Red Sox News & Links: Roman Anthony, Trevor Story to be activated today against Yankees

FORT MYERS, FLORIDA - February 22: The Boston Red Sox announced that Roman Anthony and Trevor Story will be activated for today’s game against the Yankees. Roman Anthony, who had a .280 average in an 8-game rehab stint, is expected to provide the lineup with the needed improvement in working counts and getting on base. Trevor Story, despite struggling with swing decisions, will also be activated.

The decision to activate both players has not yet been announced by the front office. Willson Contreras emphasized the importance of getting Anthony and Story back, while also acknowledging the hard work of the entire lineup over the last three months. The Red Sox have been struggling without runs scored in their last five games, which Anthony should help rectify.

The loss to the Yankees last night moved the Red Sox-Yankees record to an even 6-6, making today’s game a tie-breaker between the two teams if they end the season with the same record. Chad Tracy expressed his desire to win the tiebreaker and push hard in today’s game.