The Boston Red Sox hold a one game lead over the competition for the American League's second Wild Card spot with their 85-71 record. However, if the Red Sox do punch their ticket to the postseason , they could be competing without a key rookie.

Outfielder Roman Anthony was placed on the injured list with a left oblique strain in early September. While there has been some progress, Anthony doesn't seem close to making his return anytime soon. Chief Baseball Officer Craig Beslow painted an overall gloomy picture on Anthony's status, via Ian Browne of MLB.com.

“Yeah, but just like being around him a little bit, you can see he's getting more comfortable. When it first happened, you could look at him and tell that he was in quite a bit of discomfort and pain,” Breslow said. “That has

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