Red Sox News & Links: Did the Sox put too much pressure on Roman Anthony?
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - APRIL 14: Roman Anthony #19 of the Boston Red Sox looks on prior to the game between the Boston Red Sox and the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Michael Turner/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images The Red Sox are officially “not worried” about Garrett Crochet after the worst start of his career earlier this week. “The greatest pitchers in baseball have tough days, and that’s OK,” said pitching coach Andrew Bailey.
“I think we have to recognize, too, that these guys are human, and sometimes baseball is baseball. It’s a tough little go. So I’m not worried about it.
” But if Crochet’s going to get back on track, he needs to regain control of the strike zone, as he’s hit four batters so far this season. (Tim Healey, Boston Globe) Unlike Crochet, Roman Anthony is not yet one of the greatest players in baseball. But the 2026 Red Sox roster was essentially constructed in a way that he has to become one soon if they’re going to win anything.
In light of that, it’s reasonable to wonder whether the pressure is getting to him. “He’s got the weight of this organization — they’ve put the weight of the world on him,” said Jarren Duran. “I think he’s doing a great job managing it.
… [And] it is one of those markets where media is a big presence. As a 21-year-old, that can be tough, but he handles it like he’s a 10-year vet. ” (Alex Speier, Boston Globe) And while Anthony is not yet an established big leaguer, there is already another prospect in the system who, like Anthony and Marcelo Mayer before him, is receiving ever increasing amounts of hype.