Overview
- BBWAA voting placed Anthony behind unanimous winner Nick Kurtz and runner-up Jacob Wilson, with Anthony receiving 72 points.
- Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow said Anthony is completely asymptomatic and expects him to begin swinging in a couple of weeks with no offseason restrictions.
- Anthony’s left oblique strain on September 2 ended his season and coincided with Boston’s scoring drop to 4.5 runs per game in September from 5.1 over the prior three months.
- In 71 games after his June 9 call-up, the 21-year-old hit .292/.396/.463 with eight home runs, 32 RBIs, and strong defensive metrics in the outfield.
- Anthony signed an eight-year, $130 million extension in August; a top-two Rookie finish would have triggered at least $3 million in additional contract bonuses in future seasons.