Anthony's deal with the Sox also includes a club option worth $30 million alone that could possibly keep him on the team through 20234.
The deal has a potential of reaching nine years for $160 million, but with escalators such as finishing first or second in this year's American League Rookie of the Year voting, top 10 in MVP voting, and/or future All-Star selections, Anthony can make upwards of $240 million.
Anthony made his debut earlier this season on June 9th as the top prospect in all of baseball.
After a slow start, Anthony has found his stride, slashing .283/.400/.428 with 19 home runs and 26 RBI, including this walk-off hit from this past Friday.
After being drafted 79th overall in the 2022 MLB Draft, the 21-year-old Anthony out in Single-A ball for the Salem Red Sox and, in 10 games, he batted a disappointing .189 and was sent down to rookie ball for another 10 games - where he smacked a stellar .429 average.
During his 2023 campaign in the minors, Anthony struggled in Single-A yet again - hitting .228 with just one home run in 158 at-bats. But Anthony was still called up the A+ squad (Greenville Drive) and seemed to find his flow.
After slashing .294/.412/.569 in A+ ball with 12 homers and 38 RBI in 204 at-bats, he eventually made his way to Double-A (Portland Sea Dogs) for the remainder of the year, where he posted an incredible .343 average with a 1.020 OPS.
Then, in 2024, Anthony blossomed into the best prospect in baseball.
Following his weird trend of doing better with each level he was called up to, Anthony slashed .269/.367/.489 in Double-A with 15 homers, 45 RBI, and 16 stolen bases in 84 games - leading to his call up to Boston's Triple-A affiliate, the Worcester Red Sox, where he hit the ball even better.
Anthony finished the 2024 year in Triple-A, slashing .344/.463/.519.
Fast forward to this season, before his call-up, Anthony had remained strictly in Triple-A, where he hit .288 with a .423 on-base percentage, 10 home runs, and 29 RBI in 212 at-bats - walking 51 times to his 56 strikeouts.