Red Sox Get Bad News With Disappointing Roman Anthony Injury Upate
Chad Tracy had bad news regarding Anthony's wrist on Thursday.
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Garrett Crochet is on the injured list with left shoulder inflammation, and Roman Anthony appears poised to join him based on Chad Tracy's disappointing update on Thursday. According to Red Sox reporter Mac Cerullo of The Boston Herald , Anthony is likely headed to the injured list with a right wrist sprain . Anthony originally suffered the injury during Monday's win over the Detroit Tigers and hasn't played since.
Chad Tracy says Roman Anthony is going on the IL and Mickey Gasper will fill his spot on the roster. Says Anthony hasn’t experienced any setbacks but they expect he’ll be out long enough that they can’t justify playing shorthanded. — Mac Cerullo (@MacCerullo) May 7, 2026 Tracy added that Anthony hasn't had any setbacks but needs to miss enough time to justify an IL stint.
It's been a tough few weeks for Anthony, who also missed time in late April with a back injury. Boston is promoting Mickey Gasper from Triple-A Worcester to take his place on the roster. Gasper has two years of Major League experience under his belt and is off to a good start in Triple-A, batting close to .