Red Sox Send 3 Regulars to Rehab as Yoshida Faces IL Stint

3 articles · Updated · The Boston Globe · Aug 15

Trevor Story, Roman Anthony and Isiah Kiner-Falefa are set to begin minor league rehab games from Sunday through Wednesday, giving Boston its first wave of lineup reinforcements since May.
Story has been out since May 15 with a sports hernia, Anthony since May 5 with a partially torn right-wrist ligament, and Kiner-Falefa since June 19 with a stress reaction in his left ulna.
Chad Tracy said all three will follow a gradual buildup with no fixed return date, as Boston tries to avoid rushing hitters back before their timing against live pitching is fully restored.
That caution reflects Romy Gonzalez's recent example: he played only 6 rehab games before returning June 28, then hit .185/.264/.308 in 19 major league games before being optioned back to Triple-A.
Boston's injury picture still worsened Saturday when Masataka Yoshida hurt his hamstring and likely faces an IL stint, while Garrett Crochet remains limited to flat-ground throwing from 50-60 feet.