Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell announced to reports on Friday that he has been diagnosed with stage one lymphoma, per Reuters. Fortunately, it seems to have been caught early enough that it remains curable.
"It's localized," Farrell said. "It's highly curable. I'm extremely fortunate to not only be with people with the Red Sox, but also access to (Massachusetts General Hospital)."
Farrell announced that he will relinquish control of the team for the remainder of the season. Torey Lovullo will take over the team on an interim basis. Farrell, 53, had a mass removed during a hernia procedure on Monday, per Reuters.
He will undergo treatment in the coming days. His chemotherapy is expected to last approximately nine weeks.
"We're going to give him the support, like he gives to us, always," Boston veteran David Ortiz said.
Farrell made it clear that he plans to be back and in the top spot for the Red Sox next season.
