Boston Red Sox reach $130 million extension with star rookie Roman Anthony
The Red Sox agreed to an eight-year contract extension with 21-year-old outfielder Roman Anthony on Aug. 6, according to USA TODAY Sports' Bob Nightengale. The extension is worth $130 million and will keep Anthony under contract through his age-30 season.
The deal includes a club option for the 2034 season and with incentives can max out at $230 million. Anthony will have the opportunity to hit the open market at his age 31 season in 2035, giving him another chance to cash in on a major deal.
The Boston Red Sox lock up outfielder Roman Anthony to an eight-year, $130 million contract that begins in 2026. It raises the bar from the 8-year, $111 million contract Corbin Carroll signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks as a rookie in 2023. @JeffPassan on it.
According to MLB Trade Rumors, Anthony's contract is the third largest handed out to a player with less than one year of MLB service time. Seattle's Julio Rodriguez signed a $210 million extension in 2022 during his Rookie of the Year campaign.
Anthony ― who was the No. 79 overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft out of Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida ― made his MLB debut against the Tampa Bay Rays on June 9 after opening the season as the top prospect in baseball. He has a .283/.400/.428 slash line with two home runs and 19 RBI in 46 MLB games.
His .400 on base percentage leads all American League rookies.
Roman Anthony stats
Here's a look at Anthony's stats during his rookie season with the Red Sox. Anthony is currently seventh in the MLB and fourth in the American League with a 1.6 WAR, according to Fangraphs. He is the second-best rookie behind teammate Carlos Narváez (2.5 WAR).
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