Roman Anthony Lands In Top 10 Of Buster Olney's Corner Outfielder Rankings
Roman Anthony Lands In Top 10 Of Buster Olney’s Corner Outfielder Rankings originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
ESPN’s Buster Olney just dropped his corner outfielder rankings for 2026, and Boston Red Sox stud Roman Anthony landed on the list at No. 7.
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“Boston manager Alex Cora has already announced that he intends to keep Anthony in the leadoff spot, a nod to his ability to get on base — he had a .396 OBP in his rookie season — and to give him as many plate appearances as possible,” Olney wrote.
“Some evaluators believe that the Red Sox would be best served to keep Anthony in center field, but Cora is blessed with an abundance of outfield riches, with Ceddanne Rafaela patrolling center field, Gold Glover Wilyer Abreu in right and Jarren Duran in left.”
“Anthony started 32 games in right field last year, 17 in left and another 17 games at DH,” Olney continued. “But his best position, some evaluators say, is in center. “He really does have incredible instincts out there,” said one, before mentioning that Anthony would benefit from playing as much as possible and collecting experience in Fenway’s quirky center field.”
Here’s what Olney’s full list looked like:
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1. Aaron Judge
2. Juan Soto
3. Corbin Carroll
4. Fernando Tatis Jr.
5. Ronald Acuña Jr.
6. Kyle Tucker
7. Roman Anthony
8. Riley Greene
9. Cody Bellinger
10. Jackson Chourio
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