Roman Anthony Explained

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Roman Anthony
Team:Boston Red Sox
Position:Outfielder
Birth Date:13 May 2004
Birth Place:West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Bats:Left
Throws:Right

Roman Joseph Anthony (born May 13, 2004) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Boston Red Sox organization.

Amateur career

Anthony lives in North Palm Beach, Florida, and attended Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.[1] He committed to play college baseball at Ole Miss after his sophomore year.[2] He was named the Broward County 7-A Player of the Year by the Sun Sentinel after hitting for a .363 batting average with five home runs, six doubles, and 22 runs batted in (RBIs) with 26 stolen bases and 32 runs scored.[3] As a senior, Anthony batted .520 with 52 hits, 14 doubles, 10 home runs, 40 RBIs, and 36 runs scored and repeated as the Broward 7-A Player of the Year.[4] He was also named the Gatorade Florida Player of the Year and Florida Mr. Baseball.[5] [6] Earlier in the season, Anthony had seven hits in 15 at bats with four stolen bases in the National High School Invitational as the Eagles won the tournament.[7]

Professional career

Anthony was considered a top prospect for the 2022 MLB draft,[8] and was selected 79th overall by the Boston Red Sox.[9] He signed with the team and received an over-slot signing bonus of $2.5 million.[10] After signing, Anthony was assigned to the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Red Sox to begin his professional career.[11] He was later promoted to the Salem Red Sox of the Single-A Carolina League.[12]

Anthony returned to Salem at the beginning of the 2023 season.[13] He batted .228 with one home run and 18 RBIs in 42 games played with Salem and was promoted to the High-A Greenville Drive.[14] Anthony was promoted a second time to the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs after hitting .294 with 12 home runs, 38 RBIs, and 41 runs scored in 54 games played with Greenville.[15] He finished the season with a .272 batting average and 14 home runs with 64 RBIs and 78 runs scored.[16] Anthony was recognized as the Red Sox' minor-league hitter of the year for 2023.[17]

Anthony began the 2024 season with Portland, ranked as the Red Sox' number two minor-league prospect by Baseball America.[18] In August, he was promoted to the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox, along with fellow-prospects Marcelo Mayer and Kyle Teel.[19] At the time of his promotion, Anthony had posted a .269/.367/.489 slash line with Portland.[19]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jake Clemente, Roman Anthony lead Stoneman Douglas back to 7A baseball state final with rain-delayed win over Hagerty. Sun Sentinel. May 20, 2022. June 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: Ole Miss Baseball Lands One of the Top Hitters in the 2022 Class. Nate. Gabler. SI.com. June 24, 2020. June 18, 2022.
  3. Web site: Broward 7A-6A baseball player of the year: Roman Anthony, Stoneman Douglas junior. Adam. Lichtenstein. Sun Sentinel. June 19, 2021. June 18, 2022.
  4. Web site: June 18, 2022. June 18, 2022. Broward 7A-6A baseball player of the year: Roman Anthony. Sun Sentinel.
  5. Web site: Stoneman Douglas' Roman Anthony named Florida Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year. Miami Herald. June 3, 2022. June 18, 2022.
  6. Web site: Roman Anthony & Todd Fitz-Gerald of Douglas win baseball awards. Plus softball & track honors. Miami Herald. June 21, 2022. June 22, 2022.
  7. Web site: A look at the best performers at the 2022 NHSI. Jonathan. Mayo. MLB.com. April 10, 2022. June 19, 2022.
  8. Web site: July's MLB Draft features two potential first-rounders from South Florida. Miami Herald. July 15, 2022.
  9. Web site: Red Sox select Roman Anthony at No. 79 in compensation round of MLB draft. Matt. Vautour. MassLive.com. July 18, 2022. July 18, 2022.
  10. Web site: Red Sox reach agreement with 2022 draft pick Roman Anthony. Boston Globe. July 18, 2022. August 1, 2022.
  11. Web site: Red Sox Draft Pick Roman Anthony Off To Great Start In FCL. Lauren. Campbell. NESN. August 16, 2022. August 17, 2022.
  12. Web site: Red Sox Prospect Outlook: Is Roman Anthony Breakout Candidate For 2023?. Ricky. Doyle. NESN. February 16, 2023. April 12, 2023.
  13. Web site: Red Sox’s 2023 breakout prospect candidate joins Marcelo Mayer, Blaze Jordan at Greenville. Christopher. Smith. MassLive.com. April 5, 2023. April 12, 2023.
  14. Web site: The Red Sox’ Roman Anthony has gone from a relatively unheralded high school prospect to one of the fastest-rising in the minor leagues. The Boston Globe. July 21, 2023. September 20, 2023.
  15. Web site: Top Red Sox prospects Roman Anthony, Kyle Teel promoted to Sea Dogs. Portland Press Herald. September 5, 2023. September 20, 2023.
  16. Web site: Keith Law: Red Sox’ Roman Anthony ‘might be the biggest breakout prospect’ in baseball. Conor. Ryan. Boston.com. September 18, 2023. September 20, 2023.
  17. News: Minor league honors offer Red Sox chance to reflect on their developing homegrown pitching pipeline . Alex . Speier . . limited . September 26, 2023 . September 27, 2023.
  18. News: A look at the Red Sox’ full-season minor league affiliates and the top prospects at each level . Alex . Speier . . limited . April 1, 2024 . April 1, 2024.
  19. News: Why the Red Sox’ Big Three were promoted to Triple A together, and why the pressure is on . Alex . Speier . . limited . August 14, 2024 . August 15, 2024.

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