After signing an eight-year contract extension on Wednesday, Roman Anthony explained why now was the time to sign with Boston.

Outfielder Roman Anthony and the Boston Red Sox completed an eight-year, $130 million contract extension on Wednesday. The deal, which is unofficial pending a physical, includes a club option that would keep Anthony in Boston through the 2034 season.

The Red Sox had tried and failed to get Roman Anthony signed to a contract extension in the spring. When they tried again in the last week, it came together surprisingly quickly.