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Red Sox Skipper Sends Roman Anthony Message After Rookie Of The Year U

Bonisiwe Shabane
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red sox skipper sends roman anthony message after rookie of the year u

The Boston Red Sox made their first postseason in the last three years thanks to a strong roster of veteran talent. But the team was boosted by a notable youth movement as well, including a remarkable campaign from highly touted rookie Roman Anthony. After performing as the top-ranked prospect in all of Major League Baseball, Anthony received his callup to the big-league club in June and proceeded to post a stellar .292/.396/.463 slash line in 257 total... He signed an eight-year, $130 million contract with the Red Sox, according to Spotrac, that could prove to be a major coup for the team. His rookie season was so strong that he has been named a finalist for the American League’s Rookie of the Year Award, despite a relatively short stint in the majors. “The fact that Anthony is even a finalist with 303 plate appearances proves how strong his body of work was in his initiation to the Majors,” MLB.com noted.

“There is a precedent for a player winning Rookie of the Year with even fewer plate appearances, but you’d have to go back to Willie McCovey, who won in the National League with 219... Anthony faces some significant competition for the award, with the Athletics’ Nick Kurtz and Jacob Wilson also named as finalists. But following the announcement that Anthony was in the mix, Red Sox manager Alex Cora offered his thoughts on what the star rookie contributed in his debut season. Boston Red Sox star Roman Anthony never had a realistic shot to win American League Rookie of the Year, but he definitely was in the mix to finish second. On Monday, Athletics slugging first baseman Nick Kurtz was deservingly named the Rookie of the Year after clubbing 36 home runs and posting a gaudy 1.002 OPS in 114 games. The real race, though, was between A's teammate Jacob Wilson and Anthony for second place.

When the votes were totaled, Wilson gathered 23 of the 30 possible second-place votes, and Anthony got just three. He outpaced Anthony 107 to 72 in total voting points and cruised to the second-place selection. Top-two finishes in Rookie of the Year voting have come to mean more in the last few seasons because players can earn full years of service time by achieving them. But for Anthony, who signed an eight-year, $130 million extension in August, the third-place spot meant something else entirely. As Boston Globe reporter Tim Healey pointed out after the voting results came in, Anthony lost out on at least $3 million by finishing in third place, because of how his contract is structured. The Boston Red Sox have been the hottest team in baseball, and the excitement reached another level on Wednesday when they agreed to a long-term extension with rookie and top prospect Roman Anthony.

Anthony signed an eight-year, $130 million deal that will keep him in Boston through 2033, with a club option for 2034—when he’ll be just 29 years old. "I wanted to be here. Simple as that," Anthony said. "I wanted to be in Boston. Winning in Boston is different." The Red Sox responded to Anthony's comments with a simple two-word message after announcing the news ahead of their series finale against the Kansas City Royals at Fenway Park.

Roman Anthony was called up on June 9, and while he's now been with the big league club for nearly two months, the Red Sox are riding a seven-game win streak. After hovering around .500 until early July, Boston has surged to a 64–51 record entering Wednesday night, jumping the New York Yankees in the AL East and trailing the Toronto Blue Jays by just... Roman Anthony can settle down in Massachusetts after signing a long-term extension with the Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox announced a new deal Wednesday for Anthony, who joined the team in June. The 21-year-old outfielder will reportedly make $130 million — with the chance to earn up to $230 million if unlocking escalators — over an eight-year contract beginning next season. Anthony had a day off to celebrate his life-changing payday, as the Red Sox don’t play on Thursday.

He commemorated the extension by posting a photo of himself in uniform, accompanied by a simple message. A post shared by Roman Anthony (@romannanthony) During Wednesday’s press conference announcing the move, Anthony expanded more on his decision to sign a contract at the start of his MLB career. The Boston Red Sox have finally called up baseball’s top prospect. The organization was getting pushed aggressively by fans and media to call up Anthony and jumpstart a Red Sox franchise that has often felt stagnant and lifeless this season. The team is 32-35 and in fourth place of the American League East, and fans are dire for a bright spot.

No doubt: Anthony’s promotion comes with a huge amount of pressure to have an immediate impact on the field — and save the season from disaster. But it's one thing to provide a boost in the clubhouse and among a fanbase. It's another to crash serious Rookie of the Year talks. Anthony, 21, has had a meteoric rise since being drafted in the second round by the Red Sox in 2022. He has tremendous power, a good bat and is disciplined at the plate. That power was on display in a recent game for Triple-A Worcester where he hit a grand slam 497 feet, which was the longest home run in affiliated baseball this season.

In 58 games with Worcester, Anthony has hit .288/.423/.491 with a .913 OPS, 10 home runs and 29 RBI. Defensively, he’s primarily played center field. He missed time early this season with a shoulder injury, which kept him out of the outfield, and surely delayed his callup. But he has good instincts and should play well above-average defense in the outfield. He also has the ability to play left and right fields.

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