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Boston Red Sox

Boston Red Sox

 | 21-19
  • Batting Avg
    .243 AVG
  • Runs
    172 R
  • Earned Runs Avg
    2.75 ERA
  • WHIP
    1.11 WHIP
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    How Roman Anthony, at 20, has already become a leader in Red Sox organization

    Roman Anthony has already emerged as one of the leaders in the Red Sox' system at age 20. (Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) Getty Images By Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com PORTLAND, Maine — One look at Roman Anthony's Baseball Reference page doesn't inspire one to think the top Red Sox prospect is on the verge of a major league call-up. Through 30 games at Double-A Portland, Anthony — ranked by MassLive as the No. 1 prospect in Boston's system before the year — is hitting just .230 with two homers, nine RBIs, a .719 OPS and 35.4% strikeout rate. Those numbers, according to Anthony and those around him, don't tell the entire story. And as the outfielder celebrates his