Multiple Big League Contributors Set to Begin Rehab Assignments This Week

[Alex Mayes]

In what could be a huge boon to the Red Sox as they look to bounce back from dropping their last seven of eight games, Roman Anthony, Trevor Story, and Isiah Kiner-Falefa are all set to begin rehab assignments throughout various levels of the organization.

First, Story has already reported to Worcester and will start his 20-day clock ticking on Sunday. It will be curious to see if he immediately slides into his usual shortstop position with the quick-rising Franklin Arias manning the position already for the WooSox, or if Story spends some time playing second base. 

Anthony will report to the Portland Sea Dogs on Tuesday straight from Fort Myers, where he’s been hitting off a high-velocity Trajekt machine to get his timing down. He will also have the typical 20-day ramp-up period before he has to be recalled to the 26-man roster. It’s unclear how much of that window he will need, at least from an offensive standpoint, because he has been consistently taking outfield reps while his partially torn right ring finger tendon was healing.

Finally, Kiner-Falefa has also already reported to Worcester but will be the last to start his rehab assignment on Wednesday. He’s rehabbing a left forearm stress reaction that came from him swinging the bat too hard as he started heating up earlier this season. 

The more difficult part of each one of these guys getting closer to rejoining the Red Sox is how interim manager Chad Tracy will shuffle the lineups on a daily basis. There are a number of guys who have been seeing regular playing time who will either head to the bench in a backup role or could get the call from Craig Breslow that they are headed back to Worcester until rosters expand next month. 

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[moonslav59]

I'm not excited about a Story return, despite his 2025 numbers.

IKF was heating up before his injury, but Monasterio, Seagler and Sogard are doing fine.

Anthony for Duran could be a major boost, even if he just hits .725.

[Alex Mayes]

6 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

I'm not excited about a Story return, despite his 2025 numbers.

IKF was heating up before his injury, but Monasterio, Seagler and Sogard are doing fine.

Anthony for Duran could be a major boost, even if he just hits .725.

Right there with you about Story. Could be the rare subtraction by addition situation, haha. 
 

I was hoping Anthony would mean Duran to the bench but that all hinges on Masa’s potential hamstring injury now. 

[moonslav59]

2 hours ago, Alex Mayes said:

Right there with you about Story. Could be the rare subtraction by addition situation, haha. 
I was hoping Anthony would mean Duran to the bench but that all hinges on Masa’s potential hamstring injury now. 

Even if Masa is out, we could see Anthony/White in LF and Romy/Anthony at DH.

Or, Mead at DH.

Or, Monasterio at DH.

[JoeBrady]

2 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

IKF was heating up before his injury,

IKF might not be talented enough to replicate what he was doing before his injury.  He did a great job for a while.