Expect the Red Sox prospect to rise in the rankings by the start of spring training next year.
’s breakout prospect this year, he might be the biggest breakout prospect in all of the minors. Anthony went from a promising hitter who looked like he’d have a long path to the majors to reaching Double A to end his first pro season. He’s hit .267/.399/.463 on the year, and was much better in High A than Low A, with 12 of his 14 homers coming for High-A Greenville before a September promotion to Double-A Portland.
I saw Anthony and Portland, Boston’s Double-A affiliate, at Reading last Saturday night in a game that was suspended by rain. The Sox deserve credit for taking what was already a good swing and turning it into one of the best in the minors, and maybe the best I’ve seen in person all year.
When people talk about pretty left-handed swings, they mean this. That wouldn’t mean much without a strong eye, but Anthony has already shown excellent plate discipline and coverage for his age, including very low chase rates, especially before he gets to two strikes. I only saw three at-bats before the rains came, but I got several swings that were picture-perfect along with two hard line-drive doubles to center field.
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