Alex Cora could soon get an opportunity to manage Roman Anthony.
Baseball’s premier prospect continued to punish minor-league pitching and demolished a 497-foot grand slam on Saturday. Anthony, now hitting .288/.423/.491 at Triple-A Worcester, may eventually provide another option for Cora’s lineup.
Boston’s offense didn’t need much help when it combined to score 21 runs in consecutive wins over the New York Yankees.
But before Sunday’s 11-7 victory, Cora faced questions about Anthony’s potential arrival. Cora playfully acknowledged Anthony’s “good swing” on the grand slam that traveled 115.6 mph, per MassLive’s Christopher Smith. However, he was more focused on defeating Boston’s fiercest rival.
“My mind is with the 26 guys we have here, and we’ve got a chance to win a big league series against a rival that is playing good baseball,” Cora told reporters. “So we’ll leave it at that.”
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Cora nevertheless understood the growing conversation about whether the Red Sox should promote Anthony.
“I think it’s fair,” Cora said. “Obviously there’s always conversations not only about him but other players. I’ve been loud and clear about this whenever I get asked on Wednesdays on (WEEI). He’s actually doing an outstanding job. Let’s be honest about that. It’s just a matter of what we’re gonna do, how we’re gonna do it or when we’re gonna do it. And I keep getting the questions and that’s my best answer.”
Although Cora is impressed by Anthony’s plate approach and affinity for hard contact, he cautioned that this version of the 21-year-old isn’t a “final product.” The former infielder noted rookie phenom Kristian Campbell’s struggles following a red-hot April.
“So understanding that it’s not an easy process,” Cora said. “It is not as easy of a transition as people think it is. But at the same time, man, he’s a good player. We know that.”
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