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The Boston Red Sox plan to place right-hander Justin Masterson on the disabled list Thursday after two starts in which he has struggled with velocity. Manager John Farrell made the announcement about Masterson's arm fatigue before Wednesday's series finale against the Oakland Athletics, a day after Masterson only threw one of 57 pitches that reached 90 mph. His fastball has averaged just under 89 mph this season, down more than 2 mph from September. I'm mad,'' says Masterson, who acknowledges his arm could be tired. Masterson (2-2) has a 6.37 ERA in seven starts since joining Boston with a $9.5 million, one-year deal in December.
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