The Boston Red Sox announced on Wednesday that they officially placed outfielder Roman Anthony (oblique) on the 10-day injured list with a left-oblique strain and recalled infielder/outfielder Nick Sogard from Triple-A Worcester in a corresponding move. Anthony injured himself on a swing during Tuesday's game against the Cleveland Guardians and could end up missing the rest of the regular season, with manager Alex Cora saying he could be out for four to six weeks. It's a tough blow for a Red Sox team in firm playoff contention, as the 21-year-old outfield prospect has hit the ground running after making his MLB debut earlier this year. The Red Sox will piece things together in the month of September with Rob Refsnyder and Masataka Yoshida likely working in a platoon, at least until Wilyer Abreu (calf) returns from his own IL stint.

There is a "high probability" that the Boston Red Sox place rookie outfielder Roman Anthony (oblique) on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday, a source told Chris Cotillo of Mass Live. Infielder Nick Sogard is expected to take Anthony's place on the active MLB roster after an MRI exam showed a left-oblique injury. The 21-year-old left-handed hitter injured himelf on a strikout in Tuesday's game at Fenway Park against the Cleveland Guardians and now appears set to miss time. He will be eligible to return on Sept. 13, but given the nature of his injury, it's likely he'll need more time. Wilyer Abreu (calf) is still on the IL himself, so Rob Refsnyder and Masataka Yoshida will likely platoon in the third outfield spot for Boston until Abreu is able to return. It's also possible that Boston uses Kristian Campbell in the outfield. Anthony needs to be stashed in all fantasy formats.UPDATE: "He's going on the IL. He has an oblique strain. Timetable, we don't know... Usually takes from 4-6 weeks," manager Alex Cora said.

Boston Red Sox young superstar Roman Anthony (oblique) was removed from Tuesday's game against the Cleveland Guardians with left oblique tightness, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports. He is set to undergo an MRI on Wednesday. Anthony said he initially felt tightness on a check swing during the same at-bat before striking out in the fourth inning, and he proceeded not to take the field in the fifth. "He's sore," manager Alex Cora said. When asked about his concern level, Anthony replied, "I'm not really sure. I'll see tomorrow, after the MRI." At this time, Anthony should be considered day-to-day, and fantasy managers will want to keep their eyes open for the MRI results. Timing couldn't be worse for fantasy managers with the fantasy playoffs going on, and the Red Sox, as they are in a tight AL East and AL Wild Card race. Nate Eaton entered the game for Anthony and could see additional playing time should he miss any extra time.

Boston Red Sox rookie outfielder Roman Anthony (back) left Tuesday's game early against the Cleveland Guardians at Fenway Park with an apparent back injury, according to Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald. Before Anthony was replaced in right field by Nate Eaton, he went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a strikeout out of the leadoff spot. The 21-year-old looked uncomfortable after striking out in the fourth inning and hit the showers early. We should have an update on Anthony before long as to the seriousness of his back injury, but the BoSox can ill-afford to lose one of the best prospects in baseball in the middle of a pennant race in the final month of the regular season. He has hit a cool .291 (74-for-254) with eight homers, 31 RBI and four steals in his first 70 big-league games. Veteran Rob Refsnyder could see more playing time if Anthony misses extended time.

Boston Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony continued to stay hot at the plate on Wednesday evening during their victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Anthony went 1-for-4 with a leadoff home run off Baltimore starter, left-hander Dietrich Enns. Over his last 11 contests, the former No. 1-overall ranked prospect in the sport has flashed immense upside, holding a dominant .326/.373/.565 line with a .938 OPS. During this stretch, Anthony has tallied two doubles and launched three home runs. Throughout his first 65 games in Boston, Anthony has held a .286/.396/.462 line with seven home runs and four stolen bases. However, under the hood, he carries a remarkable .386 xwOBA, which suggests he should continue to improve in the second half. He remains a must-start option in all formats going forward.

Boston Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony has agreed to an eight-year, $130 million contract extension, Jeff Passan of ESPN reports. The deal, pending a physical, includes a club option and will keep Anthony under team control through the 2034 campaign. The contract begins in 2026 and carries a maximum value of $230 million. Anthony, the 79th pick in the 2022 draft, turned into arguably the best prospect in baseball and earned a promotion to the majors two months ago. The 21-year-old got off to a slow start after debuting June 9, but he has lived up to the hype since then. Anthony has slashed an impressive .283/.400/.428 with a 13.7% walk rate, two homers, 19 RBI, and two stolen bases across 46 games and 190 plate appearances. He has superstar potential and will be a long-term fixture in Boston's outfield.

