Watch: Red Sox's Roman Anthony makes brutal blunder in his MLB debut
Boston Red Sox right fielder Roman Anthony (48) runs onto the field before a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park. Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images
Roman Anthony on Monday had an eventful MLB debut for the wrong reasons.
MLB’s No. 1 overall prospect made his highly anticipated debut for the Boston Red Sox against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park in Boston. Instead of getting treated to some first-game fireworks courtesy of Anthony, Red Sox fans witnessed the 21-year-old commit a costly blunder in right field.
With the Rays leading 2-0 in the top of the fifth inning, Tampa Bay slugger Yandy Diaz came up to the plate with a man on first and two outs against Red Sox starter Brayan Bello. Diaz hit a rope to right field that had an exit velocity of 111.2 mph off the bat.
Anthony ran toward the ball, not realizing how hard it had been hit. The ball went right under his glove, which allowed Brandon Lowe to score from first on a fielding error.
Anthony was unable to make up for it at the plate. The young slugger went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in his first three MLB at-bats.
Red Sox fans have been calling for the team to call up Anthony for months. The fan base has had to stay patient for him to make his big league debut. They may have to exercise that same patience before Roman starts crushing 500-foot home runs like he did in the minors.
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