The 41-year-old said after the game that he felt something before the strikeout pitch to Belt.
Uehara's injury is a big blow to the team's bullpen. With Craig Kimbrel on the disabled list with a left knee injury, Uehara had been acting as the team's closer, converting his last five save opportunities.
Right-hander Junichi Tazawa, who's on the disabled list with a right shoulder injury, is expected to return to the bullpen as early as Friday.
Right-hander Brad Ziegler, who was acquired from the D-backs on July 9, had 18 saves while with Arizona.
"As we've had to go to other guys to step up, we'll look to do that. I can't tell you at this point how much time Koji will miss," manager John Farrell said. "Taz is soon to return to us, to give us another quality arm that's a proven late-inning guy. With Brad here, again not knowing how long Koji will be down, we've got other options to go to to close out ballgames."
Fantasy spin | Fred Zinkie (@FredZinkieMLB)
Likely to handle the ninth inning while Kimbrel and Uehara are on the DL, Ziegler (81 career saves) should be added in virtually all leagues. Despite lacking the swing-and-miss stuff of a typical closer (career 5.9 K/9 rate), Ziegler could compile many saves as the stopper for a contending Red Sox squad. The 36-year-old owns a solid 2.61 ERA this season, and he has tossed three scoreless innings since joining Boston on July 10.
Quinn Roberts is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
Uehara lands on DL with strained pectoral
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