Roman Anthony, the No. 1 prospect in both the Boston Red Sox system and MLB, made his highly anticipated MLB debut on Monday, June 9, 2025, against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park. The call-up came just hours before the game, catching Anthony by surprise as he prepared to board the Triple-A Worcester team bus.
“We were getting ready to get on the bus, and [manager Chad Tracy] sent us a message and said, ‘Hey, we’re gonna delay the bus, something might be going on at the top,’” Anthony recalled. “I didn’t really think anything of it, to be honest, just was kind of waiting around in the food room with a few of the guys, and then all of a sudden he came out and just said, ‘Hey, you’re going to the big leagues.’ From there on out, it’s kind of been a little bit of a blur, but it was amazing. You dream of that every single day. So to finally hear it was awesome.”
The short-notice drive to Boston was a breeze for Anthony. “It was great – there wasn’t too much traffic,” he said. “It was nice. I got to kind of just get here as quick as I could. And obviously, you know, a little bit of a short notice, but better than being on the bus to Lehigh Valley right now.”
Wearing No. 48, Anthony batted fifth and started in right field, aiming to spark Boston’s offense after slashing .288/.423/.491 with 10 homers and 29 RBI in 58 games at Worcester. “It’s the same game,” he noted. “I’m excited to do that for the first time tonight. It’s more excitement and knowing you’re ready and trusting in my ability to go out there, have fun, play with these guys and help this team win.”
Greeted by a standing ovation from the Fenway Faithful, Anthony expressed gratitude for their support. “It’s amazing,” he said. “This fanbase is so strong and they’ve shown me love throughout the entirety of my career, whether that be in rookie ball all the way up to whatever it was. To finally be able to experience that tonight at the big league level is something I’m really looking forward to.”
With his debut, Anthony begins his journey to live up to the hype. Will he become Boston’s next star? Follow along for more!