Boston Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony was removed from Monday's game against the Detroit Tigers in the bottom of the second inning due to right wrist discomfort.
Anthony's X-rays came back negative, but he will fly to Boston to see a hand specialist, manager Chad Tracy said following the team's 5-4 victory.
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"Imaging tonight was negative, but we are going to send him back to Boston to see our hand specialist."
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Anthony said he expects to get an MRI in Boston.
Anthony suffered the injury on a swing in the first inning. After being visited by a trainer and having a lengthy conversation, he continued his at-bat and grounded into a fielder's choice. The 21-year-old took his position for the bottom of the first, but Masataka Yoshida replaced him in left field to start the second.
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"(I) just took a swing and it didn't feel good, and as I came back in and went under to continue to swing, it just was painful," he explained, adding that the pain was at the "top of the hand," per NESN.
"I've never really dealt with something like this, never even had any pain in my hand before, so we'll see what happens."
Anthony was an AL Rookie of the Year finalist in 2025 despite playing in just 71 games because of an oblique strain. However, he's had a slow start to his sophomore campaign, hitting .229/.354/.321 with one homer, five RBIs, and 20 walks across 130 plate appearances.
Boston signed Anthony to an eight-year, $130-million extension in August.
