When Mookie Betts came along and began to establish himself as one of the game’s great stars, the Red Sox couldn’t come to a long-term agreement with their face of the franchise and eventually traded him away.

The Red Sox made sure not to repeat that mistake with Roman Anthony.

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Less than two months into his big league career, the Red Sox locked up Anthony to an eight-year, $130 million extension that will keep him under club control through the 2034 season. The two sides began negotiating as soon as the trade deadline passed and within days reached an agreement that will ensure Anthony remains a franchise cornerstone throughout the next decade.

After watching Betts, Xander Bogaerts and eventually Rafael Devers all move on, fans can rest easy knowing Anthony isn’t going

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