"His laser-rocket of a home run off Pirates ace Paul Skenes in late August is one; mortals aren't supposed to do that to a Skenes fastball, and Anthony made it look like a breeze. His two-run home run in the ninth inning at Yankee Stadium - giving the Sox a 6-3 lead - approximately a week before - is another. It was amusing to watch Yankees fans' realization that the next Red Sox homegrown superstar had just introduced himself."
"I bring those memories up in advance of saying this: There's nothing with the Red Sox - heck, there's nothing in baseball - that I'm looking more forward to this season than seeing what Anthony has in store in his first full big-league season. It was a total bummer last season when an oblique injury suffered Sept. 2 abbreviated his season. His arrival, rather than Rafael Devers's departure, was the spark that turned the Red Sox into a force to be reckoned with through the summer (they went 34-18 in July-August). Now he's healthy, stronger, and held in such high regard that he was added to Team USA's World Baseball Classic roster as Corbin Carroll's injury replacement, it is plausible - and perhaps even likely - that he's one of the best offensive players in the game this season."
Roman Anthony produced several standout moments late in the prior season, including a homer off Paul Skenes and a two-run shot at Yankee Stadium. An oblique injury on Sept. 2 curtailed his rookie campaign. Anthony's arrival energized the team, contributing to a 34-18 stretch in July and August. He is now healthy, stronger, and was added to Team USA's World Baseball Classic roster as a replacement. A full big-league season from Anthony carries the potential to elevate him into one of baseball's top offensive players and to define whether Boston's promise becomes genuine power. Triston Casas remains a point of uncertainty.
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