Red Sox's Anthony: 142 Games Key to World Series

0:00It's March 29th. This is Boston Red Sox News today, your AI-powered team coverage. The Boston Red Sox head into 2026 with a stacked roster, beefing up their lineup, bullpen, and especially the starting rotation to push for a title run. But the real ex-factors, their 21-year-old phenom Roman Anthony, who ESPN analyst Brad for Doolittle says, needs to suit up for at least one. 142 games this season. Doolittle points out Anthony only played 71 games as a rookie last year, but all the hype says he's primed to take the American League by. Storm. Doubling that playing time isn't just a nice to have, it's make or break for Boston's contention hopes. Fans and experts are buzzing because in that brutal AL East, with the Yankees, Blue Jays, and Orioles reloaded. Every at bat from a star like Anthony, counts. His limited rookie stats were fire, but a full healthy season could turn the Red Sox from playoff hopefuls into legit World Series threats.

1:02Anthony's late season injury in mid-Summer call-up, capped his 2025 output, so staying on the field, day in day out will be huge. Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow built this squad around young guns like him, breaking out big. If Anthony hits that 142 game mark and delivers, watch Boston climb the standings in Shakeup October. Keep an eye on this kid all. Year.