Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Returns to field Saturday
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Anthony started in right field and went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 12-1 win over the Yankees.
Anthony was back in the outfield after a one-game stint as the designated hitter Friday due to not feeling 100 percent, per Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com. Other than Friday's three-strikeout night, Anthony's first taste of the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry in New York has gone well. The Red Sox have won the first three games, with Anthony providing a two-run home run Thursday to seal that win.
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Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Big role in Thursday's win
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Anthony went 2-for-5 with a home run, a walk, three RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Yankees.
Anthony supplied a game-tying RBI single in the sixth inning and then added a two-run homer for insurance in the ninth. This was his fourth multi-hit effort in the last five games, though he has just two extra-base hits in that span. The rookie outfielder is up to five homers, 26 RBI, 40 runs scored, four stolen bases, 17 doubles and one triple while slashing .286/.405/.448 through 59 contests.
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Red Sox's Roman Anthony: In elite company
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Anthony went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a stolen base and two runs scored in Saturday's 7-5 win over Miami.
Anthony scored multiple runs for the fourth time in the last five games, crossing the plate on 10 occasions while posting a .500 OBP during that stretch. In 55 career games in the majors, Anthony has reached base 94 times. Since the 2000 season, the only two American League players to reach base more often in their first 55 games are Ichiro Suzuki (104 times in 2001) and Yordan Alvarez (100 in 2019).
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Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Huge game in blowout
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Anthony went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, a stolen base and three additional runs scored during Tuesday's 14-1 win over the Astros.
Anthony walked four times Tuesday, setting a career high in the category and matching the most walks in a game by any hitter in MLB this season. He punished the Astros on one of the few pitches they threw him in the zone, lifting a solo homer in the eighth inning off Colton Gordon. Anthony has gone yard in back-to-back games and has a five-game hit streak. He's 7-for-19 (.368) during that five-game stretch.
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Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Returns to Boston lineup
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Anthony (back) will start in left field and bat leadoff in Wednesday's game versus the Royals.
Anthony missed the previous two contests with mid-back tightness, but he's ready to roll for Wednesday's game. The rookie outfielder -- who agreed to an eight-year, $130 million contract extension with Boston earlier Wednesday -- will carry an eight-game hitting stretch into the series finale.
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Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Agrees to $130 million extension
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Anthony (back) agreed to an eight-year, $130 million contract extension with the Red Sox on Wednesday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
The deal will go into effect in 2026 and includes escalators that could take the maximum value of the contract up to $230 million. The final year of the deal is a club option, so Anthony could be under team control through the 2034 campaign. Anthony has slashed .283/.400/.428 with two home runs and two stolen bases over his first 46 major-league contests. The 21-year-old has missed the last two games with mid-back tightness but is expected to return to Boston's lineup for Wednesday's series finale versus the Royals.
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Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Late scratch Monday
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Anthony was scratched from the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Royals due to an undisclosed injury, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
Anthony was removed from the starting nine minutes before first pitch, and the team has yet to provide more information on the reason behind his absence. Wilyer Abreu will bat third and man right field in Anthony's stead.
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Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Legs out double, scores lone run
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Anthony went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double and a run scored in Saturday's 1-0 win over Tampa Bay.
Anthony extended his hit streak to eight games in the fourth inning, when he legged out a double on a ball hit to right field with an exit velocity of 103.4 mph. With Masataka Yoshida back on the roster and most likely starting at DH, Boston's crowded outfield mix could change on a daily basis, with Ceddanne Rafaela moving from center field to second base Saturday to accommodate Anthony, Jarren Duran and Wilyer Abreu. Anthony has made an impressive adjustment to MLB pitching. After batting .114 over his first 15 games in the majors, he's hit safely in 13 of his last 14 starts, posting a .379/.438/.534 slash line with seven extra-base hits, eight RBI and 13 runs scored during that stretch.
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Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Getting breather
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Anthony is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Tampa Bay.
Anthony will get the night off after making 13 consecutive starts. During that stretch, the rookie went 21-for-55 (.382) with 11 runs scored and eight RBI. Masataka Yoshida will DH while Jarren Duran, Ceddanne Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu fill the outfield from left to right.
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Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Multiple hits again
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Anthony went 2-for-4 in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Blue Jays.
Anthony's luck appears to be turning in his favor, as Sunday's effort was his second consecutive multi-hit game. His batting average climbed to .193 following a weekend in which he went 5-for-10. A small sample size assessment by Statcast looks favorably upon Anthony, who has elite metrics in barrels (15.0 percent), hard-hit balls (50.0 percent) and exit velocity (93.5).
