Roman Anthony’s latest injury update gave the Red Sox something they badly needed: a break in the bad-news cycle.
After Anthony was forced out of the wild-card series against the Yankees with what the team described as “new strains to different muscles in his wrist in addition to exacerbating the old injuries,” Boston chief baseball officer Craig Breslow said Monday that surgery does not appear to be in the cards right now. The current plan points toward rest and recovery.
“He's had a bunch of follow-up appointments here, including imaging,” Breslow said. “We're still collecting information.
Still working through what the right course of treatment is. At this point, it doesn't seem like there's any type of surgical intervention.
Rest is likely the best path to recovery.”
Anthony’s exit in the postseason was another painful chapter in what has already been a difficult run of health setbacks. He previously missed roughly three months of the 2026 season after suffering a partially torn ring finger CMC ligament, so this latest wrist issue came on top of an injury history that has already interrupted his early big league career.
The timing, at least, gives Boston some breathing room. With the Red Sox finished for the year, they have about four months before Spring Training and a little over five months before the 2027 season is scheduled to begin in March. The collective bargaining agreement and labor issues could affect that timeline, but for Anthony, the immediate focus is simpler: heal up and get healthy.
That matters because the Red Sox have seen just how much Anthony means to their lineup. He missed only 71 games in 2025 before an oblique strain ended that season early, and this year’s hand and wrist problem added another frustrating detour. Boston’s ceiling looks a lot different when he’s available.
For now, though, the important part is clear. Surgery is not expected, rest is the likely answer, and the Red Sox can at least move through the offseason with some optimism about Anthony’s recovery.
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