Overview
- Team USA has targeted the 21-year-old outfielder as Corbin Carroll’s replacement for the World Baseball Classic, and Anthony said officials told him he is their top choice.
- Anthony completed his start-of-camp physical on Saturday, with his roster status awaiting insurance sign-off, according to the latest reports.
- Carroll exited the tournament after surgery for a broken hamate bone in his right hand, and his return timeline is undetermined.
- If cleared, Anthony would be the youngest player on Team USA, joining an outfield group that includes Aaron Judge, Byron Buxton, and Pete Crow-Armstrong.
- Anthony posted a .292/.396/.463 line with eight home runs in 71 games as a rookie in 2025 and signed an eight-year, $130 million extension in August; his inclusion would mean all five Red Sox 40-man outfielders are in the WBC.