Description: Track Record: While Anthony’s draft stock took a hit due to swing-and-miss issues on the showcase circuit, he rebounded with a fantastic senior season at Stoneman Douglas High. The Red Sox drafted him 79th overall in 2022 and signed him for $2.5 million, roughly triple slot value. Initially at Low-A Salem in 2023, Anthony earned raves for his swing decisions and exit velocities despite pedestrian surface stats. The Red Sox trusted the under-the-hood numbers and promoted him to High-A Greenville in June. There, his production caught up to his metrics in a startling power binge. Despite a late-summer strikeout surge, he moved to Double-A Portland to end the year.Scouting Report: Anthony has the size, strength and body of a power hitter, and his disciplined approach amplifies the likelihood of him emerging as one. He’s comfortable letting the ball travel deep, swinging at strikes and driving pitches to all fields. Though a level swing early in the year yielded a high groundball rate and little power in Salem, he proved increasingly adept at getting the ball in the air with impressive juice--110 mph max exit velocity--as the year progressed. Anthony whiffed a lot on breaking balls in the zone and will need to improve in that area to emerge as an average hitter. In 2023, he outplayed defensive expectations to earn a continued shot to stick in center field, though many evaluators see his future in right field, where he shows above-average potential. Anthony showed surprising speed, with times of 4.1 and 4.2 seconds from home to first base, but he likely will slow as he continues to grow.The Future: Anthony looks like a potential middle-of-the-order force. He’ll open 2024 back in Double-A, with a 2025 or even late-2024 big league arrival possible. - Baseball America
Price: 250 USD
Location: Olathe, Kansas
End Time: 2024-11-10T09:43:41.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
League: Major League Baseball (MLB)
Autographed: No
Type: Sports Trading Card
Sport: Baseball
Set: 2023 Bowman
Parallel/Variety: Navy Refractor
Manufacturer: Bowman
Player/Athlete: Roman Anthony
Features: 1st Edition, Insert, Parallel/Variety, Rookie
Team: Boston Red Sox
Card Number: Bcp-71
Season: 2023
