Red Sox activate Roman Anthony and Trevor Story from 60-day injured list

The Red Sox have activated outfielder Roman Anthony and shortstop Trevor Story off the 60-day injured list, a move reported by MLB Trade Rumors citing Boston Globe reporter Tim Healey. The timing matters for a team that has been navigating lineup stability while key players have been sidelined, and it also reshapes Boston’s options for the final stretch of the season.

Anthony’s return gives Boston another bats-and-glove presence in the outfield, where depth and matchups can become more important as the schedule tightens. Story’s activation, meanwhile, is a boost to the club’s infield profile, with Boston gaining a proven middle-infielder option for games that can swing on late-inning defensive execution and pitch-to-pitch decision-making.

According to the report, the Red Sox will need to make room for the pair on the active roster. MLB Trade Rumors noted that Boston has two open spots on its 40-man roster, which would allow Anthony and Story to be accommodated without additional paper moves beyond the corresponding active-roster adjustments.

The adjustment, as outlined in the same report, is expected to affect players who are currently on the 40-man roster but are option-eligible. MLB Trade Rumors said Boston would send Mickey Gasper and Anthony Seigler back to Triple-A Worcester to create the roster space needed for Anthony and Story’s return. That kind of shuffling is common when multiple injured-list placements are unwound at once, especially near roster deadlines when teams want to carry the right mix for daily playing time.

From a baseball-operations standpoint, the activations also point to a clearer path for Boston’s late-season rotation of lineup roles. With both an outfield returnee and an infield returnee coming back in the same window, the Red Sox can reassign playing time, defensive alignments, and bench usage rather than keeping those decisions frozen around long-term absences.

There is still practical uncertainty that fans will want to watch. Even after activation, players can require time to re-find timing at the plate or regain comfort with game-speed reads. The next few days will be defined by where the Red Sox place Anthony in the outfield and how they structure their shortstop innings plan with Story back in the mix.

For Boston’s roster, the immediate takeaway is that the end of this specific injured-list chapter is also the beginning of another one: the club will need to settle on a rotation of options between the active roster and Triple-A Worcester. The Gasper and Seigler demotions described in the report are the clearest near-term marker of how Boston plans to balance return-from-IL priorities with day-to-day roster needs.