Add The New York Post on Google Lost in the Red Sox’s magical run is their top prospect, who hasn’t forgotten the doubters.
Roman Anthony hasn’t been seen in the big leagues since May 4, and the Red Sox haven’t missed him one bit, turning from a middling franchise into baseball’s best team in July while Anthony has been out with a partially torn ligament/tendon in his ring finger.
Anthony suffered many setbacks in rehab, and before the Red Sox season turned around, questions surrounded his injury, initially reported as a wrist issue before it was later changed to a finger ailment with multiple MRI exams and specialists getting involved.
Boston Red Sox left fielder Roman Anthony has been on the sideline while the team has been on an obscene run. Boston Globe via Getty Images “I know there’s a lot of noise,” Anthony said to MassLive Tuesday while on his rehab assignment with Double-A Worcester, where he went 2-for-4 and hit a home run. “A lot of people have opinions of me or what I do, or my injury or whatever it may be. Everyone has a phone. Everyone has access to say what they want to say, whether it’s true or not. So I stay away from all of it. My ultimate goal was to get out here and to play baseball.”
Anthony has been out 114 days and counting, while the Red Sox are an insane 41-13 since June 24, after sitting as low as 14 games under .500. They are now 73-59 and knocking on the door of an AL East lead, trailing the Rays (78-54) by five games while the Yankees (74-57) are 3.5 behind Tampa Bay.
“I did everything I could,” Anthony said. “I thought I made that clear. I took all the shots (injections) I could, as soon as I could. I tried to do everything to get back on the field. Unfortunately, maybe we pushed too hard. Every time I tried to do that, it may have set me back a little bit. But at the same time, I saw three outside doctors that told me this was a three-month injury. After it all, it took right about that much.”
Anthony wasn’t exactly contributing to winning when he was playing, hitting just .229 with one home run in 30 games this season after being expected to lead the offense.
As a rookie in 2025, he slashed .292/.396/.463 with eight home runs, 18 doubles, 32 RBIs and 48 runs in 71 games. He signed an eight-year, $130 million contract last August.
The Red Sox are 41-13 since June 24. Getty Images The Red Sox were 14-21 entering May 4, when Anthony went out and was lost for nearly the next four months.
Anthony was previously baseball’s No. 1 prospect in 2024 and ’25.
Anthony is expected to return to the fold soon, perhaps as soon as this week, and multiple reports expect their highly touted bat to return to the leadoff role for Boston when he’s activated off the 60-day IL.
“I don’t have anything to say to anyone or anything to prove to anyone,” Anthony said. “For me, I’m just excited to get back and play baseball with the guys. People are going to talk regardless — good or bad.”
Boston has also been without ace pitcher Garrett Crochet, who is expected to return in a bullpen role this season.
