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Red Sox manager outlines next steps for injured Roman Anthony, Garrett Crochet
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ATLANTA — It’s unlikely that outfielder Roman Anthony or starter Garrett Crochet will return from the injured list before the Red Sox return home to Boston to play Friday. Still, though, both key players are making progress as they rehab with the team on the road.
Anthony, who has been out since May 5 after spraining a ligament in his right hand, is closer to returning than Crochet and played catch on the Truist Park field for the second day in a row Saturday . The hope is that he can clear the next, more important hurdle Monday in Kansas City by gripping — and swinging a bat.
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“He threw longer with a little bit more reps and with a little bit more intensity. Everything went well with that,” said interim manager Chad Tracy. “We’ll re-evaluate tomorrow, a full treatment day, and we’re hopeful he picks up a bat on Monday and starts swinging. That all depends on how he feels tomorrow.”
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Anthony is eligible to return from the IL at any time and traveled with the team in hopes of being able to play in either Atlanta (Friday-Sunday) or Kansas City (Monday-Wednesday). The Royals series hasn’t been ruled out, though the Red Sox will continue to be cautious.
“It depends on how much volume of swings he does on that day,” Tracy said. “You have to keep in mind, too, that you can’t just do (batting practice) flips and go into a game. There’s going to have to be some level of (pitching) machine velocity work to test it out as well. The important thing is we’re getting closer.”
Crochet also took a step Saturday, toeing the mound for the second time since being shut down with elbow fatigue in late April. Three days after throwing a 20-pitch bullpen at Fenway Park, the lefty threw a 35-pitch session in the visitors’ bullpen at Truist. He was hoping to progress to face hitters this week but instead, will throw a two-inning, “up-and-down” bullpen, likely Wednesday, before facing hitters for the first time. Crochet is hoping to avoid a rehab assignment and the Red Sox haven’t ruled out re-inserting him into their rotation after one simulated game against teammates .
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“Crochet threw a 35-pitch side and felt good,” Tracy said. “The next step would be an up-down side sometime early next week probably Wednesday.”
The Red Sox player most likely to be the next activated off the injured list is lefty Danny Coulombe , who is a candidate to re-join the team Monday in Kansas City after throwing a scoreless inning in a rehab outing for Double-A Portland on Friday.
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