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Red Sox Announce Multiple Moves Amid Roman Anthony News
Red Sox Announce Multiple Moves Amid Roman Anthony News originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Boston Red Sox are reportedly making the long-awaited move to call up top prospect Roman Anthony from Triple-A Worcester on Monday. Advertisement Anthony, who slugged a 497-foot grand slam in front of executive Craig Breslow on Sunday, will get his first chance at big league stardom in the Red Sox' Monday matinee with the Tampa Bay Rays. Fresh off a series win against the New York Yankees in the Bronx, news quickly emerged as to why the Sox finally called up MLB's top prospect. The Red Sox sent outfielder Wilyer Abreu to the injured list in a corresponding move, according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal, who also broke the Anthony news. Boston Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu (52) receives congratulations from Osentoski-Imagn Images The exact injury to Abreu is unknown, but it may explain Abreu's paltry .268 OPS in June. Many Sox fans took the opportunity as a bittersweet one, balancing the excitement around Anthony's highly anticipated MLB debut with the news of the unknown injury to Abreu, who finished sixth in AL Rookie of the Year voting in 2024. Advertisement One fan wrote on X, 'I hope Wilyer Abreu is okay, but man, I'm just so damn happy the Roman Anthony discourse can finally stop.' Anthony will be batting fifth in his MLB debut tonight, per Rosenthal, though the Red Sox announced a different starting lineup earlier in the afternoon. Boston also announced two additional roster moves on Monday, most notably selecting Anthony's Triple-A teammate, pitcher Brian Van Belle, to the major league roster. They also designated right-hander Robert Stock for assignment. Related: Details Emerge on Giancarlo Stanton's Massive Gift to Aaron Judge Related: Tigers Predicted as Trade Partner for $34 Million All-Star After Kerry Carpenter Milestone This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 9, 2025, where it first appeared.
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8 hours ago
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Roman Anthony collects first RBI in whirlwind MLB debut
BOSTON — As Roman Anthony waited in the Triple-A Worcester clubhouse ahead of a four-hour bus ride to Lehigh Valley, Penn., on Monday, he called his dad. Less than a half hour later, manager Chad Tracey walked into the clubhouse and had an announcement. Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu was headed to the injury list with an oblique strain and Anthony was headed to Boston to make his much-awaited major-league debut. Advertisement 'He came out and just said, 'Hey, you're going to the big leagues,'' Anthony said on Monday sitting in the Fenway Park dugout, surrounded by a throng of media. 'From there on out, it's kind of been a little bit of a blur.' Anthony called his dad back, relayed a quick message, packed his bags and hit the road for the 45-mile drive east from Worcester to Boston. He hit the road shortly before 4 p.m. and the No. 1 prospect in baseball was scheduled to be in Boston's lineup that night for his big-league debut. 'There wasn't too much traffic,' Anthony quipped. 'A little bit of a short notice, but better than being on the bus to Lehigh Valley.' Arriving for his big league debut! [image or embed] — Red Sox (@ June 9, 2025 at 3:07 PM Batting fifth and playing right field in Boston's 10-8 extra-innings loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, Anthony went 0-for-4, picking up a key RBI with a groundout in the ninth inning that was part of a two-run rally that allowed the Red Sox to tie the game at 7. According to Red Sox PR, Anthony became the youngest Red Sox player with an RBI since Rafael Devers (20) in 2017 and the youngest with an RBI in his MLB debut since Luis Alvarado (19) in 1968. In his first three at-bats, Anthony had a fly out, a liner back to the mound, a strikeout looking and a walk. In the fifth inning, he made an error as a ground ball went under his glove, allowing a run to score. He was lifted for pinch-hitter Rob Refsnyder in the 11th. The drumbeat for Anthony's promotion has grown steadily louder all season. Anthony is the youngest hitter in the International League, having turned 21 just last month. He hit .288 with a .914 OPS and 10 homers in 58 games, including a 497-foot grand slam on Saturday, the longest home run by any hitter at any level of professional baseball this season. Anthony led the minors with 32 barreled balls. Roman Anthony just MELTED a baseball 🤯🤯 497 ft | 115.6 mph for MLB's No. 1 prospect with the @WooSox! — Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) June 8, 2025 'The kid has done an amazing job throughout player development, just getting ready for this moment,' Red Sox manager Alex Cora said. 'We're excited. It's a big day for the organization. … It's not the perfect way of doing it (with Abreu on the IL), but he's here.' Anthony has always been mature for his age, and it's shown as he's risen through the Red Sox system while simultaneously becoming the No. 1 prospect in the game. He's handled the media and fan attention with poise. Surrounding by four TV cameras and over two dozen reporters on Monday, Anthony fielded 10 minutes of questions roughly an hour before first pitch. Advertisement 'I think always being the youngest guy in the clubhouse at every level has definitely helped,' Anthony said. 