Red Sox fans waiting on baited breath for some good news following Roman Anthony’s MRI scan are due for some disappointment.
Speaking on WEEI Wednesday afternoon, Red Sox manager Alex Cora confirmed that Anthony is set to land on the injured list due to an oblique strain suffered the previous night against Cleveland.
Based on the prognosis of the muscle injury, Cora said that Anthony could miss the remainder of the regular season.
“He’s going on the IL. He has an oblique strain,” Cora said on WEEI. “Timetable, we don’t know. … Usually takes from 4-6 weeks.