Roman Anthony, the top prospect in all of baseball, was called up by the Boston Red Sox ahead of their game against the Tampa Bay Rays. While the baseball world was excited for Anthony to make his debut, Red Sox manager Alex Cora no longer had to field constant questions over whether Anthony would get the call-up or not.

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Despite a lackluster debut that included an error in right field, Anthony’s sports card market saw tremendous movement following his call-up from Triple-A Worcester, with eBay research tool Terapeak confirming more than 1,450 sales across Monday and early Tuesday.

The Boston Red Sox promoted outfielder Roman Anthony to the majors, the team announced Monday. Anthony was in the starting lineup against the Tampa Bay Rays, batting fifth and manning right field. Wilyer Abreu landed on the injured list with an oblique strain.

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Roman Anthony was ready to get on a bus and make a four-hour trip to Lehigh Valley, Pa. on Monday with the Worcester Red Sox. But he received a phone call just before the trek that gave him a new destination: Fenway Park in Boston.

The Boston Red Sox called up Roman Anthony, baseball's consensus No. 1 prospect, Monday before beginning a six-game homestand.

Marcelo Mayer was promoted to the majors to replace Alex Bregman after Bregman was injured in late May. Roman Anthony's promotion came in a similar fashion with Wilyer Abreu now hurt.