Roman Anthony's Back Issue: Red Sox Fans Worry

0:00It's April 23rd. Welcome in. This is MLB News Today, where baseball meets AI. Roman Anthony's back tweak with the Boston Red Sox is turning into more than a quick fix. The 20-year-old outfielder sat out Wednesday's match-up against the New York Yankees and won't play in Thursday's series finale either. Manager Alex Cora confirmed that this morning on the Greg Hilshow. Earlier this week, Anthony felt this comfort during Tuesday's loss to the Yankees. He told Cora mid-game, but pushed through until waking up Sora Wednesday. The team hoped he'd bounce back quick, but now it's clear they need more time to figure it out. Red Sox fans have real reason to worry here. Anthony's one of their top hitters, and Boston's fighting to dodge a sweep by their rivals without him in the lineup. Losing a stud like that amps up the pressure big time. His swing style might be the culprit, with violent deceleration putting stress on his back in obliques. His had these issues before, and as a young gun stepping a fast, bumps like this come

1:02with the territory. The Red Sox might pop him on the 10-day injured list soon to let him heal proper. Fingers crossed. This is just the hiccup in his big year, keeping that future star shining bright.