Red Sox rookie Roman Anthony placed on IL with left oblique injury

Roman Anthony, the 21 year old rookie who has energized the Boston Red Sox since his June 9 callup, exited Tuesday night’s 11-7 win over the Cleveland Guardians at Fenway Park after grabbing his left side and was removed with left oblique tightness. The team said he underwent an MRI on Wednesday and manager Alex Cora confirmed on WEEI that Anthony will be placed on the injured list, leaving the club without one of its most impactful hitters as the Red Sox push toward the postseason.

Anthony left in the fourth inning after striking out on a checked swing and immediately clutching his lower left side. He was replaced in right field by Nate Eaton, and team officials later listed the issue as left oblique tightness. Anthony described the sensation as more painful than the midback tightness that cost him a couple of games earlier this season, and said he would wait for MRI results before assessing the outlook. "This is definitely worse," he told reporters. "I wish I knew. I havent dealt with something like this before."

Stat lines and accounts vary slightly, but Anthony has been a breakout force since joining the big-league club. Across roughly 70 games with Boston, he has hit around...