Atop the lineup goes Roman.
The Boston Red Sox are pleased with Roman Anthony.
The former No. 1 overall prospect has been given a place of honor in Boston's lineup going forward.
On Monday, manager Alex Cora revealed that Anthony will be the leadoff hitter for the Red Sox the rest of the season.
It's a huge responsibility for the rookie, who has proven of late that he can handle big league pitching.
At the time of this announcement, Anthony was batting .267 through 40 games. Most notably, though, his on-base percentage is .385.
Anthony has 13 doubles, a triple and two home runs, having driven in 16 runs, stolen two bases and scored 22 runs.
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The lefty-swinging phenom struggled a bit upon his promotion.
But since the calendar turned to July, Anthony has a .315 batting average and a .925 OPS.
The Red Sox are 15-6 in July, in large part due to Anthony.
Now, he'll get the set the tone atop the lineup as Boston tries to make some noise down the stretch.
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