The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will welcome again just a few sports activities, together with baseball which begs the query: Will any Boston Crimson Sox compete for a gold medal?
NESN’s George Balekji and Travis Thomas weighed the potential upcoming roster choices whereas assembling a projected United States roster, which included none aside from Boston’s much-anticipated prospect trio of Marcelo Mayer, Kyle Teel and Roman Anthony. The Crimson Sox not too long ago promoted their three greatest prospects from Double-A Portland to Triple-A Worcester as they every inch nearer to the large leagues. Nevertheless, might we count on them to tackle the Olympic stage in 4 years?
“I do know we’re constructing a 10-man (roster), however the backup is — and that is a man we will see within the majors this 12 months and subsequent — Kyle Teel,” Balekji urged. “One of many prime prospects in all of baseball, a prime catching prospect, I can see Kyle Inform as being the backup for Adley Rutschman (of the Baltimore Orioles).”
Balekji added: “Once more, prospects and the way they’re arising, I used to be considering of Roman Anthony with the Sox — outfield prospect. … We’ll go Roman Anthony, put some Boston bias on this — we’re Boston Has Entered The Chat in spite of everything — Marcelo, Teel, three Crimson Sox.”
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By then, Mayer, Teel and Anthony could possibly be well-established big-league studs because the group envisions them every turning into. We have already seen reigning NBA Finals champs Jayson Tatum, Jrue Vacation and Derrick White sport a gold medal round their necks as representatives of the Boston Celtics throughout this summer season’s Olympics in Paris. Having a trio of Crimson Sox children take that stage will converse volumes concerning the group’s farm system and the way forward for the workforce.
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