Roman Anthony exited a game against the Tigers with right wrist discomfort, underscoring another injury concern for Boston.
A promising Red Sox night turned into an early concern when outfielder Roman Anthony left Monday’s game against the Detroit Tigers after experiencing right wrist discomfort.
Anthony’s discomfort surfaced during his lone at-bat of the evening.. Facing Tigers pitcher Tyler Holton. he fouled off a pitch on a check swing and then flexed his right hand as he appeared to be in pain.. Interim manager Chad Tracy and the club’s head athletic trainer Brandon Henry came out to evaluate him. and Anthony took a few practice swings before continuing.
The injury bug has been a persistent theme for the Red Sox this season, and a wrist issue can quickly change how both a player swings and plays the field.
Still, the situation escalated soon after. Anthony was pulled from the game in the second inning, with Masataka Yoshida stepping in at left field. Anthony had been in the field in the bottom of the first inning, but the team decided to make the change the next time through.
For Boston, the move arrives as part of a broader stretch of setbacks that have limited availability across the roster. Up to Monday’s game, Anthony was batting .231 with one home run and five RBI across 29 contests, and his overall production has been shaped by missed time.
In this context, the timing matters as much as the injury itself: when clubs are juggling regular-season performance and day-to-day health, even short absences can ripple through lineup plans.
Anthony’s season has been interrupted before. Earlier, his breakout momentum was curtailed in late 2025 when an oblique strain sidelined him for the remainder of the year, including Boston’s brief playoff run. Before that, in late April, he missed four games due to a back issue.
Monday’s latest concern adds to an already crowded injured list for the Red Sox. which has included Garrett Crochet with shoulder inflammation and Sonny Gray with a hamstring strain.. Other players have also dealt with ailments ranging from biceps and oblique strains to more specific rehab-related diagnoses.
For fans, the key question now is how quickly Anthony can recover enough to return without lingering limitations. With Boston managing multiple injuries at once, every additional day out becomes part of a larger balancing act for the organization.