RED SOX ANNOUNCE ROSTER MOVES
BOSTON, MA—The Boston Red Sox today announced the following roster moves:
Selected outfielder Roman Anthony to the active Major League roster from Triple-A Worcester. He will wear number 48.
Placed outfielder Wilyer Abreu on the 10-Day Injured List with a left oblique strain.
Designated first baseman/outfielder Ryan Noda for assignment.
Anthony, 21, is ranked by both Baseball America and MLB.com as the sport’s No. 1 overall prospect. The left-handed hitter has batted .288 (61-for-212) with a .914 OPS in 58 games for Worcester, making 29 starts in left field, 14 as the designated hitter, 11 in center field, and four in right field. Originally selected by Boston in the second round of the 2022 First-Year Player Draft, the Florida native has hit .285 (323-for-1,235) with 223 runs scored, 72 doubles, 10 triples, 42 home runs, and 170 RBI in 303 career minor league games.
Abreu, 25, has hit .245 (51-for-208) with 13 home runs and 32 RBI in 64 games this season. The left-handed hitter has made 53 starts, all in right field. Originally signed as an international free agent by the Houston Astros in July 2017, the Venezuela native has hit .258 (176-for-683) with 47 doubles, two triples, 30 home runs and 104 RBI over 224 career Major League games, all with the Red Sox (2023-25).
Noda, 29, was acquired from the Los Angeles Angels on May 22, in exchange for cash considerations. In 13 games for Worcester, the left-handed hitter has batted .378 (14-for-37) with three doubles, three home runs, and 13 RBI while making five starts at first base, five in right field, and three as the designated hitter. Originally selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 15th round of the 2017 First-Year Player Draft, the Illinois native has hit .212 (106-for-501) in 164 career Major League games with the Athletics (2023-24).