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What Roman Anthony said of contract extension talks with Red Sox
"I think it was just simply a completely different situation for those guys."
Kristian Campbell was not only the first of the “Big Three” to make his big-league debut with the Red Sox. The gifted prospect also signed a long-term contract extension with Boston, inking a deal that could keep him with the Red Sox for 10 years and close to $100 million.
It was a surprising development, given that Campbell had played less than a full week of MLB action before putting pen to paper on a deal with the Red Sox. But it stood as a prudent deal for the Red Sox, who now have a potential franchise fixture signed for the long haul on a deal that could become a bargain if Campbell reaches his potential.
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Ideally, the Red Sox would like to strike a similar deal with Roman Anthony, who is holding court as one of the top prospects in baseball.
But speaking to WEEI.com’s Rob Bradford in Worcester on Sunday, Anthony said he hasn’t let Campbell’s deal alter his approach when it comes to signing a hefty contract with Boston in the near future.
“Not anywhere significant at all,” Anthony told Bradford when asked about a new deal. “For me, it’s not really anything I’m thinking about. I think those guys were probably pretty far along in the spring and going into the season, as far as my knowledge of it. But as far as mine goes, nothing.”
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Even if Anthony stressed that he hasn’t made sizable gains in a long-term deal with Boston, he did add that both he and his representatives have chatted with the team about the future and what a new contract might entail.
“It was mentioned,” Anthony said. “But to say there is anything … I wouldn’t say that. When I say this really wasn’t anything. I think it was just simply a completely different situation for those guys. For me it’s not really anything at all.”
While Anthony has yet to make his MLB debut, the 20-year-old outfielder could make a push for big-league reps in the coming weeks.
Anthony is batting .256 with two home runs and seven RBI over 12 games so far with Worcester. Even if those stats may not leap off the page, he has crushed the pitches that have come his way.
On Sunday, Anthony smoked a single that went 113.1 miles per hour off the bat — the hardest-hit ball by a Red Sox player at both Triple-A and MLB so far this season.
Even with some of the expected growing pains that present themselves at Triple-A, Anthony’s hard-hit rate and advanced plate discipline have him on the fast track to the big leagues.
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“What we saw in spring training is a very mature approach,” Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow said of Anthony in an interview with MassLive’s Chris Cotillo. “Good strike zone discipline.”
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