Red Sox Reveal Concerning Roman Anthony Injury Setback
Boston Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony is on the injured list with a right wrist sprain.
Red Sox Reveal Concerning Roman Anthony Injury Setback originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Roman Anthony's road back to the Boston Red Sox may have hit a snag on Monday.
Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy revealed, per MassLive's Christopher Smith , that Anthony experienced some soreness while taking swings before Monday's game against the Kansas City Royals. The outfielder won't swing again until Thursday, at the earliest. "For the time being, we’re probably going to back off until we get through the off day," Tracy said.
"Obviously we’re not going to have him swinging through soreness and discomfort. So not as good of news today. But we will back off and see what happens after the off day.
" Anthony, who hasn't played since May 4, went on the injured list earlier this month with a right wrist sprain. The 22-year-old was batting . 229/.