'Being the youngest of the three at home and growing up around my brother and his friends, trying to hang out with the older group of guys. I've always just enjoyed leaning on the older guys.' The spotlight has followed Anthony since he was drafted in the second round in 2022 by the Red Sox, a compensation pick for when starter Eduardo Rodríguez signed with Detroit following the 2021 season. The intense attention has never bothered Anthony. 'I think (my heart) was racing more a few weeks ago when I heard Marcelo was going up,' Anthony said of his closest friend on the team, fellow top prospect Marcelo Mayer. Anthony's debut had an eerily similar feeling to Mayer's. Just 17 days ago, Mayer debuted when third baseman Alex Bregman landed on the injured list with a quad strain. Mayer had a frenzied arrival at Fenway Park in between games of a doubleheader. A natural shortstop, he'd played just six minor-league games at third base prior to his big-league debut. He was slotted at third base right away and has only started at the hot corner since. Anthony arrived on short notice on Monday when the oblique injury Abreu suffered over the weekend in New York turned out to require an IL stint. Cora had initially hoped it would be a minor injury. For now, Cora said he prefers to keep Ceddanne Rafaela in center and Jarren Duran in left. That means Anthony, who played just four games in right field at Triple A this season, will see time in right. This season, he'd played 29 games in left, 11 in center and 14 at designated hitter, mainly after a shoulder injury in April. Prior to the game, Anthony strolled out to right field with outfield coach Kyle Hudson, who pointed out the nuances of Fenway's right field with its quirky angles. Anthony's error in the fifth came on a routine grounder that he didn't get in front of, but rather tried to field from the side. Advertisement 'I've played there quite a bit in the minor leagues, obviously more center, more left as of recently,' Anthony said of right field. 'But it doesn't matter to me. I'm here and I'm going to try to help this team win, no matter where that is.' Because Worcester was set to play in Lehigh Valley this week, the equipment truck had already hit the road before the team bus, meaning much of Anthony's equipment was already on its way to Pennsylvania before he got the call-up. He wasn't using his original glove and had to wear a teammate's cleats. He did have one of his own bats, however. Boston's top three prospects — Anthony, Mayer and Kristian Campbell, who debuted on Opening Day — are now all in the Red Sox's big-league lineup. On Monday, they batted fifth through seventh in the order. Since 1981, the only other games in which the Red Sox started a trio of position players age 22 or younger came in 2010 with the much less heralded trio of Lars Anderson, Ryan Kalish and Yamaico Navarro. 'One of the things that I truly believe is going to happen, we should play with energy every single day, because we are probably one of the youngest teams in the big leagues,' Cora said. The Red Sox's current young trio has the full attention of the Boston faithful. Like Mayer during his debut, Anthony received a standing ovation before his first at-bat. The whirlwind day didn't unfold exactly way Anthony imagined his big-league debut would go. It never works that way. But with Anthony's arrival, Boston's youth movement has commenced. Baseball's No. 1 prospect is in the majors and now he's ready to show who he is. 'It's something you kind of don't even really know how it's supposed to feel,' Anthony said. 'It was shocking and it was amazing.'
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13 hours ago
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Red Sox call up Roman Anthony to bat fifth Monday vs. Rays
June 9 - The Boston Red Sox called up outfielder Roman Anthony from Triple-A Worcester ahead of Monday's home game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Anthony, regarded as Major League Baseball's No. 1 prospect, will start in right field and bat fifth for the Red Sox on Monday. The left-handed hitter takes the spot that belonged to Wilyer Abreu, who was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain. Anthony, the team's second-round pick in the 2022 MLB Draft, forged a .288/.423/.491 slash line in 58 games for Worcester this season. He posted 10 homers and 29 RBIs in 265 plate appearances -- highlighted by a grand slam on Saturday that flew well over the right-center wall and was estimated at 497 feet. "We're trying to win ballgames," said Red Sox manager Alex Cora. "The kid has done an amazing job throughout (prospect development) getting ready for this moment. We're excited. It's a big day for the organization ... we'll use him the right way and we'll help him with the adjustments that comes with being a big-leaguer." The Red Sox (32-35) now have elevated all three of their elite hitting prospects to the bigs. Second baseman/outfielder Kristian Campbell broke spring training with Boston and, after a red-hot start, has settled in with a .233 average, six homers and 20 RBIs in 58 games. Shortstop Marcelo Mayer was called up two weeks ago when third basemen Alex Bregman went on the injured list with a quadriceps issue. Installed at third base where he had little experience, Mayer has posted a .222/.282/.361 slash line with one homer and two errors in 12 games. Abreu ranks second on the Red Sox with 13 homers, complementing a .245 batting average with 32 RBIs. --Field Level Media
New York Times
15 hours ago
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Red Sox call up top prospect Roman Anthony: Source
