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The Red Sox continued to invest in Anthony by promoting him to Double-A Portland for the final ten games of the season. At just 19 years old, he became the youngest Red Sox player to compete at that level since Xander Bogaerts. Not only did he hold his own, but he also excelled, posting an impressive OPS of 1.020 and finishing his inaugural full professional season with a batting average of .272 and an OPS of .869 across 106 games.
His impressive performance earned him the title of Red Sox Minor League Player of the Year. By season's end, Anthony had risen to the 19th overall prospect ranking in all of baseball—a remarkable leap from not being recognized within the top 100 to becoming one of the most talked-about young talents in the league.