Roman Anthony’s Red Sox Return Delayed Before Crucial Yankees Series
Roman Anthony will not open the Red Sox’s crucial series against the Yankees, but his latest rehab performance offered encouragement about a possible return.
The Boston Red Sox will begin an important series against the New York Yankees without outfielder Roman Anthony, according to Tommy Cassell of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. The 22-year-old remained with Triple-A Worcester on Friday, instead of joining the team for the series opener. Despite Anthony's impressive two-hit performance on Thursday, the Red Sox seem to be exercising patience with his return.
He batted .304 over his rehab assignments with Double-A Portland and Worcester, hitting two home runs. Anthony acknowledged that he is "getting close" to where he wants to be at the plate, but emphasized that he is not quite there yet. The outfielder previously stated that his recovery timeline proved accurate, as the injury required approximately three months to heal.
Activating Anthony before he feels comfortable at the plate could pose unnecessary risk, especially with the Red Sox in a pivotal stretch of their postseason chase. He may remain with Worcester through the weekend or potentially join Boston before the series concludes on Sunday.
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