Who does Boston Red Sox rookie star Roman Anthony remind you of?

Red Sox manager Alex Cora participated in this thought exercise recently.

“Who he reminds me of, it’s hard,” Cora said, per The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal . “I don’t want to say (Barry) Bonds, of course. Probably (Juan) Soto, without the flashiness, early on. It’s a good at-bat. He’s not going to chase. Even when he doesn’t get hits, you’re like, holy s—, that’s a good at-bat.”

In support of Cora’s comparison, Rosenthal provided some stats to illustrate Anthony’s exceedingly mature plate discipline.

“Anthony is averaging 4.25 pitches per plate appearance,” Rosenthal wrote. “His walk rate is 14.6 percent. In those categories … he would rank among the league leaders if he had enough playing time.”

Anthony has floored fans

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