Red Sox Provide Update on 'Frustrated' Roman Anthony

“Roman’s always level-headed regardless of how things are going,” Tracy said, per Christopher Smith of MassLive. “He believes in his ability. I think he’s probably frustrated.

“I think his mind was like, ‘I’m getting back soon.' And then that little motion with the swing still bothers it. I know he wants to be out there helping us, but he’s very, very mature... understands that he has to be healthy and you can’t hit in Major League Baseball without full strength of your hand. So he knows that and he also knows we’ll get him right and we’ll get him back eventually.”

Anthony already wasn't having the season he wanted before this injury, which was the second time this year he had to miss multiple games in succession, and the Red Sox's offense was struggling as a whole all along. It's become obvious that too much was asked of Anthony in terms of carrying that offense this quickly, but bringing him back should still be a major difference-maker.

With all that in mind, the Red Sox not only have to make sure Anthony is physically sound when he comes back, but that they've analyzed his swing from a biomechanical perspective. There's got to be an effective strategy to prevent a young, disciplined player from getting dinged up this often.