Roman Anthony: Red Sox Prospect's Breakout

0:00It's April 24th. This is Boston Red Sox News today, AI-powered updates on your team. I'm Corey with the story. Red Sox Prospect Roman Anthony is carrying heavy expectations at just 22 years old after the team traded Rafael Devers last June and lost Alex. Breggman in free agency. That left Boston's lineup thin, and now with a 9 and 16 start, Anthony's early slump has fans worried. He's got just a 0.686 OPS over 22 games in one home run so far. His only homeer came as a pinch hitter against Houston's closer, but a back issue sideline him for the final two games of a series loss to the Yankees. Still, he's showing strengths that made him a star, like hitting the ball hard in the 89th percentile for exit velocity and drawing Waxen, the 91st percentile. Sean Casey, former Red Sox infielder and team USA hitting coach, saw Anthony up close during the World Baseball Classic in March and loves his work.

1:01Ethic. Casey points out how Anthony drives balls to left center in practice, sticking to his strengths with a solid routine that many take years to build. Casey also highlights Anthony's big moments, like playing all 7 WBC games and crushing a clutch homeer against the Dominican Republic and a tough road environment, off the field, Anthony earned respect, lugging the team's speaker around and bantering with stars like Aaron Judge, proving he's not overwhelmed. Look for Anthony to heat up soon, using Fenway's green monster to spark a breakout, just like the great lefties before him. These tools of mindset say the slump won't last.