{"id":41099,"date":"2025-04-15T02:24:25","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T02:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=41099"},"modified":"2025-04-15T02:24:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T02:24:25","slug":"roman-anthony-red-sox-contract-extension-update-shows-he-knows-what-he-deserves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=41099","title":{"rendered":"Roman Anthony Red Sox contract extension update shows he knows what he deserves"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"MLB Monterrey Series: Boston Red Sox v Sultanes de Monterrey\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_573,w_5500,h_3093\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/14\/01jrtkz64bywzy6488vx.jpg\" alt=\"MLB Monterrey Series: Boston Red Sox v Sultanes de Monterrey\" width=\"5500\" height=\"3093\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"MLB Monterrey Series: Boston Red Sox v Sultanes de Monterrey\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">MLB Monterrey Series: Boston Red Sox v Sultanes de Monterrey | Maddie Malhotra\/Boston Red Sox\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap\">\n<div class=\"flex mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"hidden md:block md:mx-4 hidden md:block\" data-testid=\"share-menu\">\n<div class=\"sticky top-20 mb-3\" data-testid=\"share-menu-inner\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><main class=\"min-w-0 flex-1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Boston Red Sox have become contract-extension happy in recent years. After losing Mookie Betts and Xander Bogaerts to the free agent market and massive deals they would never match (although they could&#8217;ve,) Boston has taken to signing promising talent early.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">Before the 2023 season, Rafael Devers&#8217; 10-year, $313.5 million extension became the largest contract ever given in Red Sox history. Since then, Boston has focused on more team-friendly deals. In 2024, the Sox extended Brayan Bello and Ceddanne Rafaela to a six-year $55 million and eight-year $50 million deal, respectively. They also jumped at the chance to sign top prospect Kristian Campbell to an eight-year, $60 million deal after his first five games in the big leagues.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The organization has similar hopes for its other top prospects, namely Roman Anthony.\u00a0Rumors surfaced that the Red Sox have been trying\u00a0to extend the slugging outfielder, but he doesn&#8217;t seem interested in signing on so soon.\u00a0Rob Bradford of WEEI asked Anthony\u00a0for an update on his extension discussions with the front office.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">&#8220;Not anywhere significant at all,&#8221; Anthony said. &#8220;For me, it&#8217;s not really anything I&#8217;m thinking about.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"optanon-category-C0004 ot-vscat-C0004 \" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1910866379735261499&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fbosoxinjection.com%2Froman-anthony-red-sox-contract-extension-update-shows-he-knows-what-he-deserves&amp;sessionId=a75842c40bafc65e7359ee5145b57e973a7c1080&amp;siteScreenName=bosoxinjection&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1910866379735261499\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Anthony, who turns 21 in May and\u00a0hasn&#8217;t even made his MLB debut,\u00a0already has staggering expectations on him from the Red Sox organization and baseball fans at large. He batted .291\/.396\/.498 with a .894 OPS over 119 games between Double-A and Triple-A last season and won the All-Star Futures Skills Showcase. Boston hopes the young outfielder will become the next big thing, and it seems he knows he can live up to its projections.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">Campbell opted to sign an extension right after his first week in the big leagues \u2014 a $60 million deal goes a long way for a college-aged kid who started the 2024 season in High-A. But Anthony has had top-prospect-level hype following him for years, and he&#8217;s primed to make the most of it.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Roman Anthony&#8217;s lack of interest in Red Sox contract extension shows he knows his worth<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">The Red Sox have recently become more inclined to sign their top prospects and promising young stars long-term to follow in the footsteps of the Braves organization. The front office saw Atlanta sign a 21-year-old Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr. to an eight-year, $100 million contract that has already paid off in spades. Since he signed, he&#8217;s earned four All-Star appearances, two Silver Slugger awards, MVP votes in three seasons and an MVP win.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">If the Red Sox see a similar track for Anthony, it makes sense for them to pursue him long-term, but it also makes sense for him to hold out. Even if he has one successful season in the big leagues following his debut, his asking price will increase to match his experience level, which is exactly what the front office wants to avoid.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Anthony should sign an extension early if he wants to,\u00a0but he seems keen to wait.\u00a0If he&#8217;s as confident in himself as the Red Sox are in him, he may play a year or two in the big leagues before he signs to make sure he&#8217;s paid his worth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MLB Monterrey Series: Boston Red Sox v Sultanes de Monterrey | Maddie Malhotra\/Boston Red Sox\/GettyImages The Boston Red Sox have become contract-extension happy in recent years. 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