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May 18, 2026

This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Red Sox injury news and transactions.

Anthony (right wrist soreness) hits snag while swinging, pauses rehab 

@IanMBrowne
May 18, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony’s plan to take a significant step forward in his rehab on Monday was halted when he took some swings and felt some soreness in his ailing right wrist.

The hope was for Anthony to start a gradual program of swinging early

Story placed on 10-day IL with a sports hernia

@IanMBrowne
May 16, 2026

ATLANTA -- The struggling Red Sox now have another injury to deal with. And it sounds like this one is going to take a while.

Shortstop Trevor Story was placed on the 10-day injured list with a sports hernia before Saturday’s game against the Braves. In a corresponding move,

Anthony making progress toward return from right wrist sprain

@IanMBrowne
May 15, 2026

ATLANTA -- There was something different about Roman Anthony at first glimpse when he walked to his locker on Friday afternoon.

The outfielder no longer had a brace on his recovering right wrist. And that, right there, signified progress.

A couple of minutes later, there was more progress.

Crochet throws 20 pitches off mound for 1st time since IL placement

@IanMBrowne
May 13, 2026

BOSTON -- In his full home white uniform, Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet took his most significant step since his placement on the injured list when he threw a 20-pitch side session off the mound at Fenway Park prior to Wednesday’s game against the Phillies.

“That's a good step

Positive updates on Red Sox injury front as Contreras, Anthony, Crochet are all improving

@IanMBrowne
May 12, 2026

BOSTON -- Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras is recovering nicely from the right hand contusion he suffered in Sunday’s 4-1 loss to the Rays. Though he was out of the lineup for Tuesday’s opener against the Phillies, Contreras participated in baseball activities prior to the contest and

Red Sox optimistic after initial scans for Contreras (hand)

May 10, 2026

BOSTON -- Willson Contreras had a very short day at Fenway Park on Sunday, logging just one inning during Boston's 4-1 loss after he was hit on the right hand in his first at-bat.

The Red Sox first baseman had a 1-1 count, but after a successful ABS challenge,

Wrist injury forces Anthony to IL, though stint is expected to be short

@IanMBrowne
May 7, 2026

BOSTON – With left fielder Roman Anthony set to be out of the lineup for the third straight day due to a right hand sprain suffered Monday in Detroit, the Red Sox placed him on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to Tuesday) prior to Thursday’s 8-4 loss to

Wrist injury keeps Anthony out of series finale in Detroit

@IanMBrowne
May 6, 2026

DETROIT -- Roman Anthony experienced incremental progress with the right wrist he sprained on Monday night against the Tigers, but the team is still unsure when he will be able to return to the lineup.

Red Sox prospect Valera undergoes Tommy John surgery

@jared_greenspan
May 6, 2026

Right-handed pitcher Juan Valera -- Boston’s No. 4 prospect, per MLB Pipeline -- underwent Tommy John surgery on Wednesday, Red Sox senior director of player development Brian Abraham told MLB.com’s Ian Browne.

The surgery was performed by Dr. Jeffrey Dugas in Alabama.

Anthony day to day with wrist sprain; Gray in line for rotation return

@IanMBrowne
May 5, 2026

DETROIT – At this point, the Red Sox are encouraged by the results of an MRI on Roman Anthony’s right wrist taken in Boston that revealed a sprain and no structure damage.

Anthony tweaked his wrist on a check swing/foul ball in his first at-bat of Monday’s

X-rays negative after Anthony's awkward check swing, more tests scheduled in Boston

@IanMBrowne
May 4, 2026

DETROIT – What looked like an innocuous check swing on a foul ball by Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony on Monday night led to pain at the top of his right wrist that has left his status for the coming days uncertain.

Though initial X-rays taken after his team’s <a href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/red-sox-vs-tigers/2026/05/04/824283/final/box"

Suarez (hamstring) exits early, but hopes to make next start

May 3, 2026

BOSTON -- The Red Sox took a pair of gut punches in Sunday’s 3-1 extra-innings loss to the Astros.

Beyond the Astros taking the series at Fenway, Boston took another ill-afforded hit to the startieng rotation.

