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Red Sox Prospect Blasts Home Run to Silence 'Overrated' Chant

Roman Anthony answered the bell, with a bat flip and all.

Mike Kadlick

Anthony had the perfect answer for the hecklers.
Anthony had the perfect answer for the hecklers. / Screenshot via @MLB on X.
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Red Sox prospect Roman Anthony is one of Boston's "big three" young players who fans eagerly await to see in the big league lineup.

While the 20-year-old is currently the No. 2 ranked prospect in all of baseball, according to MLB.com, he was subject to a heckling fan chanting "overrated!" toward him during Thursday night's MLB's Spring Breakout Game in Port Charlotte, Fla.

Anthony made him pay, blasting a home run to right field.

According to the MLB broadcast, the dinger traveled 434 feet at 111 mph. Impressive.

Speaking of Boston's "big three," Anthony's counterparts in Kristian Campbell and Marcelo Mayer also homered in the contest. Campbell is MLB.com's No. 7 ranked prospect while Mayer comes in at No. 12.

A bright future awaits for the Red Sox, who have also added third baseman Alex Bregman and pitcher Garrett Crochet this offseason.

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MIKE KADLICK

Mike Kadlick is a contributor to the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in November 2024, he covered the New England Patriots for WEEI sports radio in Boston and continues to do so for CLNS Media. He has a master's in public relations from Boston University. Kadlick is also an avid runner and a proud lover of all things pizza.

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