Roman Anthony, the No. 1 prospect in baseball, is finalizing an eight-year, $130 million contract extension with the Boston Red Sox. This deal will potentially keep him in Boston through 2034. Anthony, 21 years old, has shown a strong performance with a .283 batting average and .828 OPS during the season. Despite a minor back injury that removed him from the lineup, management indicates that it is not serious. The contract includes a club option and potential performance escalators that could increase its value to $230 million.
"The deal, which is pending a physical, includes a club option and will keep Anthony under team control through 2034," reported Passan.
"If all goes to plan, the extension would keep Anthony in a Red Sox uniform until he's at least 30."
"An additional component of the deal may end up being the 'significant escalators that could take the maximum value of the deal to $230 million.'"
"Anthony, 21, is currently hitting .283 with an .828 OPS. After hitting .210 in June during his first few weeks with the big league team, he has settled in with a .329 average (and a .960 OPS) over the course of July."
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