Roman Anthony Injury Update: Red Sox CBO Outlines Recovery Plan for $130M Boston Star

Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow provided an encouraging update on Roman Anthony’s right hand and wrist injury. At Monday’s MLB general managers’ meeting in Las Vegas, Breslow said Anthony’s injury is taking longer to recover from than expected. Anthony, who is signed to an eight-year, $130 million contract, is expected to recover during the offseason. On Tuesday, Breslow joined NESN’s 310 To Left podcast and shared Anthony’s offseason recovery plan. “Yeah, he’s in the midst of, you know, just a period of time where we wanted him to rest and just minimize any of the stress that he might put on his wrist,” Breslow said. “He’s going to be evaluated in a few weeks, at which point we’re hopeful that he can start to take on a strengthening program and get some of the range of motion back before ultimately starting a hitting progression.” Anthony initially injured his right ring finger on May 4 against the Detroit Tigers. He suffered a partially torn carpometacarpal (CMC) ligament, which connects the base of his right ring finger to his wrist. The Red Sox star missed nearly four months before returning on Aug. 30. Anthony’s injury resurfaced during Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series against the Yankees on September 29. The subsequent imaging revealed new muscle strains in his right wrist, leading to Anthony’s removal from the postseason roster. Later, the Red Sox star admitted that when he first returned in August, he still felt discomfort in his hand, but he risked playing through the injury. Red Sox Rule Out Surgery For Roman Anthony While Craig Breslow admitted that the diagnosis has not changed for Roman Anthony as of now, the need for surgery has been ruled out. Breslow cited Anthony’s multiple follow-up appointments and imaging tests and revealed that the Red Sox outfielder will not need any offseason procedure. “Yeah, he’s had a bunch of follow-up appointments here, including imaging,” Breslow said via MLB.com . “We’re still collecting information, still working through what the kind of right course of treatment is. And at this point, it doesn’t seem that there’s any type of surgical intervention. It looks like rest is likely the best path to recovery.” Because of the wrist injury, Anthony could only take 242 plate appearances, finishing with an OPS of just .735. With Anthony set to be re-evaluated in a couple of weeks, the Red Sox hope the outfielder will be ready to participate in spring training in 2027. Read More News: “They Just Annoyed Each Other” – Mets Insider Offers Fresh Perspective on Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto’s Clubhouse Dynamic “Robbery” – Fans Erupt As Reds Slugger Sal Stewart Takes 2026 NL ROY Over Mets Phenom Carson Benge College Sports Network has you covered with the latest news, analysis, insights, and trending stories in tennis , college football , men’s college basketball , women’s college basketball , and college baseball !