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Boston Red Sox Manager Has High Praise For Top Prospect Roman Anthony

Every day, the call for Anthony to be promoted grows louder, and Alex Cora addressed his future on WEEI.
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Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora (13) walks to the mound during the sixth inning against the New York Mets at Fenway Park on May 21.
Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora (13) walks to the mound during the sixth inning against the New York Mets at Fenway Park on May 21. | Eric Canha-Imagn Images

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Every day that goes by, the drumbeat grows louder for the Boston Red Sox to promote top prospect Roman Anthony from Triple-A Worcester.

Anthony, an outfielder, is the No. 1 prospect in baseball, per MLB Pipeline. He's the last of the team's "big three," which includes Kristian Campbell and Marcelo Mayer, remaining with the WooSox.

On Thursday, manager Alex Cora addressed his situation with WEEI in Boston:

Alex Cora weighs in on Sox prospect Roman Anthony

“He's not knocking on the door [to the majors], he's knocking it down, let's be honest. And when we make the decision, I know everybody's going to be happy, and I know he's going to contribute.”

Just reading the tea leaves, it sounds like Cora also wants Anthony on his roster. When Cora says "he's knocking it down," that feels like a message to ownership that the 21-year-old outfielder is ready for a promotion. As for why Anthony hasn't been brought up already? That's a question for Craig Breslow, Boston's chief baseball officer, and team ownership.

If and when Anthony does come up, it will be Cora's job to find him playing time. The Sox already have Jarren Duran, Wilyer Abreu and Ceddanne Rafaela in the outfield, and Rafael Devers occupies the DH spot.

Anthony is hitting .318 with eight homers and 23 RBIs. He's also stolen three bases. He's a lifetime .289 hitter with 40 minor league homers.

At the big-league level, the Red Sox are off on Thursday. At 27-31, they are one of the more disappointing teams in baseball. They'll be back in action on Friday at 7:15 p.m. ET against the Atlanta Braves.

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Brady Farkas
BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is the senior writer for “Minor League Baseball on SI’’ and the host of “The Payoff Pitch’’ podcast, which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. Follow Brady on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady.

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