Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora announced Wednesday on WEEI that right fielder Roman Anthony will be placed on the injured list with a left oblique strain and could miss four to six weeks.

Anthony, 21, left the Red Sox game against the Guardians Tuesday night in the fourth inning after a swing and miss on a 3-2 curveball. Anthony started grabbing his back and headed to the clubhouse following the at bat.

The rookie phenom has been a standout for Boston this season, batting .292 with eight homeruns and 32 runs batted in (RBIs) with a .396 on base percentage (OBP) in 71 games.

Despite a later call-up, Anthony’s name has been in the conversation for American League Rookie of the Year along with Athletics’ first baseman Nick Kurtz and their shortstop Jacob Wilson.

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