{"id":912,"date":"2026-05-22T04:07:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T04:07:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=912"},"modified":"2026-05-22T04:07:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T04:07:37","slug":"red-sox-roman-anthony-talks-about-his-slow-start-kind-of-a-letdown-and-turning-it-around-when-he-returns-from-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=912","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox\u2019 Roman Anthony talks about his slow start (\u2018kind of a letdown\u2019) and turning it around when he returns from injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div>\n<p><span>KANSAS CITY, Mo. \u2014 When the Red Sox arrived in Kauffman Stadium, Royals superstar Bobby Witt Jr. sought out Roman Anthony, his Team USA teammate during the World Baseball Classic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=910\">Republicans call off vote on Iran war resolution that was on the verge of passing<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>The two spoke about life and the season in a way that permitted Witt to forget that more than three years of age and playing experience separate the players.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI feel like we\u2019re the same age at times,\u201d said Witt. \u201cBut he\u2019s a lot younger than me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>Indeed. Anthony, who turned 22 last week, remains in his big league infancy. Most top prospects, especially those drafted out of high school who fly through the minors, require time for talent and experience to coalesce and unlock stardom.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>To wit: Witt. Through 200 career games, he hit .247\/.287\/.421 and struggled defensively. Around the middle of his second full season, he leveled up and never looked back, combining a .309\/.364\/.537 line with spectacular defense and elite base running, emerging as one of baseball\u2019s best players.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><span>Get Starting Point<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><label>Enter Email<\/label><\/p>\n<div><button>Sign Up<\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>\u201c[Growth] just comes,\u201d said Witt. \u201cAfter you\u2019ve faced a bunch of guys, you\u2019ve seen them over and over again, you know how to adjust. \u2026 Being adjustable and being consistent, if you can do that every year, keep stacking days and getting better, you\u2019re just going to keep evolving into a better baseball player.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Intellectually, Anthony \u2014 101 games into his big league career \u2014 understands he\u2019ll become better with time. The notion offers little solace, particularly since he\u2019s currently unable to play and gain experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>On Monday, two weeks since his last game, Anthony swung a bat for the first time since pain shot through his right wrist on a check swing. The experiment lasted a few swings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI was super excited to finally pick up a bat. In my head, picking up a bat means this is kind of the last step of getting back out there,\u201d Anthony said. \u201cIt just didn\u2019t really go the way we wanted. It felt similar to how it felt when I [injured] it. \u2026 Obviously not as extreme, but enough to say, \u2018Wow, this isn\u2019t great.\u2019 \u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The pace of Anthony\u2019s rehab has been confusing and disappointing to many, including himself. Initially, he feared a possible broken hamate or surgery when the injury occurred. When imaging ruled out those outcomes, he hoped for a quick return.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThe results [of imaging], based on how I felt, were definitely better than what I had originally envisioned,\u201d he said. \u201cBut the hand is just so tricky. There\u2019s so much that goes on in the hand. I didn\u2019t really know that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>He landed on the injured list May 7 and hoped to return after the 10-day minimum. Instead, discomfort persisted. He got a cortisone shot on May 11 and was encouraged by improvement until he grabbed a bat on Monday. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIf you don\u2019t have confidence you can grip a bat and go with your hand, that\u2019s arguably the most important part of hitting,\u201d said Anthony. \u201cThere\u2019s certain things that I can play through, and certain things where I can continue to play through [injury], tape certain things up. Unfortunately, this just isn\u2019t one of those.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div><span>Related<span>: <\/span><\/span>Finn: Roman Anthony is being asked to be great a little too soon<\/div>\n<p><span>As much as the Red Sox would like Anthony back, they want the best version of him rather than one who is affected on every swing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cYou can\u2019t hit in Major League Baseball without full strength of your hand,\u201d said Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy. \u201cHe knows that, and he knows we\u2019ll get him right and we\u2019ll get him back eventually.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=908\">Republicans delay budget votes as they balk at Trump\u2019s fund<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>In the meantime, Anthony is trying to use the time constructively \u2014 helping teammates game-plan for pitchers, while also examining his performance this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIt\u2019s a [bad] time, but it\u2019s a good time to get better, to study and watch the game,\u201d he said. \u201cThis is an important time to go back and dive deep into why I was underwhelming and what I was doing, and kind of mentally get that right and prepare for when I get back.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Anthony is hitting .229\/.354\/.321 with just one home run in 130 plate appearances. He considers his performance disappointing, particularly given that it\u2019s added to the woes of a struggling offense. He doesn\u2019t accept inexperience as an explanation for his results, given his elite performance as a rookie in 2025, and in the WBC this spring. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cYou never really allow yourself to just kind of be OK with [struggling],\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>His assessment of 2026?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cKind of a letdown, honestly,\u201d he said. \u201cShort sample size, but I wasn\u2019t where I wanted to be.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Anthony\u2019s primary concern is the quality of his swing decisions. He\u2019s swung at more pitches on the edges of the zone, while failing to attack pitches over the heart of the plate. The combination has resulted in his best contact coming on ground balls.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWhen I\u2019m at my best, my swing decisions are great,\u201d he said. \u201cWhen you\u2019re swinging at good pitches, you have a better chance of hitting the ball in the air, and you have a better chance of doing what you want to do.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>He hasn\u2019t done that this year \u2014 and won\u2019t be able to start improving until he gets healthy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Still, Anthony sees two sources of reassurance. First, after a slow start last year (.114\/.291\/.227 through 15 games), he emerged as a force (.329\/.419\/.512). Second, he\u2019s still confident his return will come with most of the season to play.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWhenever I come back, there\u2019s still going to be a lot of baseball left, a whole lot more than I\u2019ve played already,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>His timetable for returning remains unknown. He\u2019ll be reassessed Friday, trying to restart the progression that will return him to games and the experience that will help illuminate his career path. Neither his slow start nor injury alters the view of what Anthony might become.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cSky\u2019s the limit for him,\u201d said Witt. \u201cHe\u2019s going to be in this league for a long time and be a star.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>But both stardom and injuries are capable of resisting schedules. 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