Red Sox’ Roman Anthony is now the No. 1 prospect in baseball
Baseball America updated its ranking after the Rays' Junior Caminero graduated from prospect status.
Roman Anthony now sits at the No. 1 position in Baseball America’s annual Top 100 Prospects ranking after the Rays’ Junior Caminero — the original No. 1 — graduated from prospect status.
The 20-year-old Red Sox outfielder moved into the list’s top spot after Caminero reached 130 at-bats on Tuesday night.
“I couldn’t be more high on that guy,” said shortstop Trevor Story, who played four games on a rehab assignment with Anthony at Triple-A Worcester. “He controls the zone, has really good at-bats. Hits the ball hard.”
The ranking was based on discussions with scouts, analysts, and coaches as well as the Baseball America Prospect Handbook and previous rankings.
Anthony is among a total of six prospects from Boston that made the ranking, with Marcelo Mayer at No. 10, Kristian Campbell at No. 24, and Kyle Teel at No. 25. All three were promoted to Triple-A Worcester alongside Anthony last month.
Baseball America wrote, “[Anthony’s] poised to reach the majors before his 21st birthday, and he has a combination of power and plate discipline that should serve him well for years to come.”
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