Roman Anthony Dating History: Who Is Boston’s Rising Star Dating Right Now?
By Oliver Wiener November 20, 2025 11:05
The Green Monster looms like a jealous ex at Fenway Park, swallowing moonshots and spitting back heartbreak. But for Roman Anthony, the 21-year-old outfielder who’s turned Beantown’s summers into a fever dream of promise, it’s just another wall to scale. Called up on June 9, 2025, amid a Red Sox wild-card push that fizzled in the ALDS, Anthony didn’t just arrive he arrived electric. A .283/.367/.553 slash line in 71 games, 15 extra-base hits, and that 497-foot grand slam off the Mariners on June 16, the longest bomb of the season at 114.2 mph exit velo per Statcast. He drew All-Rookie honors, ranked third in Rookie of the Year voting, and inked an eight-year, $130 million extension in August that could hit $230 million with incentives. “Roman’s the real deal,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said post a gritty September series win over the Yankees, where Anthony went 5-for-12 with two doubles. “Kid’s got that quiet fire on the field and off.”
Off the field? That’s where the enigma deepens. In an era of TikTok tell-alls and courtside smooches, Anthony’s dating history is a ghost in the clubhouse: no exes exhumed, no mystery flings leaked, no arm candy at the ESPYs. As of November 2025, with the dust settling on Boston’s 86-76 finish and eyes on a 2026 run, the rising star remains stubbornly single or at least, spectacularly private. “I’m focused on the game, man,” Anthony told reporters after a walk-off RBI single against the Astros in August, flashing that boyish grin that’s already spawned 1.5 million Instagram followers. “Family, friends, baseball. That’s my world right now.” No scandals, no slides into DMs gone viral. Just a kid from Parkland, Florida, dodging the spotlight like a 98-mph sinker.
Anthony’s romantic ledger starts and mostly ends in the high school haze of Marjory Stoneman Douglas. Drafted 79th overall in 2022 with a $2.5 million over-slot bonus that turned heads, he bypassed Vanderbilt for pro ball, trading prom nights for prospect rankings. Whispers from Eagle’s Landing days paint a picture of a lanky teen more at home in the batter’s box than at homecoming. “Roman was always the guy with the glove, not the dance moves,” a former teammate told The Athletic in a 2024 profile, chuckling at memories of Anthony skipping parties for extra BP. No confirmed high school sweetheart surfaces just vague nods to “a girl from back home” in a 2023 minors interview, quickly pivoted to his love for the Buffalo Bills (courtesy of dad Anthony Sr., a die-hard from upstate New York).
The minors amplified the isolation. From Single-A Salem in 2023 (.310 average, 12 homers) to Double-A Portland’s Eastern League MVP in 2024 (.285/.388/.512, 20 HRs, 75 RBIs), Anthony’s grind was monastic: dawn workouts, film study, family FaceTimes. His sister Lia went viral in June 2025 for a bikini pic that racked 2 million views “Crazy,” she told Men’s Journal, laughing off the thirst traps while shouting out Roman’s debut. But for Anthony? Social media’s a highlight reel of homers and hangs with prospects like Marcelo Mayer and Kyle Teel, zero couple vibes. “He’s got that old-school focus,” Mayer said on Red Sox Rundown in October. “No distractions. Girl or no girl, Roman’s locked in.”
Rumors? They flicker like Fenway fireworks bright, brief, baseless. A Google deep dive surfaces a TikTok handle “grace” some Florida influencer with 50k followers posting beach edits and vague “summer love” captions but it’s thin as a .200 hitter’s alibi. No tags, no sightings, no smoke. “If Roman’s dating, he’s not telling,” Cora quipped in July, after Anthony’s three-hit night against the Orioles boosted Boston’s playoff odds to 65% (per FanGraphs). X (formerly Twitter) lit up in August with #RomanRomance memes, pairing him with pop stars like Sabrina Carpenter after a fan tweet joked, “Travis Kelce has Taylor; Justin Herbert has Madison Beer. Roman needs Sabrina for the sweep.” Anthony liked the post then deleted it, sparking a 10k-engagement frenzy. “He’s single and thriving,” one user posted. “Let the kid breathe.”
The privacy pact traces to family. Anthony Sr., a commercial real estate vet, and mom Lori, a physician’s assistant, instilled a “protect the nest” ethos post-Parkland’s 2018 tragedy. Brother Anthony Jr., a UFlorida grad now in real estate, echoes it: “We keep the circle tight,” he told EssentiallySports in August. No red carpets, no reality TV cameos. Anthony’s IG? 80% baseball, 20% Bills tailgates and sibling shoutouts. Lia’s viral moment? She deflected: “Roman’s shocked we all were. He’s got bigger fish to fry.” And fry he did: A 21.1% strikeout rate belied his plate discipline (18% walk rate in the majors), while his .986 fielding percentage in left earned Gold Glove whispers. “Swinging at good pitches, controlled aggression,” Anthony said pre-debut, a mantra that applies to life off the diamond too.
As 2025 closes Anthony sidelined late with a hamstring tweak but projected for 30 homers in 2026 the bachelor badge suits him. Net worth cresting $10 million (extension bonus plus Nike’s seven-figure rookie deal), he’s Boston’s anti-drama heir: No J.Lo headlines like A-Rod, no tabloid tango like Jeter. “I admire that,” David Ortiz boomed on Papi’s Basement in September. “Kid’s 21, got the world at his cleats, and he’s humble. When love hits, it’ll be real not rushed.” For now, Anthony’s dating the grind: Teammate bonds with Drake Maye (the Pats QB who calls him “lil’ bro”), youth clinics donating $250k to Florida baseball, and a quiet vow to “help this team win.”
In Fenway’s echo chamber, where curses lift and heartbreak lingers, Roman Anthony’s the fresh chapter. Single? Absolutely or at least, that’s the story he’s scripting. No girlfriend confirmed, no history to haunt. Just a rising star, bat on shoulder, heart on hold. As Cora put it post-extension: “Roman’s building something special. On the field, yeah. But off it? That’s his grand slam to chase.” In Boston, where loyalty’s currency, that’s the sweetest stat of all.
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