Marcelo Mayer believes Red Sox prospect Roman Anthony is ready for the big leagues, praising his game and maturity.

Customarily, the Red Sox hold a brief, informal ceremony to welcome each new call-up to the major leagues after a big league debut. Marcelo Mayer, however, had to wait for his.

Boston Red Sox fans are clamoring for Roman Anthony.The No. 1 prospect in all of baseball is hanging out at Triple-A, too good for the level, not getting enough pitches to hit because pitchers don't want to throw him anything over the plate.