I wouldn't worry about his health. He's only a 2 month rental. Boston is on the hook for 2.1M of his performance bonuses (they were guaranteed as a condition of waiving the NTC) and about 2M in salary. Therefore, they will pay about $4M for 2 months. That is a lot, especially considering he'll get less than 30 innings but Boston can afford it.
Teams can pick up spare parts on waivers but they aren't going to get anyone that can make much of a difference.
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