Roman Anthony returned to batting 14 days after a wrist injury on May 4, but the session did not go well and his progression will be slowed. Chad Tracy said Anthony will not swing through soreness and discomfort, and the team will back off and use rest after an off day. The Red Sox cannot afford to lose Anthony long term as underperformance weighs on players, including Caleb Durbin, who described the mental pressure of expectations and the importance of every game. Fan debate has focused on whether Durbin should be sent to AAA, but the team has not indicated a permanent change. With Nick Sogard up, Durbin is expected to receive less playing time, while Tracy said Sogard is not taking over permanently and both players will be used based on matchups to search for runs.
"Obviously, you're not going to have him swing through soreness and discomfort, so not as good news today. But we'll back off and see what happens after the off day with a few more days of rest."
"It's tougher honestly away from the field and pre-work. It's all I think about. This is our life. For me, like I know what I'm capable of. And like coming into the year, I had really high expectations. Obviously as a team we did and still a lot of ball left, but obviously the games we've played up to this point matter a lot, too. Every game matters."
"I don't think it means it's a permanent Sogie's taking over at third. I think you'll still see Durbin. I just think that on given days, if we see a matchup we like and Sogie's part of it, we'll use him. But we're searching for runs, trying to get runs."
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