Red Sox get bad news on Roman Anthony as star OF hasn't made progress in injury recovery

The Boston Red Sox are in the middle of a rough 2026 season, and things haven't gone well for much of the roster. That includes those on the injured list right now.

Garrett Crochet's injury has kept him out for a while, and Roman Anthony has also been absent from the lineup for a long time, yet things aren't seemingly getting any better.

According to Tim Healey of The Boston Globe, the update on Anthony recently revealed he "hasn't made any substantive progress" in his injury recovery, which is not what the Red Sox will want to hear on their star outfielder.

Red Sox get bad news on Roman Anthony amid lack of progress during injury recovery

"Roman Anthony (sprained right wrist/hand) hasn't made any substantive progress while the Red Sox have been away, Chad Tracy said," Healey reports. "He occasionally tries to swing a lighter bat but hasn't gotten to a real bat/hitting progression."

This is not a good update for the Red Sox outfielder. The $130.46 million outfielder, who's just 22 years old, has only played in 30 games this season and has 109 total at-bats.

He landed on the injured list after getting pulled from the middle of the Red Sox game against the Detroit Tigers on May 4.

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He's only a couple of weeks away from missing two months of the second year of his MLB career, as his initial debut season also saw Anthony miss a lot of time due to injury.

This update from Healey is a very concerning one for the Red Sox and Anthony. His lack of progress is not good news and bodes poorly for a return before the All-Star break.

Anthony is looking more and more likely to miss most of the 2026 season, and amid a lost year already, it might make sense not to rush him back.

This situation is a worrying one, and the latest update doesn't help quell any worries about the young star outfielder. Anthony is missing a lot of time this season, and his injured-list stint doesn't look likely to end anytime soon.

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