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\t\t\t\t\t“It\u2019s awful to be a part of. I feel like it\u2019s on me.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\tRoman Anthony’s throws have been a concerning trend for Boston so far in 2026. (Danielle Parhizkaran\/Globe Staff)\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Conor Ryan<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApril 7, 2026 | 7:26 AM\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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\u200bRoman Anthony\u2019s poise at the plate and hitting tools have him seemingly on the path toward stardom with the Red Sox<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But the 21-year-old outfielder\u2019s play in the field has been a different story so far during the 2026 season.<\/p>\n

\u200bFor all of his upside, Anthony\u2019s throwing arm (or lack thereof) has been a concerning trend through Boston\u2019s disheartening 2-8 start to the new season.<\/p>\n

\u200bThose woes revealed themselves again during Monday\u2019s 8-6 loss to the Brewers at Fenway Park, with a poor throw from Anthony in left directly leading to two runs in the eighth inning.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a terrible throw, again. We didn\u2019t have a shot with that throw,\u201d Anthony said postgame, per Tim Healey of The Boston Globe<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s terrible. It\u2019s bad baseball. It\u2019s on me.\u201d<\/p>\n

With two out and two on for the Brewers in a 5-5 deadlock, Garrett Mitchell lined an offering from Garrett Whitlock into left field.<\/p>\n

Anthony fielded it on a hop as Brice Turang was set to round third base.<\/p>\n

A strong throw from Anthony could have cut down Turang at the plate, preserving the tie. Instead, Anthony\u2019s attempt fizzled out in the infield \u2014 taking a bad hop from cut-off man Caleb Durbin and dribbling all the way to the backstop for catcher Carlos Narvaez to recover it. \u200b<\/p>\n

Not only did Turang score to give Milwaukee the lead, Christian Yelich \u2014 who started the play at first \u2014 also made it all the way home on the poor throw to score what ended up being the game-winning run for Milwaukee.\u200b<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s, like, the fourth time I\u2019ve done it now,\u201d Anthony said of his poor throws. \u201cTwo runs score; it\u2019s awful. It\u2019s awful to be a part of. I feel like it\u2019s on me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even though Anthony\u2019s potential is rooted in his production at the plate, he graded as a solid outfielder during his promising stint with Boston in 2025.<\/p>\n

That hasn\u2019t been the case so far in 2026, with Anthony\u2019s weak throws making him an evident target for teams to take advantage of with aggressive base-running.<\/p>\n

I wonder if the Boston Red Sox would consider DHing Roman Anthony.<\/p>\n

Teams so far in 2026 have been able to run all day on him in left field. <\/p>\n

Heres a compilation of his bad throws \ud83d\ude2c pic.twitter.com\/0v2Gxp52yC<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 js9innings (@js9inningsmedia) April 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Anthony said that his recent struggles with throwing the ball aren\u2019t due to any health-related concerns.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll take a look at the video, but obviously it wasn\u2019t a good throw. It\u2019s mechanics,\u201d Red Sox manager Alex Cora said postgame, per MLB.com<\/a>\u2019s Ian Browne.<\/a> \u201cWhit didn\u2019t back up. That\u2019s happened twice this week. We\u2019re just watching the play. When the ball is hit, you\u2019ve got to go somewhere. The only people that can watch are people in the stands. Obviously, they\u2019re not too happy.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u200bWhile the Red Sox try to solve Anthony\u2019s broken throwing mechanics, more reps at DH might be in the cards for Boston\u2019s promising star as he tries to get out of this fielding rut.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust struggling to get a grip [on the ball], but at the end, there\u2019s no excuse,\u201d Anthony added, per Browne. \u201cIt\u2019s just a mix of everything. At the end of the day, it\u2019s got to be at least competitive, and it wasn\u2019t. Again. So, it\u2019s terrible.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Conor Ryan is a staff writer covering the Bruins, Celtics, Patriots, and Red Sox for Boston.com, a role he has held since 2023.<\/p>\n

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