As Roman Anthony stretched and warmed up minutes before the first pitch of the Boston Red Sox's second series against the Kansas City Royals, he reached for his back.
The young outfielder quickly spoke with trainers and left the field to be examined. He was scratched from the lineup soon after. Wilyer Abreu played in Anthony's stead and was, arguably, the player of the game (2-3, run, RBI), but fans' concerns persisted throughout the evening. Luckily, Anthony's injury doesn't appear serious.
“I’ll stay away from [Anthony] tomorrow,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said after the game on Monday.