NEW YORK (AP) — Roman Anthony was removed from Boston's loss to the New York Yankees in their Wild Card Series opener with a right hand injury Tuesday night.
Batting leadoff as the Red Sox designated hitter in his playoff debut, Anthony struck out in both of his at-bats against Cam Schlittler before getting lifted for a pinch hitter with his team trailing 2-0 in the sixth inning.
Boston manager Chad Tracy said Anthony felt discomfort in his right hand after a couple of checked swings. The 22-year-old Anthony missed 101 games from May 5 to Aug. 29 with an injury to the same hand.
“He’s obviously coming off that. You’ll get a zinger every once in a while where you feel something — it’s fine, it goes away,” Tracy said. “Today some stuff happened that was more serious and was uncomfortable.”
New York took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three series with a 9-0 victory.
It's unclear if Anthony will be able to play Wednesday night, when the Red Sox must win to extend their season.
“It’s hard to say right now,” Tracy said. “It’s one of those things where he obviously was in a lot of discomfort. So we had to remove him. We’ll have to see what tomorrow brings.”
One of baseball's premier prospects when he arrived in the majors last year, Anthony batted .245 with five home runs, 15 RBIs and a .735 OPS in 55 regular-season games this season.
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Boston Red Sox's Roman Anthony drops his bat after hitting an RBI double off Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Freddy Peralta during the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Boston Red Sox' Roman Anthony hits a triple during the seventh inning of the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Greg M. Cooper)
Boston Red Sox designated hitter Roman Anthony greets teammates prior to Game 1 of baseball's American League Wild Card Series against the New York Yankees, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A huge gray shark named Bukangi has become an honorary mascot in South Korea’s biggest port city while slowly circling a canal where the animal has been trapped for nearly two weeks.
Officials in Busan have embraced the attention brought by the shark, which has drawn thousands of tourists and now shares the Korean name for the city’s North Port, where it was first spotted Sept. 18.
The shark, which officials say is about 3.5 meters (11.5 feet) long, has become a social media sensation, but guiding it back to open water has proved tricky.
Officials on Tuesday deployed five vessels to the waterway. They sprayed streams of water from tanks while attempting to herd the shark toward the open sea, an effort closely watched by huge crowds on site and broadcast on YouTube.
The crews gave up hours later after the shark repeatedly swam past or dived to avoid the boats, remaining inside the canal.
Kim Won-ho, a Busan City official, said authorities will make another attempt as early as Friday to free the shark, which experts say is important for its safety and long-term health.
The state-run National Institute of Fisheries Science is producing a specially designed net 50 meters (54 yards) long or bigger to be stretched across the waterway by boat to channel the shark toward the exit. Another boat will spray water from behind to drive the shark in that direction, according to tentative plans, he said.
“We’re adapting our response to the situation on site,” Kim said.
Officials have not detected any clear signs that the shark’s health has deteriorated while stuck in the canal, but they still consider its release to the open sea as crucial, he said.
About 600,000 visitors have flocked to the North Port to see the shark since counting began Sept. 19, including nearly half a million during last week’s Chuseok holiday break, the Korean Thanksgiving, city officials said.
“Bukangi has naturally become a new part of Busan’s story with the interest and love of the city’s people,” Busan Mayor Chun Jae-soo said in a statement.
Members of the South Korean Coast Guard on a boat engage in an operation on the waterway of the North Port Waterfront Park as they attempt to herd a trapped shark toward the open sea in Busan, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026 (Son Hyung-joo/Yonhap via AP)
People gather to watch a trapped shark at the North Port Waterfront Park in Busan, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026 (Son Hyung-joo/Yonhap via AP)
