Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer are itching to get to the big leagues, and most Boston Red Sox fans are on the same page. Anthony, a 20-year-old outfielder, and Mayer, a 22-year-old shortstop, have been crushing the ball at Triple-A.

J.P. Ricciardi, who was the Toronto Blue Jays’ General Manager from 2001-2009, and has served in the Oakland Athletics’, New York Mets’, and San Francisco Giants’ front office, knows a thing or two about scouting.