Even though the Minnesota Twins had talks with the Boston Red Sox about Joe Ryan leading up to the trade deadline, one player whose name never came up in discussions was Roman Anthony.

The Red Sox leave the trade deadline in the first Wild Card spot, riding a five-game win streak and, most importantly, sitting above the Yankees in the division

www.si.com/mlb/red-sox Red Sox Fans Can Exhale After Roman Anthony's Latest Injury Update

Roman Anthony — who was originally slated to bat third in Boston’s lineup on Monday as the team’s right fielder — was scratched just before the start of the game. Boston later announced that the promising rookie outfielder was taken out of action due to “mid-back tightness.”

Anthony was scratched due to “mid-back tightness,” according to the Red Sox. NESN cameras caught Anthony looking uncomfortable during pregame warm-ups on the Fenway Park field.