Teams continue to run on Roman Anthonypic.twitter.com\/Ej10oGQ9qx<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Underdog MLB (@UnderdogMLB) April 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n After the game on Monday, Anthony opened up about the play and called it a “terrible” throw and said it was “bad baseball.”<\/a> But what is wrong with Anthony? <\/p>\n Everything is going to be alright with Roman Anthony Mar 26, 2026; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Boston Red Sox left fielder Roman Anthony (19) scores on a RBI single hit by designated hitter Jarren Duran (not pictured) in the ninth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images | Katie Stratman-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Red Sox third base coach\/outfield instructor Kyle Hudson opened up and noted that he believes the issue is “lower-half” related right now, as shared by MassLive.com’s Chris Cotillo.<\/a><\/p>\n “It\u2019s lower-half related, in my opinion,\u201d Hudson said to Cotillo. \u201cThe arm strength is there. His arm strength is actually up from last year. The mechanical side of it, his lower half, has put him in a tough position to maximize that arm strength he has. It\u2019s something we constantly work on. He\u2019s working through it.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen I look at it, the lower half is putting him in a bad position. He\u2019s starting to throw across his body right now, especially on the one last night. He was very closed off on that one. Anybody that gets in that position and tries to make a throw in the direction he was trying to make a throw, it\u2019s not going to end up very well.\u201d<\/p>\n Anthony is in the third percentile in arm value so far this season. It’s important to note that he is in the 68th percentile in outs above average, though<\/a>. Sure, the throw was brutal. He acknowledged that and everyone else has as well. Opinions have come in left and right. But he’s going to be alright. Hudson identified the problem. Now, we’ll see how they respond. It was a tough play, but he’ll be better in the long run. <\/p>\n Enough has been said about the play. Fortunately, the Red Sox have five very solid outfielders in Anthony, Wilyer Abreu, Masataka Yoshida, Jarren Duran and Ceddanne Rafaela. Boston has the luxury that it could have Anthony get an extended look as DH and work behind the scenes on his throwing and really not impact the outfield much in the short term. Everything is going to be alright. <\/p>\n![\"Boston](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/01knn9qcg61gbntmr8zq.jpg\" "\\"Boston")
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