Red Sox Pursuing Long-Term Extensions For Top Prospects Anthony, Campbell, Mayer

[Brock Beauchamp]

Alex Speier of The Boston Globe wrote that the Red Sox are pursuing extensions of one or all of their "Big Three" prospects: Roman Anthony, Kristian Campbell, and Marcelo Mayer.

Frankly, it'd be surprising if the Sox weren't interested in extending any of these players, particularly Anthony, who spent much of last year as the consensus #1 prospect in baseball.

Teams have been wildly successful in extending some of the best prospects in baseball as or even before they play a major league game. Last season, the Brewers inked outfielder Jackson Chourio to a long-term deal with multiple team options while he was still a teenager. Chourio unsurprisingly scuffled early in the 2024 season before becoming a dark horse in the Rookie of the Year balloting, completing the season with a 3.9 fWAR in 148 games played.

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[mvp 78]

I would lock up Anthony and Campbell. In order to lock up Mayer, it would have to be a cheaper deal than the other two. He's a good player, but the injury issues make me question how long I can count on him.

[notin]

I’ve been saying something close to a Chourio deal(8 years $82mill) makes sense for Anthony.  Same age, same position, same ranking (or close enough).

I think Campbell probably gets priced similarly.  He’s a little older and slightly lower ranked, but neither difference is substantial enough to make a big difference…

[moonslav59]

20 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

I would lock up Anthony and Campbell. In order to lock up Mayer, it would have to be a cheaper deal than the other two. He's a good player, but the injury issues make me question how long I can count on him.

100%. Get it done on the two.