Boston Red Sox
“It’s terrible to be part of. I really feel prefer it’s on me.”
Roman Anthony’s poise on the plate and hitting instruments have him seemingly on the trail towards stardom with the Red Sox.
However the 21-year-old outfielder’s play within the area has been a distinct story thus far through the 2026 season.
For all of his upside, Anthony’s throwing arm (or lack thereof) has been a regarding development via Boston’s disheartening 2-8 begin to the brand new season.
These woes revealed themselves once more throughout Monday’s 8-6 loss to the Brewers at Fenway Park, with a poor throw from Anthony in left instantly main to 2 runs within the eighth inning.
“It was a horrible throw, once more. We didn’t have a shot with that throw,” Anthony stated postgame, per Tim Healey of The Boston Globe. “It’s horrible. It’s dangerous baseball. It’s on me.”
With two out and two on for the Brewers in a 5-5 impasse, Garrett Mitchell lined an providing from Garrett Whitlock into left area.
Anthony fielded it on a hop as Brice Turang was set to spherical third base.
A powerful throw from Anthony may have minimize down Turang on the plate, preserving the tie. As a substitute, Anthony’s try fizzled out within the infield — taking a foul hop from cut-off man Caleb Durbin and dribbling all the best way to the backstop for catcher Carlos Narvaez to get well it.
Not solely did Turang rating to present Milwaukee the lead, Christian Yelich — who began the play at first — additionally made all of it the best way house on the poor throw to attain what ended up being the game-winning run for Milwaukee.
“It’s, like, the fourth time I’ve completed it now,” Anthony stated of his poor throws. “Two runs rating; it’s terrible. It’s terrible to be part of. I really feel prefer it’s on me.”
Regardless that Anthony’s potential is rooted in his manufacturing on the plate, he graded as a stable outfielder throughout his promising stint with Boston in 2025.
That hasn’t been the case thus far in 2026, with Anthony’s weak throws making him an evident goal for groups to reap the benefits of with aggressive base-running.
Anthony stated that his latest struggles with throwing the ball aren’t as a consequence of any health-related considerations.
“I’ll check out the video, however clearly it wasn’t an excellent throw. It’s mechanics,” Pink Sox supervisor Alex Cora stated postgame, per MLB.com’s Ian Browne. “Whit didn’t again up. That’s occurred twice this week. We’re simply watching the play. When the ball is hit, you’ve received to go someplace. The one individuals that may watch are individuals within the stands. Clearly, they’re not too comfortable.”
Whereas the Pink Sox attempt to remedy Anthony’s damaged throwing mechanics, extra reps at DH is likely to be within the playing cards for Boston’s promising star as he tries to get out of this fielding rut.
“Simply struggling to get a grip [on the ball], however on the finish, there’s no excuse,” Anthony added, per Browne. “It’s simply a mixture of every little thing. On the finish of the day, it’s received to be no less than aggressive, and it wasn’t. Once more. So, it’s horrible.”
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