Boston Red Sox rookie outfielder Roman Anthony (back) will return to the starting lineup on Wednesday, according to manager Alex Cora. Anthony will miss his second straight game on Tuesday due to back tightness. Cora did mention that Anthony could've played on Tuesday, but the organization wants to be cautious with their 21-year-old star in the making. Masataka Yoshida will draw the start in left field during Tuesday's game. Fantasy managers should make sure to get Anthony out of their lineups on Tuesday, but at least they'll have him on Wednesday.

Boston Red Sox rookie outfielder Roman Anthony (back) was scratched from Monday's series opener against the Kansas City Royals with mid-back tightness, according to the team. Wilyer Abreu entered the starting lineup in the two-hole in the batting order and made the start in right field against Royals left-hander Bailey Falter, while Rob Refsnyder got the start at DH against the lefty. For now, fantasy managers should consider the 21-year-old Anthony as day-to-day and check to see if he's able to return in Game 2 of the series against KC. If Anthony ends up missing extended time due to his injury, Masataka Yoshida should see more starts at the DH spot against right-handed pitchers. Anthony started out slow after his first big-league call-up but has been hot of late and is now batting .283 (45-for-159) with two homers, 19 RBI and 27 runs.UPDATE: Anthony won't play on Tuesday, but manager Alex Cora doesn't think the rookie will miss more time than that. He won't be sent for an MRI exam.

Boston Red Sox rookie outfielder Roman Anthony is expected to serve as the team's leadoff man going forward, according to manager Alex Cora. Anthony is in the leadoff spot for the second straight day in Monday's series opener against the Minnesota Twins and right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson at Target Field. It will surely raise the fantasy ceiling of the top prospect in baseball in the month two months of the regular season. The 21-year-old former second-rounder in 2022 hasn't really done anything to raise eyebrows in his first 40 big-league games, as he's gone 36-for-135 (.267) with two home runs, 16 RBI, 22 runs scored and two steals. However, Anthony has picked things up in July and is batting .315 (23-for-73) with a homer, 10 RBI and a steal in 21 games during the month. Jarren Duran has dropped down to the three-hole with Anthony in the leadoff spot.

Boston Red Sox rookie outfielder Roman Anthony will start in left field and hit leadoff for the BoSox in Sunday's series finale at Fenway Park against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers and right-hander Dustin May. It will be the first time in Anthony's career that he has hit in the leadoff spot. The 21-year-old has earned a move up the batting order by going 16-for-49 (.327) with a home run, six RBI and a stolen base in his last 15 games. The former second-round pick in 2022 has played in only 39 games in his first year in the big leagues and is hitting .265/.382/.409 with a .791 OPS, two home runs, 15 RBI, 20 runs scored and two stolen bases in 157 plate appearances. Anthony hasn't been unstoppable early in his career with Boston, but he's starting to figure things out and could be a major asset for fantasy managers down the stretch.

Boston Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony came ready to swing the bat during Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Anthony recorded a single in the second inning, but the fun didn't stop there. He would double in the fifth and eighth inning, which resulted in a 3-for-6 day at the plate for Anthony. It was his first multi-hit game of his young career. Anthony is 7-for-26 at the plate with four doubles and one RBI since being called up earlier this month.

Boston Red Sox rookie outfielder Roman Anthony will head to the bench with a left-hander on the mound in Wednesday's series finale against the hosting Los Angeles Angels and southpaw Yusei Kikuchi. Left-handed-hitting second baseman David Hamilton will also take a seat. Wilyer Abreu is starting in right field and batting fifth, Rob Refsnyder is the designated hitter and batting leadoff, and rookie Marcelo Mayer is playing second base and hitting eighth against Kikuchi. Anthony is one of the top prospects in all of baseball this year and should play regularly for the BoSox the rest of the way, but he's gotten off to a slow start to his major-league career, going 5-for-44 (.114) with a homer, five RBI, five runs scored, a steal and 14 strikeouts in 54 plate appearances over 14 games. Refsnyder is hitting .462 with two RBI in 13 career at-bats against Kikuchi and is worth a look as a DFS sleeper.

Boston Red Sox rookie outfielder Roman Anthony is starting in right field and is batting third in Monday's series opener on the road against the Seattle Mariners and right-hander Logan Gilbert (elbow), who is making his first start off the 15-day injured list. Anthony is being moved up to third in the batting order after the team surprisingly traded Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. The 21-year-old had hit fifth in his first four big-league games after recently being called up. Infielder Kristian Campbell is serving as the designated hitter and is batting ninth, while David Hamilton starts at second and hits seventh. Anthony, the team's second-round pick in 2022, has gone just 1-for-17 with three RBI in his first six big-league games, but he'll now have added RBI and run-scoring opportunities the rest of the way with Devers out of the picture.

