Curtis Mead, sidelined since July with a broken wrist, is now the Red Sox's best hope after Roman Anthony's wrist injury forces a last-minute roster change

Curtis Mead, recovering from a broken wrist, was added to the Red Sox playoff roster as a last-minute replacement for Roman Anthony, who was removed due to a wrist injury of his own. NEW YORK — A day after removing Roman Anthony from their first playoff game under somewhat mysterious circumstances, the Red Sox revealed that Anthony is dealing with a right hand/wrist injury serious enough to warrant him being removed from their Wild Card Series roster.