Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Has big night in Triple-A
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Anthony went 4-for-5 with a double, a home run, three RBI and three additional runs scored for Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday.
Anthony, who was recently promoted from Double-A Portland, belted his first home run at the new level. He sent it 415 feet to right field off a left-hander and is batting .365/.453/1.034 against southpaws this season. Since his promotion, Anthony is 9-for-27 with three doubles, a home run, four RBI and six runs scored.
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Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Shows off power in skills contest
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Anthony won the Futures Skills Showcase in Arlington (Tex.) on Saturday, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.
The inaugural skills showcase was a three-round competition designed to highlight bat control and power. Anthony was last after two rounds -- the first a bunting competition followed by hitting to specific thirds of the outfield. It was during the final round, the home run part of the showcase, when Anthony showed off. He homered on six of his eight swings, including four going the opposite way (which meant more points). Anthony is slashing .241/.349/.441 with 15 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs, 27 RBI, eight steals and 38 runs over 66 games for Double-A Portland.
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Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Returns from elbow issue
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Anthony went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run Sunday in Double-A Portland's 10-5 win over Reading.
Per Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic, Anthony was back in the lineup Sunday after missing Portland's previous three games while recovering from an elbow injury that stemmed from being hit by a pitch Wednesday. The 20-year-old outfielder had returned from a rib injury earlier this month and is now slashing a robust .414/.485/.931 through his first eight games of June.
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Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Rolling at Double-A Portland
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Anthony went 3-for-7 with a walk, a double, two home runs and two additional runs scored across both ends of Saturday's doubleheader for Double-A Portland.
The 19-year-old prospect was introduced to Double-A late last season, slashing .343/.477/.543 over 44 plate appearances, and made efforts during the offseason to improve himself. Anthony worked on his body, adding 20 pounds to make a bigger impact this season, per Ben Weinrib of MLB.com. "Now that I've had that experience and had an offseason to work and put some size on and get stronger, I feel like at whatever level I'm at ... just that feeling of knowing that I belong and can hang with this type of competition," Anthony said. He's slashing .333/.385/.708 with five extra-base hits, four RBI and six runs through the season's first six games.
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Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Promoted to Double-A
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Anthony has been promoted by the Red Sox from High-A Greenville to Double-A Portland, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
Anthony has been one of the biggest risers among prospects this season and has now reached the Double-A level in his first full season at just 19 years of age. The left-handed hitting outfielder has collected a .265/.396/.459 batting line with 13 home runs, 13 stolen bases and a 113:78 K:BB over 96 games between Low-A Salem and Greenville in 2023.
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Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Pushed aggressively
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Anthony is hitting .320 with two home runs and an 8:4 K:BB in six games since getting promoted to High-A Greenville.
The toolsy outfielder slashed .228/.376/.316 with one home run and 11 steals in 42 games with Single-A Salem, although his .285 BABIP supressed his numbers. On the flip side, he is playing a bit over his head thus far with the Drive (.400 BABIP), but Anthony has showcased a strong command of the strike zone to go with projectable power and above-average speed in his full-season debut. He turned 19 in May, so he is one of the youngest hitters at High-A.
