It didn't take long for Roman Anthony to make an impact on the Boston Red Sox . He caught the eye of many around the baseball world, including Red Sox legend David Ortiz .

Boston made sure Anthony doesn't leave town anytime soon, signing him to an eight-year, $130 million contract extension . Ortiz is a fan of that decision and believes the outfielder will only continue to flourish, via Ian Browne of MLB.com.

“He brought too much to the table for being 21. He has the talent, it's unquestionable. Plus he has the maturity,” Ortiz said. “The Red Sox aren't famous on giving big deals to young players that early. I think it was a wonderful move to sign him right away so he just has to worry about coming to the field and being ready to whoop ass.” Article Continues Below

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