Red Sox manager Farrell says he has 'highly curable' lymphoma
Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell revealed Friday that he has Stage 1 lymphoma and will leave the team immediately to undergo treatment.
Bench coach Torey Lovullo will manage the club for the remainder of the season.
"I know we usually start out with the injury report. I'll start out with myself on this one. Monday's surgery for the hernia revealed that I have lymphoma," an emotional Farrell told reporters prior to Friday's game against Seattle at Fenway Park.
"Thankfully it was detected in the hernia surgery. I can honestly tell you I'm extremely fortunate that it was found."
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Farrell said he had a mass removed upon the discovery, and is scheduled to begin chemotherapy treatment early next week.
"A little bit of a shocker to be told later that afternoon that this was going on. Like I said, I'm fortunate," he said. "Stage 1. It's localized. It's highly curable. I'm extremely fortunate to not only be with people with the Red Sox, but access to MGH (Massachusetts General Hospital) and world-class talent that can handle this."
The 53-year-old Farrell managed Boston to a World Series championship during his first season with the Red Sox in 2013, but the club has struggled to find success since.
Boston entered play Friday in last place in the AL East with a 50-64 record.