Anthony's Throws: Red Sox's Turnaround Hinge

0:00It's April 8th. Welcome in. This is Boston Red Sox News today, where your team meets AI. I'm Cory with the story. The Boston Red Sox are stumbling out the gate with a 3-8 record in the 2026 season, and nobody's arm is causing more. Headaches than 21-year-old outfielder Roman Anthony. His throws from left field have been way off, turning potential outs into runs for opponents in key moments against teams like the Reds, Astros, W's, Padres, and Brewers. These miscues started back on March 28th in Cincinnati, where a weak toss barely made the infield, and they snowballed from there, including a 9th inning blunder versus San Diego, and a wild skip against Milwaukee that led in two runs. Anthony owned up to it, saying he's fighting to grip the ball pregame with no excuses, calling it bad baseball on him. Major Alex Cora points to mechanics and footwork, not injury or head games, especially after Anthony's oblique sideline to him last year.

1:01Experts like Ian Cundle from Baseball America, back that up, noting Anthony's max throw velocity hits 91 mph, same as some, teammates, so it's inaccuracy from shaky footwork and low confidence, plus the big leap to Major League pressure. He's been DH in 5 of 12 games so far, but is too soon to lock him there. His defense was elite in the minors. Keep watching as he heads back to left for tonight's rubber match against the Brewers at Fenway, where fixing this could spark the socks turnaround.