Red Sox continue to get bad news on Roman Anthony’s recovery

With the Red Sox still languishing near the bottom of the American League, it doesn’t look like reinforcements are on the way for Boston’s lackluster roster.

Talk to Tim Healy from Boston Globe On Wednesday, Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy did not provide an upbeat update on the status of Roman Anthony — who has been sidelined for nearly two months with a nagging wrist injury.

“Roman Anthony (sprained wrist/right hand) hasn’t made any substantive progress during the Red Sox’s absence,” Chad Tracy said. Healy posted on X on Wednesday afternoon. “He sometimes tries to swing a lighter club but hasn’t made any real progress with the putt/bat.”

It’s another frustrating setback for the Red Sox and Anthony — who has struggled to make much in terms of progress after injuring his wrist in his May 4 start in Detroit.

While speaking at Fenway Park on June 13, Anthony admitted that he still feels discomfort in his wrist/hand while taking light swings.

“It’s progressing, it’s progressing a lot slower than I imagined at the beginning of this, but it’s definitely progressing, which is the biggest thing,” Anthony said.via Boston HeraldMac Cerullo). “It’s just a pain, that’s what it was, not to be here, but once I feel like it’s starting to get a lot better, I’m sure we’ll have a better idea of ​​where we are and how things will go from here.”

“Obviously it’s not excruciating pain if we’re flailing at this point, but it’s enough pain to where we’re not doing more than the amount we’re doing,” he added.

Initially, the expectation was that Anthony would miss a little over a week with his injury, which occurred after he fouled off the field during a game against the Tigers.

“For me, where I stand right now, how it went and the way I’ve felt over the last few days, when the IL stint is over, I plan on pitching in that game the next day,” Anthony told MLB.com. Ian Brown in May.

Even before his lingering injury, the season had been frustrating for the 22-year-old Anthony.

In 30 games so far with the Red Sox this season, Anthony has slashed .229/.354/.321 with one home run and five RBI.

talking to Boston GlobeAlex Spear last weekAnthony admitted that the only thing he can do at this stage is wait for the torn ligaments in his hand/wrist to heal – which usually takes between 8 and 12 weeks.

“We haven’t gotten to the point where we’re past the time where we say, ‘Oh.’ [expletive]“This is something more serious than we thought, which is a good thing,” Anthony said. “But it’s also something that’s annoying to me [not to have a timetable]”.

“I’m doing everything I can as far as recovery and sleep and all the things that go into that [recovery]. I put my share in that. I just have to let the body do its job. “It was slower than I imagined.”

Connor Ryan is a staff writer covering the Bruins, Celtics, Patriots and Red Sox for Boston.com, a role he has held since 2023.