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Red Sox's Roman Anthony: On base three times
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Anthony went 1-for-4 with two walks, a double and a run scored in Saturday's 3-2 loss to San Francisco.
Anthony kicked off a two-run rally in the ninth inning with his double, but he's managed just four hits through the first 11 games of his MLB career and is batting just .121. That shouldn't be too alarming, as big-league history is littered with prospects of all stripes that have struggled when they first reach the majors. The positive sign is that he remains patient, working three walks over the last two games and not chasing (19.0 percent chase rate). Statcast pegs Anthony with a .243 expected batting average instead, based on a hard-hit rate of 45.8 percent.
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Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Slugs first big-league homer
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Anthony went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Monday in a 2-0 win over Seattle.
Anthony provided all the offense the Red Sox would need with his 391-foot solo blast in the first inning. The long ball was the first of Anthony's career and just his second hit of any type. Anthony has gone a meager 2-for-21 through seven games, though he's managed to squeeze out a productive four RBI during that span.
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Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Sitting against southpaw again
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Anthony is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
The Red Sox envision Anthony developing into a full-time player over the long haul, but he hasn't yet proven he can handle same-handed pitching. The rookie will hit the bench for the second straight game while the Yankees send southpaw Max Fried to the hill, paving the way for Rob Refsnyder to get a start in right field.
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Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Notches first MLB hit
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Anthony went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Rays.
Anthony went the other way with a pitch outside the zone, lacing a two-run double in the first inning that held up as the winning knock. The two-bagger was Anthony's first hit in the majors and gave him three RBI in his first two contests.
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Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Headed to big leagues
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The Red Sox are slated to promote Anthony from Triple-A Worcester ahead of Monday's game against the Rays, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
The Red Sox have already released a lineup for Monday that doesn't include Anthony, but Rosenthal says Anthony is slated to bat fifth after he's officially added to the roster. Arguably the top prospect in all of baseball, Anthony has slashed .288/.423/.491 with 10 home runs and a 56:51 K:BB over 58 games this season with Worcester. Wilyer Abreu appears headed to the 10-day injured list with an unspecified injury to clear a spot on the active roster for Anthony.
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Red Sox's Roman Anthony: More walks than Ks in May
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Anthony is slashing .354/.485/.494 with two home runs, one steal, a 20.8 percent walk rate and a 19.8 percent strikeout rate in 22 games this month for Triple-A Worcester.
He hit for a bit more power in April (five homers in 23 games), but Anthony's approach and control of the zone has gone from good to great as the season has progressed. It's unclear when Boston will start his clock, but Anthony has been ready for a while.
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Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Limited to DH at Triple-A
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Anthony has been limited to designated-hitter duty at Triple-A Worcester of late due to minor right shoulder soreness, Chris Henrique of Beyond the Monster reports.
Anthony has been used exclusively at DH since April 11 and is set to be the DH again during Worcester's day/night doubleheader Thursday. The shoulder issue has not affected Anthony at the plate, as he's gone 7-for-12 with a 1:3 K:BB in three games at DH. It's not clear when Anthony -- who is slashing .283/.441/.500 with two homers overall this season -- might be ready to play the outfield again.
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Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Crushes two homers
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Anthony went 2-for-3 with two walks, two home runs, three RBI and two additional runs scored for Triple-A Worcester on Sunday.
Anthony turned on a cutter in sixth inning, depositing his first home run over the fence in right field, then went the other way in the eighth on a sinker for his second blast. In addition to the raw power, Anthony showed off another of his best traits: good swing decisions. Across five plate appearances, he swung at just one pitch outside the zone, working a pair of walks for the second consecutive game.
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Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Likely to begin season at Triple-A
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Anthony (illness) is likely to begin the season at Triple-A Worcester, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
The Red Sox are expected to have an opening in right field with Wilyer Abreu slated to miss at least the first week or so of the season with a gastrointestinal issue. However, Anthony is coming back from an illness of his own, one which resulted in him losing about 10 pounds. The top prospect has resumed workouts, but it's not clear when he'll be ready to return to game action. Anthony has a good chance to become a regular for the Red Sox at some point this season, but it appears highly likely that will come down the line during the 2025 campaign.
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Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Resuming workouts Saturday
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Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Friday that he expects Anthony (illness) to resume workouts Saturday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Anthony hasn't played in a Grapefruit League game since March 2, as he's one of a handful of Red Sox players to come down with the flu. He appears to be on the mend, but it could be a few more days before he's back in game action. Anthony is a candidate to play right field for Boston with Wilyer Abreu (illness) expected to begin the season on the injured list, but the top prospect will need to get back up to speed himself first.
