The Red Sox have lost five straight and lead MLB with 15 one-run losses — two of which came when they were swept by the Milwaukee Brewers this week.
Boston could use a spark. And with Roman Anthony having a strong season in Triple-A Worcester, many have wondered just how much longer the Red Sox will keep him in the minors.
During an appearance on WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show” on Thursday morning, Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow explained why Anthony hasn’t received the call to the big leagues.
“We need to be mindful of the environment that Roman would be coming into, and the pressure that we’d be putting on a 21-year-old in the midst of a losing streak — to come up and save the team,” Breslow said. “Roman’s time is coming, and I don’t think there’s any question about that. So we have to figure out what is best for the organization and what is best for him.”
If the Red Sox were to call up Anthony before their series against the Atlanta Braves on Friday, they’d need to decide who to remove from the outfield. More than that, Breslow said the team wants to make sure Anthony is an every day player.
“We want to make sure when he comes up, not only is he ready, but there’s runway for him to play,” Breslow said. “You don’t wanna bring up a 21-year-old and have him play sporadically, he needs to be in the lineup every day.”
