Roman Anthony's sister has spoken out after going viral during his debut and gaining thousands of followers overnight.

Anthony received the biggest cheer of all during pregame introductions and then a standing ovation when he came to bat in the second inning.

For some, it might seem that Kristian Campbell, Marcelo Mayer and Roman Anthony have cleared the highest hurdle in their baseball journeys — making the leap between Worcester and the parent club in Boston.

Days after they designated him for assignment, the Red Sox Saturday dealt righthanded pitcher Brian Van Belle to the Cincinnati Reds for cash considerations. Van Belle, 28, had been promoted from Triple A Worcester to Boston last Monday.

The narrative that the Boston Red Sox might be trade deadline sellers crystallized a few weeks back, but they could become a thing of the past soon. Thanks to a 6-2 stretch in the last nine days, the Red Sox are one win away from getting back to .

BOSTON — Rookie Roman Anthony is batting fifth in Boston’s lineup for a third straight game Wednesday. It’s the same lineup manager Alex Cora used Tuesday. The Red Sox and Rays will play the rubber game of their three-game series at 7:10 p.m. here at Fenway Park.