Roman Anthony’s arrival in the big leagues didn’t come without a cost. A spot for the heralded rookie opened when Wilyer Abreu — the reigning Gold Glover in right field who ranked second on the team with 13 homers — landed on the injured list with what the team described as a left oblique strain.
Abreu showed apparent discomfort on Friday in New York, and the situation worsened to the point of catching manager Alex Cora’s attention on Sunday night.
“There was a fly ball he hit to center, and I saw him running to first and, like, there’s something going on here,” said Cora before the Red Sox’ 10-8 loss to the Rays in 11 innings Monday night.