Roman Anthony is hitting the injured list.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora announced that news Wednesday on WEEI Afternoons and said the rookie is potentially looking at a recovery timetable of four to six weeks.

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"Yeah, he's going to the IL. He has an oblique strain," Cora said on WEEI.

Cora added the Red Sox "don't know" the exact recovery timeline but "it usually takes from four to six weeks."

Four weeks from Tuesday is Sept. 30, which is the first day of the postseason, with the Wild Card series running through Oct. 2. Six weeks from Tuesday is Oct. 14, which will be after the completion of the ALDS.

"He's one of our best offensive players," Cora said. "It sounds harsh, but we have to move on. We've got to put

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