Following the exit of Boston Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony against the Detroit Tigers on Monday, manager Chad Tracy announced that Anthony would be flying back to Boston to see a hand specialist for a wrist injury. The x-rays came back negative and showed bone, so MRI will be telling about his timeline.
Anthony’s exit is bad news for a banged up Boston team.
The Red Sox will continue their series against the Tigers on Tuesday without the 21-year-old superstar.
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Red Sox Announce That Roman Anthony Is Day-to-Day, Not Set to Hit the IL
An hour before the second matchup between the Boston Red Sox and the Tigers, MLB insider Chris Cotillo shared that Anthony has suffered a wrist sprain. The outfielder however, will not join the IL and is instead, day-to-day.
This is great news for the struggling Red Sox, who already have 12 players on the injured list.
Manager Chad Tracy spoke to the media before the game, following Anthony’s announcement, and said that they will keep assessing him to see how he’s feeling.
“Looks like just a wrist sprain… right now, day-to-day… we’ll keep assessing him over the next couple days how he’s feeling,” Tracy stated.
Tracy: “Looks like just a wrist sprain… right now, day-to-day… we’ll keep assessing him over the next couple days how he’s feeling.” 🗣️ ⬇️
After Monday’s game, Anthony spoke with reporters stating he “never even had any pain in my hand before.”
“Just took a swing and it didn’t feel good,” Anthony said. “As I came back in and went under to continue to swing, it just was painful.”
Fortunately, the 21-year-old is not restricted to a 10-day–or more–IL stint, and is likely going to be benched for the next couple of days for a precautionary measure.
Anthony’s bat in the lineup has finally started to heat up after a very slow start to 2026. His splits this season are .229/.354/.675, and in the last seven games Anthony has tacked on seven hits and six stolen bases.
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Boston Red Sox Lineup vs. Detroit Tigers
Taking the mound for the Red Sox’s is left-handed pitcher Jovani Morán, and the opposing side is left-handed pitcher Framber Valdez for the Tigers.
Red Sox Lineup:
- Jarren Duran (L) LF
- Willson Contreras (R) 1B
- Wilyer Abreu (L) RF
- Trevor Story (R) SS
- Ceddanne Rafaela (R) CF
- Andruw Monasterio (R) DH
- Caleb Durbin (R) 3B
- Connor Wong (R) C
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa (R) 2B
Tigers Lineup:
- Matt Vierling (R) CF
- Kevin McGonigle (L) SS
- Jahmai Jones (R) DH
- Dillon Dingler (R) C
- Riley Greene (L) LF
- Wenceel Pérez (S) RF
- Spencer Torkelson (R) 1B
- Zach McKinstry (L) 3B
- Hao-Yu Lee (R) 2B
Boston Red Sox manager Chad Tracy designs another lineup without Masataka Yoshida, even without left fielder Roman Anthony.
Replacing Anthony in left field is Jarren Duran, who was frequently flip-flopping with Anthony between DH and left field before his injury.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa is the new addition to the lineup and will be making his first start since April 29.
After evading Tarik Skubal on Monday, the Red Sox are now lined up to face Valdez, who has a 3.35 ERA and 32 strikeouts in seven games.
Game 2 of the three-game series begins at 6:40 P.M. EST at Comerica Park in Detroit.
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