How's "making history not done since 1940" special? That'll work for the Boston Red Sox. The mark is this: Anthony has a .400 on-base percentage through his first 43 career games. He's the first American League player in 85 years to achieve that at age-21 or younger, according to statistician @JayHayKid. The last guy to do it: Elmer Valo in 1940.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/red-sox as Red Sox All-Stars Have Warning Message For Rest Of MLB On Roman Anthony. The Los Angeles Dodgers had a roster full of superstars that were coming off a World Series title. But the Boston Red Sox had Roman Anthony.

Chapman is day to day and expected to avoid the IL.