Roman Anthony’s inventory actually can’t get any greater.
Baseball America made a serious change Wednesday, with Anthony now sitting at No. 1 general on its prospect rankings after Tampa Bay Rays infielder Junior Caminero graduated from prospect standing. BA formally up to date its rankings final week, shifting Anthony from No. 21 to No. 2.
The Purple Sox have six complete prospects on the listing, Marcelo Mayer (11), Kristian Campbell (25), Kyle Teel (26), Braden Montgomery (61) and Franklin Arias (94) becoming a member of Anthony (1). Boston has extra prospects on the listing than any workforce aside from the Seattle Mariners and Detroit Tigers.
“Anthony was one of many breakout stars of the 2023 season, and he is continued to impress all through 2024,” Baseball America’s wrote. “He is poised to succeed in the majors earlier than his twenty first birthday, and he has a mix of energy and plate self-discipline that ought to serve him nicely for years to return.”
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The Purple Sox made the choice to transfer all 4 of their prime prospects (Anthony, Mayer, Teel and Campbell) to Triple-A Worcester final month, the place they appear poised to have a fast keep earlier than reaching MLB.
It isn’t loopy to anticipate that Anthony, together with the opposite “Huge 4” prospects, attain Boston throughout the subsequent 12 months.