Mark DeRosa Gushes Over Red Sox's Roman Anthony Before Opening Day
Team USA manager Mark DeRosa called the "special" Roman Anthony a top player to watch this season.
Mark DeRosa Gushes Over Red Sox's Roman Anthony Before Opening Day originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Roman Anthony made a strong impression on Team USA manager Mark DeRosa at the World Baseball Classic.
As a late injury replacement for Arizona Diamondbacks star Corbin Carroll, Anthony enjoyed a coming-out party on the grand stage. The 21-year-old batted . 280/.
400/. 520 with two home runs in seven games for the tournament's runners-up. Anthony now begins his first full MLB season for the Boston Red Sox .
Resuming his role as an MLB Network analyst, DeRosa raved about the outfielder on Wednesday when identifying Anthony as a player to watch in 2026. "This dude's special," DeRosa said. "Special make-up.