Boston Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony halted his rehab progress on Monday after experiencing soreness in his right wrist during swings, two weeks after suffering the injury on a check-swing foul ball in Detroit. The team will reassess his status after an off day on Thursday ahead of a homestand at Fenway Park.
Anthony, who suffered the injury on a check-swing foul ball in his first at-bat during the Red Sox's 5-4 win over the Tigers, had shown progress by playing catch on Friday in Atlanta and again on Saturday and Monday. An MRI after the original injury revealed a sprain with no structural damage. His attempt to begin a gradual swinging program this week was stopped when discomfort arose, pushing back any potential return to the lineup in the coming days.