on the disabled list the next day, said this morning the condition of his thumb is "status quo."

He said the swelling had gone down a decent amount the day after he suffered the injury, but that today his thumb is swollen as much as it was yesterday. He has no idea of when he'll be able to take some swings.

In the meantime, his treatment continues. Lowell said he iced the thumb the first two days, and today he underwent laser treatment as well as "contrast" therapy -- alternating ice and heat for a minute a piece over a 10-minute period of time. He will have two of those treatments today.

Manager Terry Francona, though, said that the area of Lowell's injury is a little less tender and that doctors may be clearing him to throw soon. Francona said Lowell will go with the Sox on their trip to Cleveland and New York, which begins Monday and ends Thursday, so he can resume some baseball activities.

-- Steven Krasner

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