For the second time in the past month, the Boston Red Sox have promoted a top prospect. On Monday, Boston promoted outfielder Roman Anthony, the No. 1 prospect in baseball. Right fielder Wilyer Abreu has been placed on the injured list, according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal. At a time when the team is struggling to stay afloat in the American League East, but coming of a key weekend series win over the New York Yankees, the Red Sox have summoned Anthony, one of the best hitters in the minor leagues, to boost the club. Advertisement In 58 Triple-A games, the 21-year-old is hitting .288 with a .914 OPS, 10 homers, nine doubles and two triples along with 51 walks and 56 strikeouts. On Saturday night in Worcester, Anthony crushed a 497-foot grand slam at 115.6 mph. It marked the longest homer at any professional level this season, making calls for his promotion even louder. Roman Anthony just MELTED a baseball 🤯🤯 497 ft | 115.6 mph for MLB's No. 1 prospect with the @WooSox! — Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) June 8, 2025 The Red Sox have been reeling since third baseman Alex Bregman went on the IL with a severe right quad strain on May 24. They are 6-9 in his absence. In early May, the team lost first baseman Triston Casas to season-ending knee surgery. In Bregman's place, the club recalled Marcelo Mayer, their top infield prospect, and now Anthony joins the big-league club too. All three of Boston's top prospects entering the season, including Kristian Campbell, who made the Opening Day roster, are now in the majors. Anthony, a 2022 second-round draft pick, has shown prodigious power throughout his career, but has been particularly potent this season. He leads all minor leaguers with 32 barreled balls. For Triple-A Worcester, he's played 29 games in left field, 11 in center and four in right and served as designated hitter 14 games, mainly after a shoulder injury in late April. Throughout his minor-league career, Anthony has routinely been the youngest hitter in his league, having just turned 21 on May 13. In 119 games between Double A and Triple A last season, he hit .291 with an .894 OPS, 32 doubles and 18 homers. Law provided this assessment of Anthony as he prepares to make his Red Sox debut: 'Anthony remains the top prospect in baseball, keeping his No. 1 status thanks to a strong start in Triple A that has him hitting the ball very hard (average exit velocity above 95 mph and 90th percentile EV at 109.4 mph. He's had more swing-and-miss than you'd like to see and he's been particularly vulnerable to changeups down and away and offspeed pitches. I imagine that's what he will see a lot of at the start of his MLB career.' Advertisement With Abreu on the IL, Ceddanne Rafaela was scheduled to play right field on Monday night for just the second time in his big-league career. Jarren Duran, who was a Gold Glove finalist in center last season before playing left most of this year, is likely to move back to center with Anthony taking over a majority of the reps in left. Anthony, Campbell and Mayer impressed this spring as a trio of top prospects who performed well in big-league camp and meshed with the clubhouse. When the season began, Campbell was the lone prospect that made the Opening Day roster, but now Mayer and Anthony have joined him as Boston officially turns its eye toward the future.
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Alex Cora Sends Message After Red Sox's Historic Walk-Off Against Angels
Alex Cora Sends Message After Red Sox's Historic Walk-Off Against Angels originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Los Angeles Angels (28-33) looked like they were on their way to sweeping the Boston Red Sox (30-34) at Fenway Park after jumping out to a 4-0 lead in the top of the first inning on Wednesday. However, their pitching staff wasn't up to the task. Advertisement The Red Sox tallied five runs in the bottom of the frame thanks to RBI singles by right fielder Wilyer Abreu and first baseman Abraham Toro, a RBI walk by third baseman Marcelo Mayer, and a two-run double by shortstop David Hamilton. Los Angeles followed up with three more runs in the second before Boston tied the game in the fourth with an Abreu sacrifice fly and a RBI single by catcher Carlos Narváez. Each squad scored two more runs, setting up a walkoff two-run homer by Red Sox center fielder Cedannae Rafaela in the bottom of the ninth that tucked just inside of the right field pole. The ball traveled 308 feet, which is the shortest walkoff home run that went outside the park since the advent of Statcast in 2015, via Sarah Langs. Boston manager Alex Cora sounded off about it postgame, via MassLive's Christopher Smith. Boston Red Sox right fielder Wilyer Abreu (52) and Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora (13).© Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports 'To say we needed this one is an understatement," he said. The Red Sox are just 3-7 in their past 10 games including Wednesday's win. Advertisement "Red Sox players yell 'pesky' whenever a ball is hit down the right field line," Smith added. "Of course, from their angle in the dugout, they typically don't know if it's fair or foul off the bat." Next up for Boston is a road series vs. the New York Yankees (37-22), while Los Angeles will host the Seattle Mariners (32-27). Related: Alex Cora Assigns Blame After Red Sox's Loss to Angels Related: Angels Announce Injury News After Outfielder Leaves Red Sox Game This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
