Red Sox outfielder Tyler ONeill hasnt played since early August, and it appears the reason why was a bit scarier than first thought. ONeill revealed Wednesday that he was hospitalized for four days with the injury that has sidelined him since Aug. 2. The two-time Gold Glover resumed baseball activities on Tuesday and is traveling with the team. Pretty scary for a couple of days, ONeill said. The [Ma sachusetts General Hospital] doctors and medical staff over there took really good care of me over the weekend into yesterday, so feeling a lot better, happy to be back on my feet. Tyler ONeill of the Boston Red Sox runs the bases after hitting a solo home run against Kyle Korver Jersey the New York Yankees during the fifth inning at Fenway Park on July 27, 2024. Getty Images Boston placed ONeill on the injured list on Aug. 7 when a leg infection emerged after a few days off with an undisclosed illne s. At the time, ONeill and the team were confused as to what was going on. Explore More I talked to [ONeill] and he said, Alex, I have no idea what happened, Red Sox manager Alex Cora said, . When [athletic trainer Jon Jochim] saw him in Texas, he was in bad shape. Then I think it was the last day that his leg was huge. Hes been getting treatment, doing everything po sible with the medical staff to take care of this. It just happened. He doesnt know. He woke up in the morning and [his leg] was big. Cora indicated that ONeill has been frustrated as he deals with the latest setback in an injury-riddled season. Its been taking a while and I can tell you hes frustrated, Cora said Tuesday, This came out of nowhere and its been taking a long time. Weve got to get him going baseball-wise, but nothing yet. Tyler ONeill has been excellent for the Red Sox when healthy this season. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports It was the third time ONeill had landed on the IL this season after going out with knee inflammation in May and getting stitches after an on-field collision in April. ONeill has been plagued by injuries in recent seasons, playing in just 168 games in 2022 and 2023 combined. Hes been a star when on the field this season, hitting .268/.357/.544 with 22 home runs and 45 RBIs in 80 games. Dean Wade Jersey