Roman Anthony powers Red Sox past Mariners
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One week after the Boston Red Sox called up top prospect Roman Anthony, the rookie crushed his first career home run on Monday night vs. the Seattle Mariners. Anthony hit the homer 391 feet with a 104 mph exit velocity in the first inning of Monday night's game.
Logan Gilbert allowed two runs over five innings in his first start back from the injured list, but the Seattle Mariners lost 2-0 to Boston.
BOSTON — Roman Anthony, Baseball America’s No. 1 prospect, has been in the major leagues for less than a week but Red Sox star Alex Bregman has seen enough. “I think he’s gonna be one of the best hitters in all of baseball,” Bregman said before Boston’s 2-1 walkoff win in 10 innings over the Yankees on Saturday.
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The week began with Boston calling up top prospect Roman Anthony. It ended with the Red Sox trading slugger Rafael Devers. In between, they swept the rival Yankees.
Roman Anthony's sister has spoken out after going viral during his debut and gaining thousands of followers overnight.
For some, it might seem that Kristian Campbell, Marcelo Mayer and Roman Anthony have cleared the highest hurdle in their baseball journeys — making the leap between Worcester and the parent club in Boston.
Roman Anthony, the No.1 MLB prospect and recent Boston Red Sox callup, was a heartbreaker in the Florida high school playoffs not so long ago.