The Boston Red Sox received a much-needed sigh of relief Tuesday regarding top outfield prospect Roman Anthony, who was sent back to Boston to see a hand specialist after injuring his wrist in Monday's win over the Detroit Tigers.

According to interim manager Chad Tracy, the specialist confirmed that Anthony is dealing with nothing more than a wrist sprain — no fractures, no structural damage. "As of right now, it looks like just a wrist sprain," Tracy said at Comerica Park. "Outside of that, no update other than to say, right now, day-to-day. There's nothing imminent as far as an IL stint."

The scare came in the second inning of Monday's game when Anthony fouled off a pitch in his first at-bat and immediately felt pain on the top of his right hand. While initial X-rays in Detroit came back negative, the Red Sox wanted to be thorough and sent him to their own specialist for a closer look. The precaution paid off with what Tracy described as "good news."

Anthony is now considered day-to-day, though he won't rejoin the team in Detroit for the remainder of their series against the Tigers. "Probably not," Tracy said when asked if Anthony would return for Wednesday's series finale. "I don't think, even with the news, he's going to be in the lineup in the next couple of days."

The Red Sox are hopeful Anthony could be back in action by Thursday when they open a home series against the Tampa Bay Rays, but they're taking a cautious approach. "Even with the sprain, it's really going to still be reactive on how he's feeling and how he's progressing," Tracy added. "That's good news but we still have to see how he feels over the next couple days."

Fortunately, the Red Sox have depth to cover for Anthony's absence. Outfielders Jarren Duran, Ceddanne Rafaela, Wilyer Abreu, and Masataka Yoshida are all available, giving the team plenty of flexibility as they play one man short Tuesday. Against left-hander Framber Valdez, Andruw Monasterio is serving as designated hitter with Yoshida sitting out.

For now, it's a waiting game — but after the initial scare, this is the best outcome the Red Sox could have hoped for.