Here are the Red Sox Draft picks from Day 2
BOSTON -- The Red Sox started the 2025 Draft by going all-in on players who performed at major college programs, and that trend continued for much of Day 2 on Monday. The overriding theme for Boston in this year’s Draft wasn’t hard to see, as amateur scouting director Devin Pearson
Red Sox change course, take college righty Witherspoon with No. 15 pick in Draft
BOSTON – With their bat-heavy approach in the first round of recent Drafts, the Red Sox have built a pipeline of talent that has led to players like Roman Anthony, Marcelo Mayer and Kristian Campbell impacting the Major League club in short order. But they changed course on Sunday night,
Mayer helps Sox extend win streak to 7 with his 'best at-bat' of season
BOSTON -- Marcelo Mayer won’t be playing much third base for the Red Sox anymore with Alex Bregman set to be activated from the injured list as early as Friday. But if the gifted 22-year-old can deliver the type of key swing he did with the game on the line
Top prospect Anthony stays hot with 1st Fenway homer
BOSTON -- With a swift flick of his wrists, Roman Anthony hit a rocket to center field that landed deep into the bleachers on Monday night at Fenway Park. While it is a highlight that will probably be replicated numerous times in the upcoming years, this one was special for
Red Sox in a strong position to grab impact talent in deep 2025 Draft
BOSTON – At the helm for his third Draft as the Red Sox director of amateur scouting, Devin Pearson is in a familiar spot, planning for a mid-first-round pick. In a recent sitdown at Fenway Park, Pearson discussed his thoughts on various topics regarding the 2025 Draft.
Boston's No. 4 prospect Garcia headed to All-Star Futures Game
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Here are Sunday's top prospect performances from the Minors
Any given Sunday, there’s plenty of MiLB action to go around, but this week’s edition featured yet another home run in a series finale by Carson Williams (Rays), the second multihomer game of the week by fellow shortstop Colson Montgomery (White Sox) and some near-perfect pitching by Connelly Early (Red
Here are Sunday's top prospect performances from the Minors
The penultimate weekend of June has come and gone, and in the Minor Leagues that means first-half clinchings were on the line and big performances were just as important as ever. Sunday featured no shortage of those across the Minors, and as the weather continued heating up, the bats led
Touch 'em all, Roman! Top prospect hammers first career home run
SEATTLE – On July 26, 2017, an up-and-coming prospect named Rafael Devers belted his first Major League homer for the Red Sox on the road against the Mariners. In other words, it seemed fitting that the day after the star slugger was traded to the Giants, Roman Anthony, MLB Pipeline’s
Zach Ehrhard highlights
'He's been my coach through it all': No. 8 prospect Mayer honors Dad
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My oh Mayer! Rookie slugs 2 HRs to extend Red Sox's prospect prosperity
BOSTON -- It’s the week of top prospects in Boston. Roman Anthony, the No. 1 prospect in baseball, per MLB Pipeline, was called up and made his big league debut at Fenway Park on Monday in the series opener against the Rays. On Tuesday, Anthony notched his first career hit
'Special for sure': Tearful parents see Anthony hit 2-run double for first career knock
BOSTON -- MLB Pipeline No. 1 prospect Roman Anthony waited until his cheering section arrived before delivering his first Major League hit. After going 0-for-4 with a walk and an RBI in his much-hyped debut on Monday night, Anthony wasted no time delivering a knock on Tuesday night in the
No. 1 overall prospect Roman Anthony shows trademark poise in whirlwind debut
BOSTON -- Roman Anthony's dad got two phone calls from his son Monday afternoon. The first? Anthony was about to board a bus to Lehigh Valley where Triple-A Worcester will take on the IronPigs on Tuesday. The second? There’d been a change of plans. Anthony was headed to Fenway Park.
'A long time coming': Anthony's teammates ecstatic about his callup to Majors
BOSTON -- Around 5:30 p.m. on Monday, a loud round of cheers echoed from the Red Sox’s clubhouse through the tunnel and into the home dugout. Moments later, Roman Anthony emerged from the steps and took in Fenway Park for the first time as a big leaguer. The No. 1
What to expect from MLB's No. 1 prospect Anthony in the Majors
The Red Sox have debuted dynamic prospect duos in the same season on several occasions. In the past 30 years, they brought up Nomar Garciaparra and Trot Nixon in 1996, Jonathan Papelbon and Hanley Ramirez in 2005, Jon Lester and Dustin Pedroia in 2006, Jacoby Ellsbury and Clay Buchholz in
Roman Anthony debuts
Roman Anthony knocking on the door: When will the Sox answer?
NEW YORK -- When will the Red Sox call up Roman Anthony, MLB Pipeline’s top prospect? The noise surrounding that question has been loud for weeks, and it got louder after the gifted left-handed hitter mauled a grand slam at Triple-A Worcester on Saturday night that rocketed off his bat
Here are Saturday's top prospect performances from the Minors
When the No. 1 prospect in baseball demolishes a 497-foot grand slam, we can’t really bury the lead. Beyond Roman Anthony’s eye-popping home run prowess, a swath of 2024 Draft picks starred up and down the Minors, particularly first-rounders. Plus, there was a no-hitter! Did we mention it includes chicken
497-foot slam is the latest jaw-dropping feat for MLB's No. 1 prospect at Triple-A
Occasionally, a baseball feat leaves us in a state of disbelief. On Saturday night, Roman Anthony did just that. MLB's top prospect blistered a 497-foot grand slam that left Triple-A Worcester's Polar Park on a trajectory toward Boston. It’s safe to say that many of the fans in attendance at
Mayer's first career homer comes in first game at Yankee Stadium
NEW YORK – One thing that has been evident about MLB Pipeline No. 8 prospect Marcelo Mayer is that he likes the lights. Perhaps none are brighter than the ones that tower over Yankee Stadium, and that was fittingly the venue for Mayer’s first career homer in Friday night’s 9-6
Here are Tuesday's top prospect performances from the Minors
Baseball's best prospects are labeled as such for a reason, and a number of them showed why again Tuesday. Offense was on display as the first week of June baseball got underway with Roman Anthony coming up clutch, Josue Briceño continuing his staggering power surge and Will Robertson launching three
An escape fit for MLB's top prospect (Roman Anthony's version)
Sometimes MLB’s top prospect needs to make an escape. Roman Anthony was tucked away in a rolling cart Sunday for a quick getaway outside the away clubhouse at PNC Field. Fully covered by bags and other belongings, the No. 1 prospect in the game rode along the walkway to the
Here are Thursday's top prospect performances from the Minors
Roundtrippers were flying out of ballparks all across the Minor League landscape, highlighted by a pair of three-homer games. Top 100 prospect and Tigers slugger Josue Briceño kicked things off in the High-A Midwest League with his trio of jacks before Dodgers thumper Ryan Ward did the same for Triple-A
Could MLB's No. 1 prospect Anthony be the spark the Sox need?
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