The Boston Red Sox are not rushing to promote top prospect Roman Anthony, who is currently ranked No. 2 in baseball. At just 20 years old, the team values his development as an outfielder, despite some speculation about changing his position during his time in the minors. Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow emphasized the need for Anthony to focus on outfield play, especially given current struggles of first baseman Triston Casas. The Red Sox aim to keep Anthony comfortable and are not planning to make changes to his position now.
Breslow stated, "I think just given [Anthony's] age, there's still an opportunity for him to develop in the outfield...and to throw another variable into the mix probably doesn't make a ton of sense."
Massarotti's suggestion to move Anthony to first base, in light of Casas' struggles, has not gained traction with the Red Sox front office.
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