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The latest Red Sox news and notes.

Bullet dodged (for now). As was reported during last night’s game, Garrett Whitlock was removed not because of any arm concerns, but because he felt some tightness in his oblique. Whitlock spoke to the press after the game and indicated that the move was purely precautionary and that he’s “not worried” about it. (Christopher Smith, MassLive)

And here’s some more best-case scenario news! Tyler O’Neill did not suffer a concussion after his nasty collision with Rafael Devers during the Patriots Day game against the Guardians. He will likely miss at least one more game, though, as he recovers from the blow. (Julian McWilliams, Boston Globe)

And if you’re wondering whether either O’Neill or Devers was to blame for that collision, Alex Cora doesn’t think either player did anything wrong, saying it’s just the type of thing that happens sometimes in a loud ballpark. (Gio Rivera, NESN)

But now for the bad news (the potentially really bad news, frankly). Rafael Devers does not sound very sanguine about the knee pain that forced him out of last night’s game. The injury occurred on a routine infield play but left him unable to put weight on his left leg. He’ll receive imaging on his knee today. (Christopher Smith, MassLive)

Jarren Duran is healthy and playing well, but it’s conceivable that the Red Sox could suddenly be without his services one day in the future. Not because he’s going to be injured or traded, but because he still thinks about joining the military. (Rob Bradford, WEEI)

But that’s probably a long way off, and hopefully the Red Sox have some more help up from the minors when that happens. Triston Casas thinks the next wave of young Sox talent — including Marcelo Mayer, Roman Anthony, and Kyle Teel — are close to the bigs. (Christopher Smith, MassLive)