Roman Anthony dominated out of Wild-Card sequence vs. Yankees
Boston Pink Sox
Roman Anthony was despatched again to Boston after Tuesday’s Sport 1 loss to the Yankees — and will likely be out by no less than the ALDS.
With their season hanging within the steadiness, the Pink Sox with be with out considered one of their prime younger gamers of their lineup for the remainder of their Wild Card sequence towards the New York Yankees
Roman Anthony — who needed to exit Boston’s 9-0 Sport 1 loss at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday due to hand discomfort — is absent from the Pink Sox’ batting order for Sport 2, additional hurting a group already on the ropes towards its most-hated rival.
And even when Boston extends its season past Wednesday, it stays to be seen when precisely Anthony will rejoin the group.
In accordance with Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic, Anthony will miss the rest of Boston’s Wild-Card sequence, with imaging of his hand revealing new strains in numerous muscle tissues within the affected space.
“He was despatched again final night time after leaving the sport. We despatched him again to Boston for additional, extra imaging which really revealed some new strains to completely different muscle tissues in his wrist along with [exacerbating] the outdated accidents,” Pink Sox supervisor Chad Tracy mentioned, per MassLive’s Chris Cotillo. “It’s not nice.”
With Anthony sidelined on Wednesday, Nate Eaton will begin in left area and bat ninth, whereas Jarren Duran can also be sitting to open Wednesday’s sport towards Yankees southpaw Max Fried.
Jahmai Jones, who has thrived this season as a platoon hitter when matched up towards lefties, is slotted in because the leadoff hitter and will likely be Boston’s DH.
It’s a brutal setback for each the Pink Sox and Anthony, who has missed a majority of the 2026 season as a consequence of a proper hand damage. He initially tore a ligament in his proper ring finger whereas holding on a verify swing on Could 4 and didn’t return to Boston’s lineup till Aug. 29, lacking 101 video games within the course of.
Anthony appeared to reaggravate that hand whereas making an attempt to carry his swing in Boston’s regular-season finale towards the Cubs in Tampa on Sunday.
The 22-year-old outfielder labored in Tuesday’s sport within the Bronx, placing out twice in his two at-bats towards Cam Schlittler and struggling to verify his swing towards New York’s ace. He was pulled within the prime of the sixth inning.
“He took a check-swing after which one other swing and his hand flared on him,” Tracy mentioned postgame. “And it acquired uncomfortable, so we needed to make a transfer there.”
With Anthony now sidelined, Tracy famous that the Pink Sox are contemplating Curtis Mead and Anthony Seigler to hitch the group rather than Anthony. WEEI’s Rob Bradford famous that Anthony gained’t be obtainable by no less than the ALDS if Boston advances previous New York.
Anthony’s promising profession with Boston has been rife with accidents — as he missed the ultimate month-plus of the 2025 marketing campaign as a consequence of an indirect pressure that saved him out of Boston’s three-game Wild-Card sequence towards New York.
Here’s a have a look at the Pink Sox’ lineup for Sport 2 — the place a loss to New York would imply yet one more disheartening finish to Boston’s season. Sonny Grey will get the beginning for Boston.
- Jahmai Jones DH
- Adley Rutschman C
- Willson Contreras 1B
- Wilyer Abreu RF
- Ceddanne Rafaela CF
- Caleb Durbin 3B
- Nick Sogard 2B
- Trevor Story SS
- Nate Eaton LF
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