Roman Anthony
| Roman Anthony | |
|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: May 13, 2004 West Palm Beach, Florida | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Roman Joseph Anthony (born May 13, 2004) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Boston Red Sox organization.
Amateur career[edit]
Anthony lives in North Palm Beach, Florida, and attended Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.[1] He committed to play college baseball at Ole Miss after his sophomore year.[2] He was named the Broward County 7-A Player of the Year by the Sun Sentinel after hitting for a .363 batting average with five home runs, six doubles, and 22 runs batted in (RBIs) with 26 stolen bases and 32 runs scored.[3] As a senior, Anthony batted .520 with 52 hits, 14 doubles, 10 home runs, 40 RBIs, and 36 runs scored and repeated as the Broward 7-A Player of the Year.[4] He was also named the Gatorade Florida Player of the Year and Florida Mr. Baseball.[5][6] Earlier in the season, Anthony had seven hits in 15 at bats with four stolen bases in the National High School Invitational as the Eagles won the tournament.[7]
Professional career[edit]
Anthony was considered a top prospect for the 2022 MLB draft,[8] and was selected 79th overall by the Boston Red Sox.[9] He signed with the team and received an over-slot signing bonus of $2.5 million.[10] After signing, Anthony was assigned to the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Red Sox to begin his professional career.[11] He was later promoted to the Salem Red Sox of the Single-A Carolina League.[12]
Anthony returned to Salem at the beginning of the 2023 season.[13] He batted .228 with one home run and 18 RBIs in 42 games played with Salem and was promoted to the High-A Greenville Drive.[14] Anthony was promoted a second time to the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs after hitting .294 with 12 home runs, 38 RBIs, and 41 runs scored in 54 games played with Greenville.[15] He finished the season with a .272 batting average and 14 home runs with 64 RBIs and 78 runs scored.[16] Anthony was recognized as the Red Sox' minor-league hitter of the year for 2023.[17]
Anthony began the 2024 season with Portland, ranked as the Red Sox' number two minor-league prospect by Baseball America.[18]
References[edit]
- ^ "Jake Clemente, Roman Anthony lead Stoneman Douglas back to 7A baseball state final with rain-delayed win over Hagerty". Sun Sentinel. May 20, 2022. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ Gabler, Nate (June 24, 2020). "Ole Miss Baseball Lands One of the Top Hitters in the 2022 Class". SI.com. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ Lichtenstein, Adam (June 19, 2021). "Broward 7A-6A baseball player of the year: Roman Anthony, Stoneman Douglas junior". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ "Broward 7A-6A baseball player of the year: Roman Anthony". Sun Sentinel. June 18, 2022. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ "Stoneman Douglas' Roman Anthony named Florida Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year". Miami Herald. June 3, 2022. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
- ^ "Roman Anthony & Todd Fitz-Gerald of Douglas win baseball awards. Plus softball & track honors". Miami Herald. June 21, 2022. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
- ^ Mayo, Jonathan (April 10, 2022). "A look at the best performers at the 2022 NHSI". MLB.com. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ^ "July's MLB Draft features two potential first-rounders from South Florida". Miami Herald. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- ^ Vautour, Matt (July 18, 2022). "Red Sox select Roman Anthony at No. 79 in compensation round of MLB draft". MassLive.com. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ "Red Sox reach agreement with 2022 draft pick Roman Anthony". Boston Globe. July 18, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ Campbell, Lauren (August 16, 2022). "Red Sox Draft Pick Roman Anthony Off To Great Start In FCL". NESN. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ Doyle, Ricky (February 16, 2023). "Red Sox Prospect Outlook: Is Roman Anthony Breakout Candidate For 2023?". NESN. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Christopher (April 5, 2023). "Red Sox's 2023 breakout prospect candidate joins Marcelo Mayer, Blaze Jordan at Greenville". MassLive.com. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "The Red Sox' Roman Anthony has gone from a relatively unheralded high school prospect to one of the fastest-rising in the minor leagues". The Boston Globe. July 21, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ "Top Red Sox prospects Roman Anthony, Kyle Teel promoted to Sea Dogs". Portland Press Herald. September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ Ryan, Conor (September 18, 2023). "Keith Law: Red Sox' Roman Anthony 'might be the biggest breakout prospect' in baseball". Boston.com. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ Speier, Alex (September 26, 2023). "Minor league honors offer Red Sox chance to reflect on their developing homegrown pitching pipeline". The Boston Globe. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ Speier, Alex (April 1, 2024). "A look at the Red Sox' full-season minor league affiliates and the top prospects at each level". The Boston Globe. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
Further reading[edit]
- Speier, Alex (November 14, 2023). "Red Sox prospect Roman Anthony is in good company during the offseason". The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)