ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Boston Red Sox right-hander Clay Buchholz said he intends to see Dr. James Andrews on Wednesday in Pensacola, Florida, for a second opinion on the strained flexor muscle in his forearm.
Buchholz, currently on the 15-day disabled list, went to see Andrews when he had shoulder bursitis in 2013.
"He does a good job with giving an outline, something to follow, a structure -- he's the best in the world," Buchholz said. "I don't expect anything else to come out of it. Nothing other than exercising a player's right to a second opinion."
Buchholz said that before he visits Andrews, he hopes to at least play catch for the first time since suffering the injury last Friday.
"I'd like to start throwing," he said. "Not necessarily airing it out, but getting the ball back in my hands playing catch, so I'm not having to ramp up. It's a lot easier to do so after seven days off than 10 or 12."
Rookie Brian Johnson was promoted from Pawtucket last Saturday to take Buchholz's place on the roster. Johnson is scheduled to start Tuesday against the Houston Astros, manager John Farrell said.
The Red Sox have not announced a starter for Monday's series finale against the Los Angeles Angels. Knuckleballer Steven Wright appears to be the leading candidate to make that start.
