Roman Anthony Clubs Fifth Homer Of Season
Roman Anthony is making it harder by the day for the Red Sox to keep him in Triple-A. Baseball America’s No. 2 prospect launched his fifth home run of the season on Thursday—an opposite-field shot that left the bat at 106.8 mph. The 20-year-old has now hit safely in 12 of his last 14 games, reinforcing his status as one of the premier bats in the minors. He is hitting .308 with a 1.043 OPS. Though he’s been limited to DH duties recently because of right shoulder soreness, per MassLive, Anthony returned to left field on Wednesday before sliding back into the DH spot on Thursday for Worcester. Anthony’s bat is sending a clear message: he’s knocking on the door to Fenway Park.
