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Roman Anthony S Rookie Of The Year Hopes Hit With Harsh Reality Check

Bonisiwe Shabane
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roman anthony s rookie of the year hopes hit with harsh reality check

The moment Red Sox fans had been shouting for finally arrived: Roman Anthony made his long-awaited debut in the MLB. But instead of a fairytale start, it turned into a gut punch. The Sox dropped the game 10-8 to the Tampa Rays, with Anthony going hitless, and to top it off, he made a costly error in the fifth, all in front of a roaring Fenway... But just 24 hours later, the crown jewel of the Red Sox farm system answered back in style in his second outing, igniting Rookie of the Year buzz. Yes, it’s early days, but the path to that AL Rookie crown already looks uphill for Anthony. After going hitless against the Rays on Monday, the 21-year-old smashed a 2-run double in his first at-bat the next game.

Tears welled up in his family’s eyes as the ball soared, making up for the debut they couldn’t witness the day before. As Anthony himself said, “That group out there has been with me every step of the way.” Even if it’s still early, many fans have already handed Anthony the Rookie of the Year tag. But analyst Robert Murray is dashing those hopes, it seems. “At this point, we have to call it like it is: It’s very unlikely that Anthony wins AL Rookie of the Year, considering 1. How well Wilson has played and 2.

That Anthony was called up two months into the season,” Murray wrote on FanSided. 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. Send this article to your social connections. Send this article to your social connections. The Red Sox will be hoping Wednesday’s Cy Young Award vote goes better for star pitcher Garrett Crochet than Monday’s American League Rookie of the Year Award vote went for outfielder Roman Anthony.

Anthony finished third for the award behind a pair of Athletics, first baseman Nick Kurtz and shortstop Jacob Wilson. Kurtz won the award unanimously. Kurtz was seen as a frontrunner for the award for the majority of the season after one of the best rookie years in recent MLB history. He ended with a .290 batting average, 36 HRs and 86 RBIs. 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. The 2025 BBWAA awards are being announced this week, starting with the Rookie of the Year winners on Monday. As expected, Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz won the American League award, doing so unanimously. The 22-year-old slugger received all 30 possible first-place votes after hitting .290/.383/.619 with 36 home runs, 86 RBI, 90 runs and 5.4 WAR in 117 games this season. Kurtz’s teammate, Jacob Wilson, was runner-up, receiving 23 second-place votes. The 23-year-old was the starting shortstop for the AL All-Star team this summer and finished the season with a .311/.355/.444 batting line.

Boston Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony finished third despite playing just 71 games this season. MLB Pipeline’s No. 1 prospect entering the season got a late start, as he didn’t debut until June 9, and saw his season end in early September due to an oblique injury. "Roman Anthony has a chance to be a superstar."@StevePhillipsGM, BK and Jake Peavy discuss the AL Rookie of the Year finalists. pic.twitter.com/mILg1Gxcsg Roman Anthony only appeared in 71 big league games this past season, but his performance over that small sample was still almost enough to net him some impressive hardware.

Anthony finished third in the American League Rookie of the Year vote, which was announced by Major League Baseball and the Baseball Writers Association of America on Monday night. Athletics slugger Nick Kurtz won the award unanimously after leading all rookies with 36 home runs and earning Silver Slugger honors, and Athletics teammate Jacob Wilson finished second. Anthony earned three second-place votes, 15 third-place votes and had 72 points overall to finish third in the vote. Wilson won 23 second-place votes to tally 107 points. Red Sox catcher Carlos Narvaez also earned Rookie of the Year consideration, finishing sixth overall after earning two third-place votes, three fourth-place votes and three fifth-place votes for 21 points total. Roman Anthony only has 52 major league games under his belt, but he’s impressed at the plate and on the field during that brief stretch.

The Boston Red Sox rookie, who is baseball’s top prospect, has caught the attention of 33 MLB.com voters as they ranked their top-five rookies in the American and National League. Anthony came in at No. 3 with one first-place vote, two spots higher from the previous rankings. “It’s been a good couple of months for Anthony, who at 21 years old is demonstrating why he was ranked as the No. 1 prospect in the game by MLB Pipeline at the time of his debut with the Red Sox on June 9,” MLB.com’s Manny Randhawa wrote. “He was awarded an eight-year, $130 million contract extension by Boston last week.

He’s been particularly hot at the plate of late, slugging his third home run and upping his season OPS to .827 on Monday. It all adds up to a two-spot jump in our rankings.” After Anthony’s four-walk night against the Houston Astros that included a home run, the rookie is now batting .286 with four home runs, 23 RBI and has a .451 slugging percentage.

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