Overview
- The Athletic’s Eno Sarris predicted the 21-year-old outfielder will win the 2026 American League MVP.
- NESN/Yahoo highlighted that The Athletic’s Jen McCaffrey said Anthony is already in MVP conversations, and Boston Herald’s Gabrielle Starr picked him to win the award.
- Anthony posted a .292/.396/.463 line with eight home runs, 32 RBIs and an .859 OPS over 71 games as a rookie before an oblique injury ended his 2025 season.
- Representing Team USA at the 2026 World Baseball Classic, he hit .280 with two homers and a team-high seven RBIs in seven games, drawing praise from Bryce Harper.
- Newsweek noted he is entering his first full MLB season after debuting in June 2025, with Boston also adding Willson Contreras, Caleb Durbin, Sonny Gray and Ranger Suárez in the offseason.