Good news for Red Sox rotation: Gray tosses live BP, Crochet's MRI clean

May 1, 2026

BOSTON -- The Red Sox are in dire need of good news for the starting rotation, fueled by multiple injuries and another rough outing by Brayan Bello on Wednesday.

Sonny Gray is close to giving good news to the team.

Red Sox put ace Crochet on IL with shoulder inflammation, recall Eaton

April 29, 2026

TORONTO -- The hits keep coming for the Red Sox through the start of the 2026 season.

Already adapting to life under interim manager Chad Tracy, Boston lost ace Garrett Crochet to the 15-day injured list on Wednesday due to left shoulder inflammation. The move is retroactive to Sunday

Red Sox eye finale vs. O's for Anthony (back) to return to lineup

@IanMBrowne
April 25, 2026

BALTIMORE -- While Roman Anthony was out of the lineup for the fourth straight day on Saturday due to back tightness, his return appears imminent given his ramp-up to baseball activities.

“He’s going to hit today,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said before his team’s 17-1 win over the

Anthony (back) 'feeling better,' but out of Sox's lineup for 3rd straight game

@IanMBrowne
April 24, 2026

BALTIMORE -- While Friday marked the third straight day the Red Sox were without Roman Anthony due to back tightness, the outfielder is making progress and could be in the lineup at some point during this three-game series at Camden Yards that concludes on Sunday.

Anthony hopeful for Friday return after missing 2 games with back tightness

@IanMBrowne
April 23, 2026

BOSTON -- Trying to salvage the finale of a three-game series against the Yankees on Thursday night, the Red Sox were once again without the services of leadoff hitter Roman Anthony, who is experiencing back tightness and soreness.

And once again, Boston struggled to score, taking a 4-2 loss

Anthony (back tightness) out of Wednesday's lineup vs. Yankees

@IanMBrowne
April 22, 2026

BOSTON -- The Red Sox kept leadoff man Roman Anthony out of the lineup on Wednesday night against Yankees left-handed ace Max Fried not due to matchup reasons, but because the 21-year-old outfielder is dealing with back tightness.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora is hopeful Anthony will be back in there

Red Sox place Gray on IL with right hamstring strain

@IanMBrowne
April 21, 2026

BOSTON -- It was expected that Red Sox right-hander Sonny Gray's day would start early, given that he got the nod in Monday’s annual Patriots' Day game with an 11:10 a.m. start time.

Much less expected was that Gray’s day also ended early. He walked off the mound with

Red Sox's pitching depth takes hit with Slaten, Oviedo sidelined

@IanMBrowne
April 8, 2026

BOSTON -- The Red Sox will be without Justin Slaten, one of their most dependable setup men, for the next couple of weeks. This comes after Wednesday morning’s news that the righty landed on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to April 5) with a right oblique strain.

They will be without

Red Sox place Oviedo (elbow) on IL, call up No. 15 prospect

@IanMBrowne
April 3, 2026

BOSTON -- For the Red Sox, a batch of roster moves made in the hours leading up to the home opener meant different emotions for all the individuals involved.

Gonzalez undergoes shoulder cleanup; no timetable yet

March 13, 2026

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The Red Sox will be without one of their best off-the-bench bats against lefties for the foreseeable future.

After meeting on Tuesday with Dr. Jeffrey Dugas in Alabama, the club announced Thursday night that infielder/outfielder Romy Gonzalez underwent a successful left shoulder arthroscopic debridement on Thursday at

Exhale, Red Sox Nation: Anthony, Rafaela OK after collision

@IanMBrowne
February 27, 2026

NORTH PORT, Fla. – Of all the things Red Sox Nation didn’t wish to see on Friday, stud outfielders Roman Anthony and Ceddanne Rafaela on the ground for multiple minutes at the same time would have topped the list.

Fortunately, a mishap in communication that led to a collision between two

Giolito (elbow) expected to miss entire postseason

@IanMBrowne
September 30, 2025

NEW YORK -- After a day of information-gathering, the Red Sox believe that Lucas Giolito’s elbow injury, which kept him off the AL Wild Card Series roster against the Yankees, isn’t major.

That said, the current expectation is that he will miss the entire postseason.