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Red Sox dealt tough Roman Anthony lesson amid .699 OPS start

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This has been a tough start to the year for the Red Sox prized prospect.

Red Sox dealt tough Roman Anthony lesson amid . 699 OPS start originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .

Last season, the Boston Red Sox called up Roman Anthony, and there was a ton of optimism about how much of an impact he could have in the big leagues for Boston. He immediately produced, accruing 3. 1 bWAR in 71 games, hitting eight homers and posting an .

859 OPS before an injury cut his season short. This year has been a lot different. As Zachary D.

Rymer of Bleacher Report noted, the Red Sox have been dealt a tough loss with Anthony after his . 699 OPS start to the year. Despite how good Anthony can be, he just simply isn't a "finished product yet," according to Rymer.