Prospects fail because baseball is hard and scouting isn’t/never will be an exact science, but the skill set Anthony possesses makes it hard for me to imagine he won’t at least be a solid player in his first taste of MLB action.

Boston fans, understandably, have been clamoring for Anthony to get the call to the big leagues. The Red Sox haven't exactly been hurting for offense, ranking fourth in MLB in runs (330) and sixth in team batting average (.255), OPS (.753) and home runs (83).

The Red Sox will call up Roman Anthony, the No. 1 prospect in baseball, two days after he launched a 497-foot grand slam at Triple-A.