{"id":56171,"date":"2025-06-15T08:36:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T08:36:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=56171"},"modified":"2025-06-15T08:36:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T08:36:33","slug":"breaking-red-sox-insider-sounds-alarm-on-roman-anthonys-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=56171","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Red Sox Insider Sounds Alarm on Roman Anthony\u2019s Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"has-video wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Roman-Anthony-1.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Roman-Anthony-1.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Roman-Anthony-1.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Roman-Anthony-1.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Roman Anthony\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-img-load-time=\"1066\" data-dom-ready-time=\"1207\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"featured-widget-area\">\n<div id=\"heavy_multi_stn_video_player_widget-4\" class=\"stn-player-cls stn-player-container\">\n<div data-stn-player=\"wfgg3pv0\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While the numbers may not scream it,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Roman Anthony<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0is making a difference in the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Boston Red Sox<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0lineup. Still,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">one team insider wonders<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0if front office missteps could force him back to Triple-A Worcester.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Appearing on the WEEI Boston sports radio show \u201cJones and Keefe,\u201d long-time Boston writer and host of the \u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Baseball Isn\u2019t Boring<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d podcast Rob Bradford talked about the notable change in the atmosphere around the Red Sox in the short time that Anthony has been with the team. And it hasn\u2019t been so much due to any tangible contributions from the 21-year-old rookie outfielder, who is 1-for-17 with a double and three RBIs in his first four games.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">But Bradford said the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">long-awaited arrival<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0of the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">top prospect in baseball<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0has put a charge into the Boston clubhouse.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI mean, you see the presence of the kid,\u201d Bradford said. \u201cI know he has one hit, but it just feels different in the middle of that lineup.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Roman Anthony Puts Charge Into Red Sox Lineup<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"5b9f4c2c1097781203f9155062c512d7\" class=\"embed_container\">\n<div class=\"lazy-embed lazy-embed--ssr embed-instagram-com lazy-embed--loaded\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DKvSykhxqva\/\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DKvSykhxqva\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=820&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fheavy.com&amp;rp=%2Fsports%2Fmlb%2Fboston-red-sox%2Finsider-alarms-on-roman-anthony-future%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A34545.69999998808%7D\" height=\"1114\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Anthony, who had\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">been tearing the cover off the ball<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0throughout the Boston farm system since he was drafted in the second round of the 2022 draft, finally made his debut on Monday, batting fifth and playing right field against Tampa Bay. Manager Alex Cora said the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">buzz among the players<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0was much different than the normal rookie callup.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cYeah, they\u2019re excited,\u201d Cora said. \u201cThey\u2019re excited for the kid, excited for the club. And we just got to go out there and play baseball.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">However, Bradford suggested that the inaction of the Boston front office could force a quick and unsatisfying end to the party. Talking to WEEI\u2019s Adam Jones and Rich Keefe, Bradford noted the circumstances that already kept Anthony out of the big leagues for longer than necessary have not been changed.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Lack of Roster Changes may Push Roman Anthony Back to Triple-A Next Week<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"e7063f710bcff96159742097962a6b51\" class=\"embed_container\">\n<div class=\"lazy-embed lazy-embed--ssr embed-instagram-com lazy-embed--loaded\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DKsf9z6RHWT\/?img_index=1\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-1\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DKsf9z6RHWT\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=820&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fheavy.com&amp;rp=%2Fsports%2Fmlb%2Fboston-red-sox%2Finsider-alarms-on-roman-anthony-future%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A34550.80000001192%7D\" height=\"1110\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Anthony was promoted after the Red Sox placed outfielder Wilyer Abreu on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain, temporarily breaking up the logjam that the team\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">had long cited<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0when defending its decision to keep Anthony with the WooSox. With reports indicating that Abreu is\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">not expected to need more<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0than the 10 days to recover, he could be back as early as Friday, which Bradford said means\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">the Roman Anthony train<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u201ccan all come to a screeching halt.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cNothing\u2019s changed,\u201d Bradford stressed. \u201cUnless they made a trade, unless someone else gets hurt, whatever it is, nothing\u2019s changed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThey\u2019ve landed in that same spot where they were before. That same spot where I said, \u2018Hey, Red Sox, I\u2019ll give you the solution. Move Ceddanne Rafaela into the infield, send Kristian Campbell to the minor leagues, and you have Roman Anthony.\u2019 That\u2019s my solution, but they\u2019ve dug in on not doing that, and when Wilmer Abreu comes back, they\u2019ll probably have the same exact situation.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">And from a public relations standpoint alone, Bradford warned that sending Anthony back down to Triple-A would not go well.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cThere\u2019s no easy answer to this, and I know that people will be twice as up in arms probably [by sending him down,] especially if he does anything, by the way, in the next few games,\u201d Bradford said.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIf Roman Anthony socks a couple dingers, then people are going to be screaming and yelling, and rightfully so.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty While the numbers may not scream it,\u00a0Roman Anthony\u00a0is making a difference in the\u00a0Boston Red Sox\u00a0lineup. 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