Outfielder Roman Anthony and the Boston Red Sox are finalizing an eight-year, $130 million contract extension, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Wednesday.
The deal, which is pending a physical, includes a club option and will keep Anthony under team control through 2034, sources said.
The 21-year-old Anthony, who made his MLB debut on June 9, is batting .283 with two home runs and 19 RBIs this season.
In May, Anthony was ranked as the No. 1 prospect in baseball, according to ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel. The second-round draft pick batted .288 with 10 homers and 29 RBIs in 58 games at Triple-A Worcester this season, including a 497-foot grand slam that went viral.
