Roman Anthony's Yips: Red Sox Star's Mental Block

0:00On April 7th, Roman Anthony is the Red Sox's shining prospect, the face of their future with fans snapping up his bobble heads before games even start. They locked him into an eight-year extension betting on his upside, and he's already a line of regular. But lately, his throws from the outfield have turned heads for all the wrong reasons, with a string of misses that look way off his usual form. It started early against the Reds in Game 2, a rush throw that sailed wide in a walkoff spot. Even came more against the Astros and Padres, bad enough to bench him from the outfield for four-stray games. Even when they slid him into left for one inning versus San Diego, he bashed another big one in the ninth. Fans hit Panic Mode on social media, digging into his solid minor league track record, and plus eight defensive runs, saved in 58 big league games. The team tried resting him and using him as designated hit or something rare since his call up last June to shake it off behind the scenes. Turns out it's not an injury.

1:01His strongest toss this year matches teammate Wylier Abraew's best. Experts call it the Yips, a mental glitch messing with his footwork and mechanics, like what had pitcher John Lester on throws to first back in the day. Opponents are testing him hard now, turning routine plays into nightmares. The pressure's real with the socks hyping him as their savior, weak support around him in the lineup, and constant spotlight. Andonnie's got to grind through these gremlins on the fly, since outfield chances don't come on schedule. If he flips the script soon, he'll stay golden for Boston. Stay locked in with Boston Red Sox News today, AI-powered updates. I'm Corey with the story.