"If rookie outfielder Roman Anthony's 27 extra-base hits, 32 RBI, 40 walks, and .292 batting average across 71 games with the Red Sox in 2025 weren't impressive enough to you, let David Ortiz convince you about the 21-year-old's potential. Ortiz, a three-time World Series champion with the Red Sox and a member of MLB's 500 home run club, paid attention to Anthony's short but memorable first professional season this past year."
""When you have a guy that talented, that young and that mature, that's the full package," Ortiz said on the "Fenway Rundown" podcast. "You know you have a face of the franchise. A guy like him, you know your money is worth it. That's why we gave him that big deal out of the gate, right away, because he's worth that much.""
Roman Anthony, 21, produced 27 extra-base hits, 32 RBI, 40 walks, and a .292 batting average across 71 games for the Red Sox in 2025. Boston signed him to an eight-year, $130 million contract extension two months after his MLB debut. Anthony played both corner outfield positions and designated hitter, often batting leadoff after debuting fifth. He filled offensive voids following the Rafael Devers trade and an Alex Bregman injury, significantly aiding the team's playoff push. An oblique injury ended his season in September, yet he finished third in American League Rookie of the Year voting. David Ortiz praised his talent, maturity, and franchise potential.
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