Another series has gone by without an update on Roman Anthony's injury timeline. The Boston Red Sox outfielder has been on the sidelines since May 5 with a ring finger carpometacarpal (CMC) ligament tear and the team has missed his 2025 offensive output dearly.
Tim Healey of The Boston Globe on June 24 reported that Anthony is still not swinging a bat, which means there are still weeks remaining before he'll see big league action. His 60-day injured list placement (which has no effect on his timeline, at this point) to bring Romy Gonzalez back to the major league roster proves that. Anthony still has to build up his swing and complete a rehab assignment before the Sox can welcome him back.
There has been a strange lack of clarity on Anthony's injury from the jump, from a day-to-day diagnosis to the belief that he'd sprained his wrist to Sam Kennedy outright saying there's no evidence of a ligament tear in Anthony's scans. The outfielder has been the most upfront about his injury, giving reporters the correct diagnosis and, on the June 29 installment of Rob Bradford's "Baseball Isn't Boring" podcast, he gave fans some insight into his pain level nearly two months since he last played.
“It’s the same kind of coming through, as I push through and kind of extend through in a sense, and then turn it over in a way of just a bat against my hand is still the thing we’re trying to get through," Anthony said.
Red Sox's Roman Anthony explains discomfort in his hand as he attempts to swing with CMC ligament injury
In other words, swinging a bat is still uncomfortable for Anthony. However, he did also mention that he's felt improvement in his hand, that it feels stronger when he does attempt to swing. He's trending up, but slowly.
Ian Browne of MLB.com reported in mid-June that a follow-up MRI on Anthony's hand showed healing of his afflicted finger. Unfortunately, there is no further medical intervention that the Red Sox can take to make his rare injury heal faster — all they can do is hurry up and wait, as they've been doing for nearly two months.
Boston is hoping that Anthony will be able to find the best version of himself when he returns to action, whenever that may be. He struggled offensively to begin the season, to the tune of a .229/.354/.321 slash line with 33 strikeouts and just seven extra base hits in 30 games.
It will be at least a few more weeks until the Sox see if Anthony can break free of his early-season slump. At least he notices increased strength in his hand, suggesting some progress is being made, however slowly.
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