Roman Anthony will not return for the Wild Card Series or the American League Division Series.
He was replaced by Andruw Monasterio in the sixth inning, and after the game, manager Chad Tracy revealed that his hand flared up on him. He is not in the lineup Wednesday, and he won't be for the rest of this series or the next, should the Red Sox advance.
"He was sent back last night after leaving the game," Tracy told reporters on Wednesday, per MassLive's Chris Cotillo. "We sent him back to Boston for extra, additional imaging which actually revealed some new strains to different muscles in his wrist in addition to exasperating the old injuries. It’s not great."
Anthony missed last year's postseason, and his postseason this year could end after just two at-bats.
It's unclear whether he will be able to return at all this year, but for now, the Red Sox need to get by without him. He missed 101 games with the hand injury in the regular season, so the Red Sox know how to win without him.
Mead was acquired by the Red Sox in the middle of a career year, but was injured in his first game with the Red Sox. Adding him to the roster could be a good boost for the infield if he is healthy enough to play second base regularly.
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