The Boston Red Sox reached an agreement to keep one of the top young stars in baseball in town for the foreseeable future.

The Red Sox agreed to an eight-year contract extension with 21-year-old outfielder Roman Anthony on Aug. 6, according to USA TODAY Sports' Bob Nightengale. The extension is worth $130 million and will keep Anthony under contract through his age-30 season.

The deal includes a club option for the 2034 season and with incentives can max out at $230 million. Anthony will have the opportunity to hit the open market at his age 31 season in 2035, giving him another chance to cash in on a major deal.

According to MLB Trade Rumors, Anthony's contract is the third largest handed out to a player with less than one year of MLB service time. Seattle's Julio Rodriguez si

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