The Boston Red Sox signaled significant confidence in Roman Anthony by signing the rookie to an eight-year extension. A former MLB player expects Anthony to justify the investment.

Boston awarded Anthony a $130 million contract that includes contract escalators and a $30 million club option for 2034. The 21-year-old outfielder joins Ceddanne Rafaela, Kristian Campbell, Garrett Crochet and Brayan Bello among Red Sox players given multi-year deals.

Mark DeRosa is a fan of Boston’s path. The MLB Network analyst and former utility man praised the team’s direction and set a sky-high bar for Anthony during Thursday’s “MLB Central.”

“I love what the Boston Red Sox are about,” DeRosa said. ” I love the fact that they locked up — Ceddanne Rafaela looks like an absolute steal, eight years, $5

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