Facing a rash of injuries, the Boston Red Sox have dipped into their farm system and promoted the Golden Goose of their minor league system to the majors. Roman Anthony, the No. 1 prospect for the Red Sox and the top overall prospect in all of minor league baseball, was called up to the majors on Monday.
Anthony, a 21-year-old outfielder, was slotted fifth in the Red Sox batting order for Monday’s game versus AL East rival Tampa Bay. He played right field in his MLB debut, which is actually the position he played the least amount of time during his four seasons in the minors. His main position was center field, where he played 170 games, followed by left field (52 games), while he manned right field in 31 games. But with Gold Glove-caliber Red Sox players Ceddanne Rafaela and Jarren Duran manning center and left, respectively, Anthony took right.