Boston Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony and infielder Marcelo Mayer are not in Sunday's lineup when they face Yankee left-hander Max Fried. Anthony has only made one start against a left-hander since joining the major league roster. While Anthony could ultimately earn a full-time role in the Boston lineup, it appears the Red Sox are being cautious with his playing time and keeping him on the strong side of a platoon. Fellow top prospect Mayer has also been typically held out of action when facing left-handed pitching. Since joining the majors, Mayer has only made two starts against lefties. Despite the limited playing time, Mayer has begun to heat up, posting a strong .313 AVG over his last eight games. Anthony has held a low .063 AVG through his first five games. Fantasy managers should expect both budding stars to return to the lineup on Monday when they begin a series against the Seattle Mariners.

Boston Red Sox outfield prospect Roman Anthony will get the starting nod in right field on Friday evening when the Red Sox open a series against the New York Yankees. This is significant as the left-handed bat will get the start even with southpaw Ryan Yarbrough taking the bump for the Yankees. So far, through his first taste of the majors, Anthony has been removed from games when facing a left-handed reliever. However, Friday's lineup suggests that the Red Sox could be giving their top prospect a full-time role going forward. Through his first three games with Boston, Anthony has tallied just one hit but brought in three runs. At Triple-A, Anthony was dominant, posting a .288/.423/.491 line with 56:51 K:BB. He is a strong play in DFS batting fifth facing Yarbrough, who enters this game holding a 4.17 ERA.

Boston Red Sox top prospect Roman Anthony caused plenty of fanfare but did not contribute much to the action in Monday's 10-8 extra-inning loss to the Rays. The 21-year-old, who is the No. 1 overall prospect in all of baseball per MLB Pipeline, made his big-league debut in right field batting fifth. He went 0-for-4 with an RBI, a walk, and a strikeout. Anthony performed very well in the minors last season. He was also slashing .288/.423/.491 with Triple-A Worcester before getting the call-up, so there is plenty for fantasy managers to be excited about. He is already rostered in 62 percent of leagues, but that means he could still be available for some fantasy managers.

The Boston Red Sox are calling up outfield prospect Roman Anthony from Triple-A Worcester on Monday, a source tells Mass Live's Christopher Smith. Anthony isn't in the team's starting lineup for Monday's series opener against the division-rival Tampa Bay Rays, but he's heading to Boston and should play regularly in the Red Sox's outfield, making him a must-add off the waiver wire if he's available in your league. Per MLB Pipeline, the 21-year-old former second-rounder in 2022 was the No. 1 overall prospect in all of baseball. He gets the call-up after slashing .288/.423/.491 with a .913 OPS, 10 home run, 29 RBI, 45 runs scored and three steals in 58 games with Worcester. On Saturday, Anthony clobbered a 497-foot grand slam at an exit velocity of 115.6 mph, showing just the kind of damage he can do offensively. Although Kristian Campbell homered on Sunday, the fellow rookie could find himself on the bench more often now that Anthony is in town.UPDATE: Anthony will bat fifth on Monday in his MLB debut.

Boston Red Sox outfield prospect Roman Anthony collected just one hit in four at-bats on Saturday for Triple-A Worcester, but the lone hit was a mammoth 497-foot grand slam that came off the bat at 115.6 mph. In addition to the four RBI, MLB's top prospect also walked once and scored twice in the contest. It was the 21-year-old's 10th home run of the year and the longest home run hit at any level this season. The 6-foot-3 slugger is now slashing .290/.421/.495 on the season. Despite going 5-for-29 (.172) over his last seven games, he owns one of the best hit tools in the minors, and Saturday's display should show that, at the very least, his power is MLB-worthy. Anthony will be one of the next big prospects to get the call to the majors and should be up by the end of the month. The left-handed slugger is a stash candidate in all leagues ahead of his eventual call-up.

Boston Red Sox outfield prospect Roman Anthony went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 6-5 extra innings win against Triple-A Rochester. Down one run in the bottom of the ninth, the phenom crushed a full-count breaking ball 110.5 MPH and 428 feet to send the game to extra innings. The 21-year-old has been very passive at the plate this season, with 46 walks to 50 strikeouts on the season and just a 35.6 percent swing rate. However, his batted ball metrics remain gaudy, and the whiff rate is in a solid place. The best prospect in baseball should be expected to make his debut almost any day now at this point and should be owned universally.

Boston Red Sox outfield prospect Roman Anthony flexed some muscle on Tuesday with a leadoff home run that registered a 115.5 mph exit velocity, finishing the day 1-for-4 with a walk, two RBI, and two runs scored in the contest for Triple-A Worcester. The game's top-ranked prospect already owned the highest average EV at Triple-A coming into the game, and there will be more of the same on a nightly basis so long as he's in the minors. The 21-year-old has eight home runs and has been on base in 23 straight games, either via hit or walk. He's just waiting for an opportunity to open up in Boston, although at some point, it seems he'll force their hand. The left-handed slugger is the top prospect stash for fantasy in all formats.